[Board] Re: Board to pay for FOSS4G 2009 code sprint?

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

I also think it important to remain coupled to FOSS4G, but let the  
budget float depending on sponsors for that part.

Worst case you need a room with wifi.  As you get more money, maybe  
have chairs, tables and power bars ;) .  Food is nice, but I think  
coders need fresh air too and going out for lunch is a good excuse  
especially if a budget remains tight.

 From my perspective the main drawing card is being with others from  
a project team - that could be several small groups meeting in a few  
hotel rooms - or a handful of people monopolising an internet cafe.   
Heck, upgrading a few project leader's hotel rooms to nice sized  
suites could very well end up cheaper than renting some special  
ballroom - and comes with a sofa. :)

Tyler

On 27-Nov-08, at 11:01 AM, Arnulf Christl (OSGeo) wrote:

> Another 2ct., sorry if I am late - but this type of event is ideal  
> for a
> dedicated sponsor and should be kept an integral part of FOSS4G.
>
> On Mon, November 24, 2008 10:34, Jeroen Ticheler wrote:
>> Hi Cameron,
>> I would strongly oppose taking the code sprint out of the FOSS4G
>> budget and in a way also out of the organization. I think it is a  
>> required
>> component of the conference and that it is up to the conference  
>> organizers
>> to decide if it should be a one, three, five, x days event. You could
>> consider to try to attract specific sponsors for it to get it  
>> covered, but
>> I don't think it makes much sense to push it
>> to the board. If you think you can't get the funding & support to  
>> make the
>> code sprint a three days event and it doesn't provide the added  
>> value to
>> the conference attendees you hope for, consider just leaving it  
>> one day
>> instead. My 2 cents, ciao,
>> Jeroen
>>
>>
>> On Nov 23, 2008, at 9:22 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>
>>
>>> My increased estimate is based upon:
>>> 1. Proposed 3 day code sprint instead of 1.
>>> 2. Potentially more attendees, based on more OSGeo projects and
>>> hence developers.
>>>
>>> Paul Ramsey wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not at $10K we're not :)  The 2007 event came in at under $5K, for
>>>> room and food.
>>>>
>>>> P.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Cameron Shorter
>>>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> OSGeo board,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> A while back, Paul Ramsey suggested that the code sprint following
>>>>> FOSS4G
>>>>> should be budgeted separately to the main FOSS4G conference.
>>>>>
>>>>> This means that FOSS4G attendees will not be subsidising the code
>>>>> sprint, and we will be able to reduce the cost of FOSS4G.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can I please have confirmation from the board that the board will
>>>>> take responsibility for financing the OSGeo Code sprint  
>>>>> (probably by
>>>>> finding sponsors). I'm expecting costs to be in the order of  
>>>>> $10K to
>>>>> $20K.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
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