[Qgis-developer] Next Hackfest Location

Mon Oct 15 03:26:27 PDT 2012

Hi Otto,

proposal moved to the wiki.
At some moment I would like to discuss things about sponsorship 
practises, what is allowed and what not, but that question I think goes 
to PSC.

Regards,

On 2012.10.15. 12:22, Otto Dassau wrote:
> 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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Pēteris Brūns
SunGIS
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