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<div>''Silver sponsors:'' <br />
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[[Image:AirborneInteractive 400.png|200px|AirborneInteractive 400.png]]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Image:MobileGeographics 400.png|200x200px|MobileGeographics 400.png]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Image:Logo-qpublic.png|200px|Logo-qpublic.png]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Image:Zonar 400.png|200px|Zonar 400.png]] <br />
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''Bronze sponsors:'' <br />
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[[Image:Borealis 100.png|100px|Borealis 200.png]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Image:CUGOS 200.png|100px|CUGOS 200.png]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Image:DevelopmentSeed 200.png|100px|DevelopmentSeed 200.png]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Image:LizardTech 200.png|100px|LizardTech 200.png]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Image:TerraGIS 200.png|100px|TerraGIS 200.png]] &nbsp; &nbsp; <br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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This is OSGeo's 4th annual "North American Codesprint" -- a time to bring members of OSGeo-related projects together to make decisions and tackle larger problems. <br />
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Previous event have been held in [[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009), [[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011). <br />
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= Timing =<br />
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February 5-9, 2012.<br> <br />
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The event will be begin on Feb 5th (Sunday night arrival), span three full days of sprinting, and end after lunch on the 9th (Thursday).<br> <br />
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= Venue =<br />
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It will be held at [http://www.islandwood.org/ IslandWood], a nonprofit retreat center located on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge_Island,_Washington Bainbridge Island], an island a few miles west of Seattle in the northwest United States. <br />
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= Hosts =<br />
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Rushing in where angels fear to tread, Michael P. Gerlek (mpg) is taking the lead on this event. [http://www.cugos.org/ CUGOS], the local OSGeo chapter, is the hosting organization. <br />
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Local volunteers assisting include: <br />
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*Michael Rosen (LizardTech / CUGOS) <br />
*Aaron Racicot (Z-Pulley Inc / CUGOS) <br />
*''&lt;add your name here!&gt;''<br />
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= Sponsors =<br />
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The Montreal sprint had ten $750 sponsors. We expect to have a similar number this year. <br />
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If you think you know of a possible sponsor, or if you are a possible sponsor, contact Michael P. Gerlek (mpg@flaxen.com). <br />
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The current 2012 sponsors are: <br />
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*Silver ($1500) <br />
**[http://airborne.aero/ Airborne Interactive] <br />
**[http://www.mobilegeographics.com/ Mobile Geographics] <br />
**[http://qpublic.net/ qpublic.net] <br />
**[http://www.zonarsystems.com/ Zonar]<br />
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*Bronze ($750) <br />
**[http://www.cugos.org/ Anonymous/CUGOS] <br />
**[http://www.boreal-is.com/ Borealis] <br />
**[http://developmentseed.org/ Development Seed] <br />
**[http://www.lizardtech.com/ LizardTech] <br />
**[http://www.terragis.net/ Terra GIS]<br />
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= Budget =<br />
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Expected costs include: <br />
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*facilities rental (conference rooms, etc) <br />
*lodging (on-campus rooms) <br />
*meals<br />
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We expect to cover costs in three ways: <br />
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*sponsorships <br />
*participant registration fees <br />
*surplus from previous years (approximately $2K)<br />
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= Registration, Participant Costs<br> =<br />
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Participants cover only the costs of 4 nights lodging (single room at IslandWood): '''US$525'''.<br> <br />
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''There is no registration fee beyond the $525 for lodging.'' <br />
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''All food and venue costs are covered by our sponsors.'' <br />
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Participants will be responsible for paying their own transportation to and from IslandWood. <br> <br />
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'''Contact mpg@flaxen.com to register.'''<br />
