[Qgis-developer] Next Hackfest Location

Mon Oct 15 02:22:17 PDT 2012

Hi Pēteris,

could you move your proposal to the wiki and add all information and points
we need to discuss there? I started a wiki page here:

http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/9_QGIS_Developer_Meeting_in_Valmiera_2013

Regards
Otto

Am Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:02:54 +0300
schrieb Pēteris Brūns <pb at sungis.lv>:

> Hi Marco and All,
> 
> 1) I have made a doodle to vote (http://doodle.com/zayzu69vptqwfzks 
> <http://doodle.com/zayzu69vptqwfzks> ) for best dates. It would be good 
> to decide till end of next week  - 26th October.
> 2) Maybe is worth to move our proposal and event description to Quantum 
> GIS wiki or do it immediately after 26th October?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> On 2012.10.13. 12:40, Marco Bernasocchi wrote:
> > On 10/12/2012 04:09 PM, Pēteris Brūns wrote:
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> so the best dates from our side:
> >> a) 11-14 April - it's +/- typical hackfest time;
> >> b) 2 - 5 May - because holiday week in Latavia, typically already nice
> >> weather;
> >> c) 9 - 12 May - alternative for option b + someone who stays longer has
> >> an additional option to promote QuantumGIS :)
> > what do you mean with promote QGis?
> It's just idea to invite someone to geography students field coureses to 
> make some persentation for them and other profesors, lecturers and 
> teachers. It's approx 100km from Valmiera, but this idea must be 
> discussed more detailed with Maris Nartiss.
> >
> > may and nice weather sounds great to me :) really looking forward to
> > visit Latvia :)
> >
> > ciao
> >
> >> If these dates are OK we can make some Doodle, to decide.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> On 2012.10.12. 11:36, Otto Dassau wrote:
> >>> Hi Pēteris,
> >>>
> >>> good news :) and thanks a lot for your offer again. We are looking
> >>> forward to
> >>> having a hackfest in Valmiera.
> >>>
> >>> For the date, maybe you propose one or two dates to the list, because
> >>> you know what is the best time to be in Valmiera. As you know, usually
> >>> the spring hackfests are in (around) april, but I guess we are open to
> >>> your suggestions.
> >>>
> >>> Kind Regards
> >>> Otto
> >>>
> >>> Am Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:44:14 +0300
> >>> schrieb Pēteris Brūns <pb at sungis.lv>:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Otto and All,
> >>>>
> >>>> sorry for delay in my response, we spent all this week thinking - to
> >>>> be or not to be. And the final decision from my and my colleague side
> >>>> is - TO BE!
> >>>>
> >>>> So we are ready to take responsibility about next Quantum GIS
> >>>> hakcfest. The proposal still is available here:
> >>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tZT1gpsw0W51WDn0U4TeRb4bDYwuvi0tGi2DrxjcVdk/edit#heading=h.bowsa9ffbdr7
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> For us is very important ASAP know the dates so that we are not making
> >>>> collision with garage48 event (this year it was 27-29th April and
> >>>> seems that next will be in similar time).
> >>>>
> >>>> Contact persons from our side in this moment are:
> >>>> Maris Nartiss: maris.gis[at]gmail.com
> >>>> Peteris Bruns: pb[at]sungis.lv, peteris.bruns at gmail.com
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>>
> >>>> On 2012.10.07. 11:38, Otto Dassau wrote:
> >>>>> Hi Pēteris,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> we talked about the next hackfest venue (spring 2013) and would now
> >>>>> like
> >>>>> to come back to your offer for the next QGIS meeting in Valmiera.
> >>>>> Are you
> >>>>> still interested?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If so, we could start to plan the date and organize the meeting.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regards
> >>>>> Otto
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Am Wed, 16 May 2012 08:36:44 +0300
> >>>>> schrieb Pēteris Brūns <pb at sungis.lv>:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> thanks for info! Let's try to meet in Essen at autumn and at spring
> >>>>>> in Valmiera ;)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best,
> >>>>>> Peteris
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 2012.05.15. 12:03, Otto Dassau wrote:
> >>>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> we discussed the hackfest on the PSC list and we decided to take
> >>>>>>> the Linux Hotel opportunity in Essen, Germany while it is
> >>>>>>> available this autumn.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Pēteris, your proposal looks good and we hope for your hospitality
> >>>>>>> for
> >>>>>>> the first QGIS meeting of next year again.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Kind Regards
> >>>>>>> Otto
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Am Wed, 09 May 2012 11:54:14 +0300
> >>>>>>> schrieb Pēteris Brūns<pb at sungis.lv>:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Hi All,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> the detailed Valmiera offer is available here [1] in google docs.
> >>>>>>>> Answering on Otto questions:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> 1) How many people can be hosted at the venue?
> >>>>>>>> In the venue can be hosted more than 100 people. For example some
> >>>>>>>> 2 weeks ago in venue rooms happened such event like Garrage48 (
> >>>>>>>> http://garage48.org/valmiera )
> >>>>>>>> 2) Would it be in your company?
> >>>>>>>> Our company also lives in this place but the "official" place is
> >>>>>>>> Valmiera Business an Innovation Incubator.
> >>>>>>>> 3) What kind of accommodation would be available -
> >>>>>>>> hotel/hostel/.... Is there a nice place nearby, where we all can
> >>>>>>>> stay? See in google docs. We can try to reserve one of hotels or
