Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2009 Code sprint
On Sat, 2008-10-11 at 21:42 +0200, Tim Sutton wrote: > Hi > > 2008/10/11 Christopher Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 04:45:49PM +0800, Tim Bowden wrote: > >> The FOSS4G 2009 team are planning a 3 day code sprint. The conference > >> itself will be starting with workshops on Tuesday 20 Oct and finishing > >> on Friday 23rd Oct. > >> > >> The possibilities for the code sprint are for the preceding Wednesday- > >> Friday giving a long weekend in between (giving time for touring, more > >> coding or whatever) or Sat - Monday with no break between the code > >> sprint and the conference. What would people prefer? > > > 8<--snip--- > > > The downside to the codesprint <-> gap <-> codesprint idea is that it > means folks would need to cover accommodation & living costs for 6 > days over and above the conference.which will hit some of us hard > in the pocket. That said, I think it would be great to have a longer > code sprint. Another option to consider could be to start the sprint > on the day before the core conf. starts and then to provide a code > sprint space (we could have used the speaker prep room this year since > it was underutilised) and allow for ad hoc coding get togethers during > the conference. Of course having the sprint at the start of the conf > does have the negative of people being seriously jetlagged to begin > with(as opposed to being seriously hung over at the end...). Yes, cost is a sensitive issue, even for those with full pockets (isn't it always? Be nice if we could find a sponsor for the sprint (says Tim adding to the already big wish list). Just to confuse things again, we're reconsidering the idea of having it before. It runs the risk of diverting attention from the last minute things that need to be done in the run up to the conf itself. After is looking like a great option right now (which would reduce by 1 the number of nights accommodation as well). > > One thing I learned from organising this years sprint is that almost > everyone you ask will have a different opinion about how the code > sprint should be arranged, and you may be better off just deciding on > one way or the other and then making the arrangements clearly known so > that people can logistically and psychologically prepare for it. > Noted. Thanks. > Another point to make is that the turn out to the sprint was 3.5 x the > number of people who said they would come so getting attendance of the > sprint as part of the registration process will help you plan better. > Interesting. I'm anticipating 30- 50 sprinters, but the three day format so far from home (for many) is untested so I'm going more on Conf fueled (overoptimistic?) enthusiasm expressed in Cape Town than anything else atm. > Regards > > Tim Regards, Tim -- Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a mistake when you make it again. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2009 Code sprint
Hi 2008/10/12 Christopher Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:18:46PM +1100, Cameron Shorter wrote: >> Could someone who was at the 2008 sprint give us a summary about what >> went on, specifically with details like which projects were represented? >> how many people attended? > > OpenLayers had about 8 people. I asked everyone attending to add themselves here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_CodeSprint Not all did (we had 35 folks in all), but the page still gives you a good feel for the project coverage. Regards Tim 8<-snip-- -- Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) == Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: * QGIS programming services * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans * FOSS Consulting Services Skype: timlinux Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net == ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2009 Code sprint
On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:18:46PM +1100, Cameron Shorter wrote: > Could someone who was at the 2008 sprint give us a summary about what > went on, specifically with details like which projects were represented? > how many people attended? OpenLayers had about 8 people. > how long did people attend for? >From whatever time they showed up -- ranging from 8:30 to 12:30 -- til we had to leave at 5. > did everyone stay for the full 3 days or did some leave early? There was only one day of the sprint. Regards, -- Christopher Schmidt Web Developer ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2009 Code sprint
Could someone who was at the 2008 sprint give us a summary about what went on, specifically with details like which projects were represented? how many people attended? how long did people attend for? did everyone stay for the full 3 days or did some leave early? What was the attendance on day 1:2:3? did anyone stay longer? -- Cameron Shorter Geospatial Systems Architect Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 Think Globally, Fix Locally Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source http://www.lisasoft.com ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Conference sponsors
Tim Bowden kirjoitti: The Aust-NZ team is well under way in planning for the Sydney FOSS4G 2009. As part of that we're looking at potential sponsors. We'd love to grab big, small and in between. If there's a company you think should be a sponsor, please drop us a line. In particular we'd like to get talking to the likes of Nokia Tim, I've already contacted a FOSS guy at Nokia I know. I asked if he'd be the right guy or somebody else to talk about OSGeo - Nokia relations and sponsoring in general, but if and when he replies, I'll mention FOSS4G 2009 specifically. Ari , IBM, HP etc. Ok, so they're all big, got lots of money (still, I hope!) and love open source, but they share another common trait; we haven't yet been able to get them on board. If anyone has any good contacts within those companies, please let us know. Regards, Tim Bowden -- Prof. Ari Jolma Environmental Management Information Technology Teknillinen korkeakoulu / Helsinki University of Technology tel: +358 9 451 3812 address: POBox 5300, 02015 TKK, Finland Email: ari.jolma at tkk.fi http://geoinformatics.tkk.fi/twiki/bin/view/Main/AriJolmaHomePage ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
