[Foss4g2009] InstallFest Time Slot

[Cameron Shorter]

+1 for proposals from Simon, Mark so far.

30 mins between labs and install fest should be all.

If worst comes to the worst, we can run the install fest with computers 
in the room.
(Ideally, we'd ask workshop participants to unplug their computer and 
stack it up outside the room). Something worth talking to the computer 
suppliers about.

Mark Leslie wrote:
> Honestly I don't think we need much at all.  We'll need to leave some 
> network connectivity (will wireless be available by then?), and power 
> bars, but we won't need the machines.  It would be nice to have some 
> white boards or flip boards or something.  Some signs to write project 
> names on and stick on the wall would be helpful as well.  None of the 
> setup needs to take more than five or ten minutes and can be sorted 
> out as people trickle in, so as long as we can pull machines and 
> monitors out in half an hour we're fine.
>
> The companies I talked to were quoting two hours for removal of the 
> machines.  Since G04 contains close to half of them, I think thirty 
> minutes may be overly optimistic.  On the other hand, we can't expect 
> people to wait around for much longer than that.
>
> There's also a concern in using volunteer labour.  I don't know if the 
> equipment hire place will really want us hauling their gear around for 
> them.  If that's fine with them (as we will be insured) then we can 
> just through additional bodies at the problem for the one room.
>
> Mark Leslie
> Geospatial Software Architect
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> mapbutcher wrote:
>> OK guys - we'll stick to G04 - its the biggest of the workshop rooms.
>>
>> The main issue here is that the workshop is scheduled to finish at 
>> 4pm and
>> the install fest opens at 4.30pm which means we need a lot of hands 
>> on deck
>> to break down the room quickly and set up what needs to be set up for
>> install fest - is this practical?
>>
>> What is required for install fest and is 30 mins enough to break down 
>> the
>> set it up again - it seems an aggressive timescale, but with preparation
>> probably achievable
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>> 2009/1/30 Shoaib Burq <saburq at gmail.com>
>>
>>> Ideally a long room works best. where we can have a long desk and
>>> people can queue to get the candy-FOSS :)
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Mark Leslie <mrk.leslie at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>> I haven't actually seen the space, but as long as there's space to 
>>>> move
>>>> around I think it will work fine.
>>>>
>>>> As for the time, I would expect that most peoples attention spans will
>>> have
>>>> run their course in that time and people will move onto the pub, so I
>>> think
>>>> it's appropriate.
>>>>
>>>> Mark Leslie
>>>> Geospatial Software Architect
>>>> LISAsoft
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>>>>
>>>> mapbutcher wrote:
>>>>> I have allocated the following for the InstallFest in the program:
>>>>>
>>>>> 20-10-2009 16:00 - 18:30hrs in Parkside G04
>>>>>
>>>>> Having never been to any sort of install 'fest' before (I've 
>>>>> certainly
>>>>> never experienced anything 'festival like' about installing 
>>>>> hardware and
>>>>> software) I have a limited capability to comment on whether this 
>>>>> will be
>>>>> enough time or the right sort of space?
>>>>>
>>>>> Simon
>>>>>
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