[TOSprint] 2015 OSGeo Code Sprint in Philadelphia - re-opening poll for dates

[Robert Cheetham]

And the URL for the Doodle poll is:  http://doodle.com/6krhmqpimxx4pdni

Robert


On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Robert Cheetham <cheetham at azavea.com>
wrote:

> OSGeo Sprinters,
>
> 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 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
>
> ------------------
>
> On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 2:17 PM, 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
>> <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
>> <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.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> ------------------
>> Robert Cheetham
>>
>> Azavea  |  340 N 12th St, Ste 402, Philadelphia, PA
>> cheetham at azavea.com  | T 215.701.7713  | F 215.925.2663
>> Web azavea.com <http://www.azavea.com/>  |  Blog azavea.com/blogs  |
>> Twitter @ <http://goog_858212415>rcheetham <http://twitter.com/rcheetham>
>>  and @azavea <http://twitter.com/azavea>
>>
>> *Azavea is a B Corporation <http://www.bcorporation.net/what-are-b-corps>
>> - we apply geospatial technology to create better communities *
>> *while advancing the state-of-the-art through research. Join us in
>> creating a better world.*
>>
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/tosprint/attachments/20140917/edc58e61/attachment.html>