Montreal Code Sprint 2011

Purpose
Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems (as done in previous years at the New York Code Sprint 2010 and Toronto Code Sprint 2009).

We have started a Montreal Code Sprint 2011 Agenda page for preliminary planning of tasks.

Timing
Dates: To be determined, sometimes in January-March 2011

Duration: Four days (over a weekend, Saturday to Tuesday, Friday to Monday, TBD) from approximately 9am-4pm

Venue
We have to choose from two great venue options, see Montreal Code Sprint 2011 - Possible Venues

Vote open until Dec 19th at http://www.doodle.com/qz7pqza25hd5i7nq and decision will be announced on Dec 20th, 2010.

Sponsors
We will again be looking for sponsors ($750) to support food and fun for the sprinters as they work hard and play hard for four productive days. Each $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend.

To sponsor, please contact Daniel Morissette (dmorissette at mapgears dot com) directly.

2011 Sponsors

 * LizardTech
 * Azavea

Budget
2011 budget coming soon. (The 2010 budget is still available online here. Any surplus at the end of the event will be turned over to OSGeo. Receipts for event expenses.)

Hotel
Group rates will be negociated and published here when available.

Costs
Participants should plan for the following costs:


 * Travel to Montreal, variable depending on where you are.
 * Accommodation for four nights, $200 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
 * Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.
 * The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?)

Communication

 * Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint


 * IRC chat during the event: Channel: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net

Participation
We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend.


 * Daniel Morissette (MapServer)
 * Michael Smith (MapServer)
 * Jason Fournier (Pending)
 * David Zwarg (PostGIS - Pending)
 * Frank Warmerdam (MapServer, GDAL, ...)
 * Olivier Courtin (PostGIS - TinyOWS)
 * Paul Ramsey (PostGIS)
 * Jeff McKenna (MapServer)
 * Yewondwossen Assefa (MapServer)
 * Alan Boudreault (MapServer)

Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)



Room Share
If you would like to room share,


 * 1) Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.
 * 2) Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.

Put your names below:


 * example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.

Individual Preparation

 * Bring your own computer
 * Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.

FAQ

 * Is the Montreal Code Sprint just a coding event?
 * Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.
 * Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?
 * No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.

Social Events

 * TBD...

Eating Options
Some locations recommended by locals:


 * Restaurants
 * Bars
 * Bars

(Please do not hesitate to add locations to this list)

From Trudeau International Airport (YUL)

 * ... TBD once the venue is finalized.

Photos

 * http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=montrealsprint2011&m=tags