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= Food =<br />
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IslandWood has an excellent on-site restaurant/cafeteria that emphasizes local, sustainable, and organic cuisine. <br />
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*Breakfast: continental style <br />
*Lunch: boxed lunches <br />
*Dinner: full meal, choice of entrees, beer/wine available <br />
*Snacks: coffee, fruit, cookies, etc, will be provided in the meeting room<br />
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Accomodation can be made for any dietary restrictions. <br />
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= Communication =<br />
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All planning will take place on this wiki, on the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint tosprint mailing list], and on the #tosprint IRC channel. <br />
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= Projects =<br />
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These are the projects will be working on: <br />
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*GDAL <br />
*MapServer <br />
*libLAS/PDAL <br />
*PostGIS <br />
*TinyOWS <br />
*''&lt;add your project here!&gt;''<br />
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= Participants =<br />
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If you want to come, please add your name (and project(s)) here and indicate either "I'm interested, but won't know for sure until closer to the time" or "I'll definitely be there, and would be willing to pay the registration fee in advance" <br />
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*Michael P. Gerlek (Flaxen Geo) -- libLAS/PDAL -- definite <br />
*Michael D. Smith (US Army Corps) -- libLAS/PDAL/MapServer/GDAL -- definite/can pay in advance <br />
*Frank Warmerdam (Google) -- tentative <br />
*Daniel Morissette (Mapgears) -- MapServer, GDAL/OGR -- definite <br />
*Craig Miller (SpatialMinds) -- MapGuideOS (possibly), QGIS (possibly) -- 98% -- Have some things to work out. May add another project to the list in upcoming months. <br />
*Paul Ramsey (OpenGeo) -- PostGIS -- definite/can pay in advance <br />
*[[User:Jmckenna|Jeff McKenna]] (GatewayGeomatics) -- MapServer -- tentative <br />
*Olivier Courtin (Oslandia) -- TinyOWS, PostGIS -- definite/can pay in advance <br />
*Howard Butler (Hobu, Inc.) -- libLAS/PDAL -- definite/can pay in advance <br />
*[[User:Racicot|Aaron Racicot]] (Z-Pulley Inc.) -- QGIS, Mapserver -- definite/can pay in advance <br />
*[[User:Springmeyer|Dane Springmeyer]] (Development Seed) -- Mapnik, TileMill -- definite/can pay in advance <br />
*Michael Rosen (Lizardtech) -- gdal/pdal -- definite/can pay in advance <br />
*[[User:EliL|Eli Adam]] -- GeoMoose -- Interested, dependent on availability of other GeoMoose members <br />
*[[User:Chodgson|Chris Hodgson]] (Refractions) -- PostGIS -- tentative <br />
*Gary Sherman ([[http://geoapt.com GeoApt]]) -- QGIS -- tentative<br />
*Steve Lime -- MapServer -- very likely<br />
*David Zwarg -- PostGIS -- tentative<br />
*Pete Gadomski -- libLAS/PDAL -- definite/can pay in advance<br />
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Note that once registration is open, it will be **first come, first served**. Space is limited, so those who pay first will be at the front of the line.<br />
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= Agenda =<br />
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Still tentative, something like this: <br />
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'''Sunday''' <br />
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*''arrival throughout the day'' <br />
*perhaps dinner provided<br />
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'''Monday''' <br />
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*continental breakfast <br />
*sprint all morning <br />
*boxed lunch <br />
*sprint all afternoon <br />
*group sit-down dinner <br />
*evening open/social time at the lodges<br />
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'''Tuesday''' <br />
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*continental breakfast <br />
*sprint all morning <br />
*boxed lunch <br />
*sprint all afternoon <br />
*group sit-down dinner <br />
*evening open/social time at the lodges<br />
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'''Wednesday''' <br />
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*continental breakfast <br />
*sprint all morning <br />
*boxed lunch <br />
*sprint all afternoon <br />
*group sit-down dinner <br />
*evening open/social time at the lodges<br />
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'''Thursday''' <br />
<br />
*''departures throughout the day'' <br />
*continental breakfast <br />
*perhaps lunch provided<br />
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= Non-sprint Activities =<br />
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There will be one formal (but optional) "team building / outdoor fun" event, run for us by the IslandWood staff. Details TDB. Dress appropriately. The event will likely be 2-3 hours, before dinner on either Tuesday or Wednesday. <br />
