[TOSprint] 2015 OSGeo Code Sprint in Philadelphia

[Paul Ramsey]

Thanks Robert,
We've generally done a quick poll on doodle to get a feel for best
dates for the group. Wouldn't hurt to do that now to figure out the
"least worst" scheduling options.
P.

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Robert Cheetham <cheetham at azavea.com> wrote:
> OSGeo Developers,
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> I would also like to propose that we consider expanding the scope by
> inviting both OSGeo and the Eclipse Foundation's LocationTech 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.
>
> Best,
>
> Robert
>
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