[OSGeo-Discuss] 2015 OSGeo Code Sprint in Philadelphia - let us know when

[Robert Cheetham]

And in case you missed it earlier in the thread, the Doodle poll is at
http://doodle.com/6krhmqpimxx4pdni

Robert


On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Robert Cheetham <cheetham at azavea.com>
wrote:

> OSGeo Folks,
>
> I had announced yesterday that the code sprint would be held Mar 2 - 6,
> based on the previously published Doodle poll.  However, some folks noted
> that the FOSS4G-NA conference is now scheduled for the following week (Mar
> 9 - 13).
>
> For some people, this might be an opportunity to make a single, longer
> trip to the US and reduce travel time and costs.  For others, this may be a
> hardship to be away from family or work for an extended period.
>
> As a result, I'm going to re-open the poll for potential Code Sprint
> dates.  If you've already voted, you may want to consider revising your
> response.  If you haven't already voted, now is the time to get your
> opinion registered.  I'll keep this open until Fri, Sept 26.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> ------------------
> Robert Cheetham
>
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> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Robert Cheetham <cheetham at azavea.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank-you all for your input on the Doodle poll regarding the proposed 2015
>> OSGeo code sprint
>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Code_Sprint_2015>.  Based on
>> the input from the Doodle poll, we have decided on Mar 2 - 6.  As details
>> develop, I'll post on the ToSprint list and the wiki page
>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Code_Sprint_2015>.
>>
>> It was great talking to many of you at last week's FOSS4G in Portland.
>> We'll be aiming to build on past successful code sprints and create an
>> event that will support some great feature and project improvements.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> ------------------
>> Robert Cheetham
>>
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>>
>> On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 7:40 PM, Robert Cheetham <cheetham at azavea.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> OSGeo Developers,
>>>
>>> I sent this out to everyone to the TOSprint list, but we haven't had a
>>> lot of responses, so I'm re-sending to Discuss.
>>>
>>> At this year's code sprint in Vienna, Azavea was asked to consider
>>> reviving our proposal to host a code sprint in Philadelphia.  We've done
>>> some research on venues and have a couple of possibilities.  I've revised
>>> our 2014 proposal and now have a 2015 proposal page up at
>>> *http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Code_Sprint_2015
>>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Code_Sprint_2015>*
>>>
>>> While Azavea could potentially host a smaller sprint (up to 40) in our
>>> office, we'd like to anticipate the kind of crowd that attended this year's
>>> code sprint in Vienna (70 - 80)
>>>
>>> I would also like to propose that we consider expanding the scope by
>>> inviting both OSGeo and the Eclipse Foundation's LocationTech
>>> <http://www.locationtech.org/> projects (JTS, uDig, GeoTrellis,
>>> GeoMesa, Geogig, GeoJini, etc.).  There are several developers that work on
>>> both OSGeo and LocationTech projects, and we think this would be an
>>> opportunity for people to work together.  That said, this would also likely
>>> require a larger venue and there are likely other considerations before
>>> pursuing this idea.
>>>
>>> I'm interested in your feedback.  I'd like to potentially book a block
>>> of hotel rooms as well as settle on some dates.
>>>
>>> If you are interested in attending the code sprint, please register your
>>> preferences with the Doodle poll at:  http://doodle.com/6krhmqpimxx4pdni
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> ------------------
>>> Robert Cheetham
>>>
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>>
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