> >>>>>>>> student dormitories for all participants.
> >>>>>>>> 4) What about train connection from Riga?
> >>>>>>>> Yes, something we have :) See in google docs -  "  Travelling
> >>>>>>>> Riga - Valmiera - Riga"
> >>>>>>>> 5) When would you be able to do the hackfest? This autumn? Or
> >>>>>>>> anytime.
> >>>>>>>> We prefer this autumn, but it can happen also in other time.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Best,
> >>>>>>>> Peteris
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> 1.
> >>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tZT1gpsw0W51WDn0U4TeRb4bDYwuvi0tGi2DrxjcVdk/edit
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 2012.05.09. 11:30, Otto Dassau wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> Hi Pēteris,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> ok - sorry for the problems. Here is what I asked you and all
> >>>>>>>>> other organisation teams. (Amsterdam is already skipped, because
> >>>>>>>>> the venue
> >>>>>>>>> is a too small.) If you write to the list, we can decide
> >>>>>>>>> alltogether
> >>>>>>>>> and vote directly here.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> #######
> >>>>>>>>> Am Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:51:14 +0200
> >>>>>>>>> schrieb Otto Dassau<otto.dassau at gmx.de>:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Peteris,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> we talked about the next hackfest and we currently have the
> >>>>>>>>>> option to do it in Valmeira (Latvia), Essen (Germany) and
> >>>>>>>>>> Amsterdam (the Netherlands).
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Before we put the possible venues on the mailing list to make a
> >>>>>>>>>> decision in the community within the next maybe 2 weeks, we
> >>>>>>>>>> would like to ask you for some more information and your plans.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> What we are interested in is: How many people can be hosted at
> >>>>>>>>>> the venue? Would it be in your company? What kind of
> >>>>>>>>>> accmodation would be available - hotel/hostel/.... Is there a
> >>>>>>>>>> nice place nearby, where we all can stay? You said, it can be
> >>>>>>>>>> reached by car or bus with 1 1/2 or 2 hours from Riga. What
> >>>>>>>>>> about train connection from Riga? When would you be able to do
> >>>>>>>>>> the hackfest? This autumn? Or anytime.
> >>>>>>>>> ########
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Regards
> >>>>>>>>> Otto
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Am Wed, 09 May 2012 10:50:28 +0300
> >>>>>>>>> schrieb Pēteris Brūns<pb at sungis.lv>:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Otto,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> there probably is some mistake in communication, since I have
> >>>>>>>>>> not received any mesage from you.
> >>>>>>>>>> In the hackfest venue time I and my colleague (Maris Nartiss)
> >>>>>>>>>> communicated with Tim. But at that time there was no decision.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> If there are any questions about Valmiera offer then we are
> >>>>>>>>>> ready to
> >>>>>>>>>> answer.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Best,
> >>>>>>>>>> Peteris
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On 2012.05.09. 10:27, Otto Dassau wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Pēteris Brūns offered Valmiera (Latvia) some time ago and Horst
> >>>>>>>>>>> Essen (Germany). I wrote Pēteris at the hackest about the
> >>>>>>>>>>> venue and
> >>>>>>>>>>> his plans, but didn't get an answer, yet. Maybe Latvia is more
> >>>>>>>>>>> like a possible venue for another hackfest in the future.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> +1 also from me for Essen, Germany
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards
> >>>>>>>>>>> Otto
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Am Wed, 09 May 2012 09:03:23 +0200
> >>>>>>>>>>> schrieb Marco Hugentobler<marco.hugentobler at sourcepole.ch>:
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know what are the next steps to find a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> decsison.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I remember from the meeting in Lyon that Valmiera (Latvia) and
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Essen (Germany) are the possibilities for the next HF. So I
> >>>>>>>>>>>> guess
> >>>>>>>>>>>> the decision is made by developers expressing their
> >>>>>>>>>>>> preference on
> >>>>>>>>>>>> the mailinglist.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> for me: +1 for having the next hackfest in Essen.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Marco
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Am 07.05.2012 16:26, schrieb Horst Düster:
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> During the Lyon HF we discussed some options where the next
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> hackfest could be located. But we didn't make a decision. My
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> offer to held the HF in the Linux Hotel in Essen/Germany at
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> beginning of october is expiring in the next two weeks. I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> have to book the venue early because it is very popular for
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> FOSS-Community events. How can we make a decision? The exact
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> date of the hackfest is 3.10.-7.10.2012.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know what are the next steps to find a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> decsison.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Horst
> >>
> >
> 
> 

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