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IslandWood offers lots of trails, ponds, etc, for informal walks / jogs / etc you can explore at any time on your own. <br />
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There will likely also be an informal walk down to the beach (2-3 miles, off campus), hosted by mpg. <br />
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= Transportation =<br />
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Getting to IslandWood is a 4-step process -- but don't panic, it's actually not as complicated as it sounds: <br />
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'''(1) To SeaTac Airport''' <br />
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Participants will be responsible for getting themselves to the [http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/ Seattle airport]. <br />
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'''(2) From Airport to Seattle Ferry dock''' <br />
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From SeaTac, you will need to get to the Colman ferry dock in downtown Seattle. Two options: <br />
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*a ~$40 cab ride, from airport to dock <br />
*a ~$3 light rail from airport, followed by a walk of a few blocks to the dock<br />
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'''(3) From Seattle dock to Bainbridge dock''' <br />
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Take the [http://www.wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/ScheduleDetailByRoute.aspx?route=sea-bi Seattle/Bainbridge] ferry, for about $7. Ferries leave every hour or less all day long, except between about 1AM and 5AM. <br />
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'''(4) From Bainbridge dock to IslandWood''' <br />
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Cabs are almost always available at the Bainbridge dock -- a trip to IslandWood is about 10 miles, should be ~$15 or so. (Note that you will likely be sharing a cab with someone else; the island has a limited number of cabs, so they carpool. Just go with the flow.) <br />
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Depending on how things go, I might see if I can arrange a shuttle or something if multiple people are arriving all at once. Or if you get really stuck, you can call me and I'll just come get you. <br />
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(see also [http://islandwood.org/about/directions this page] for more transportation hints) <br />
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= FAQ =<br />
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'''Q: I'm new to open source and OSGeo. Can I come too?''' <br />
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This is a heads-down-and-laptops-open working meeting, aimed squarely at writing code/documentation and holding serious technical discussions about OSGeo-related projects. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects. If you're not already participating in one of the projects being worked on, this isn't the event for you. '''Q: But, that's not very fair. How am I supposed to learn about the projects and meet people?''' <br />
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Each project has portals like mailing lists, wikis, and IRC channels for you to start to meet people and get involved. If you really want to participate in the sprint, you should get involved with the project ahead of time. <br />
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'''Q: Will it be possible to give a presentation during this event?''' <br />
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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. <br />
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'''Q: I'm just a poor student, but I'm an active member of the &lt;whatever&gt; project and I really want to attend. Are scholarships available?''' <br />
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Maybe -- depends on how our budget turns out. Contact mpg@flaxen.com and we'll see what we can do. <br />
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<div>== Purpose ==<br />
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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]]).<br />
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We have started a [[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 Agenda]] page for preliminary planning of tasks.<br />
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== Timing ==<br />
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Dates: Tuesday-Friday, March 15-18, from approximately 9am-4pm<br />
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== Venue ==<br />
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Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM)<br />
[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1002+sherbrooke+west+montreal+qc&sll=45.502703,-73.575719&sspn=0.00943,0.014977&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1002+Rue+Sherbrooke+Ouest,+Montr%C3%A9al,+Communaut%C3%A9-Urbaine-de-Montr%C3%A9al,+Qu%C3%A9bec+H3A+1Y1&z=16 1002, Sherbrooke West, suite 2400, Montreal QC]<br />
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* 2 large adjacent conference rooms located on 24th floor of a tower with great view of the city ([[Montreal Code Sprint 2011 - Possible Venues#pictures-cmm |see pictures]])<br />
* Possibility to remove the wall between the two rooms to make a single larger room<br />
* RJ-45 and power plugs in the floor<br />
* Larger room: 14 tables for two = 28 person capacity<br />
* Smaller room: 6 tables for two = 12 person capacity<br />
* Possibility to rearrange the tables to fit our needs (e.g. make tables/teams of 6-8 people for instance)<br />
* Projector in each room<br />
* White boards on the wall between the two rooms (become unavailable if we remove the wall)<br />
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== Sponsors ==<br />
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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 $750 sponsorship will be put towards lunch and dinner costs for the sprinters, and potentially bringing in sprinters who might otherwise be unable to attend. <br />
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To sponsor, please contact Daniel Morissette (dmorissette at mapgears dot com) directly.<br />
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=== 2011 Sponsors ===<br />
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* [http://www.lizardtech.com/ LizardTech]<br />
* [http://www.azavea.com/ Azavea]<br />
* [http://qpublic.net/ qPublic]<br />
* [http://fargeo.com/ Farallon Geographics]<br />
* [http://airborne.aero/ Airborne Interactive]<br />
* ...<br />
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== Budget ==<br />
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* The 2011 budget is available online [https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?hl=en&hl=en&key=0Av9Xf1ehZXz-dG4yTzQwSTVJM0sxOVNBNFdWS2dKdHc&single=true&gid=0&output=html here]<br />
* Any surplus at the end of the event will be turned over to [http://osgeo.org/ OSGeo] or used for a future code sprint<br />
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== Hotel ==<br />
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* [http://hotelcantlie.com/ Hotel Cantlie Suites], located 1-2 blocks away: Group rate starting at 99$/night + taxes<br />
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We have a group reservation. Here's the link to reserve your room:<br />
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* English: https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=544358&hotelID=12608&languageid=1<br />
* Français: https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=544358&hotelID=12608&languageid=3<br />
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== Costs ==<br />
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Participants should plan for the following costs:<br />
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* Travel to Montreal, variable depending on where you are.<br />
* Accommodation for four nights, $200 to $600 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.<br />
* Breakfast, dinner and other snacks.<br />
* The sponsorship moneys will be put towards: morning snacks, lunches, dinner (1), social event (?)<br />
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== Communication ==<br />
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* Please join the mailing list:<br>http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint<br />
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* IRC chat during the event:<br>Channel: #tosprint<br>Server: irc.freenode.net<br />
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== Participation ==<br />
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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. <br />
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# [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] (MapServer, GDAL/OGR)<br />
# [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] (MapServer, libLAS)<br />
# [[User:dzwarg|David Zwarg]] (PostGIS)<br />
# [[User:jadams|Jeff Adams]] (PostGIS)<br />
# Frank Warmerdam (MapServer, GDAL, ...)<br />
# [[User:olivier.courtin|Olivier Courtin]] (PostGIS - TinyOWS)<br />
# [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] (PostGIS)<br />
# [[User:jmckenna|Jeff McKenna]] (MapServer)<br />
# [[User:assefa|Yewondwossen Assefa]] (MapServer)<br />
# [[User:aboudreault|Alan Boudreault]] (MapServer)<br />
# [[User:hobu|Howard Butler]] (MapServer libLAS GDAL)<br />
# [[User:tbonfort|Thomas Bonfort]] (MapServer)<br />
# [[User:mpg|Michael P. Gerlek]] (libLAS, C# tribe)<br />
# [[User:tomkralidis|Tom Kralidis]] (MapServer) (Wed-Fri)<br />
# [[User:djay|Gérald Fenoy]] (ZOO-Project)<br />
# [[User:mrosen|Michael Rosen]] (liblas, gdal)<br />
# Nicolas Bozon (ZOO-Project)<br />
# Steve Lime (MapServer) (Tue-Thu)<br />
# [[User:pierre|Pierre Racine]] (PostGIS raster)<br />
# [[User:Schpidi|Stephan Meißl]] (MapServer)<br />
# [[User:zjames|Zak James]] (MapServer)<br />
# [[User:kirk|Kirk McKelvey]] (mrsid, liblas, gdal)<br />
# [[User:quentonc|Pete Gadomski]] (liblas)<br />
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Virtual participants (irc #tosprint)<br />
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* ...<br />
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== Room Share ==<br />
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If you would like to room share, <br />
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# Reserve a room at the hotel, choosing a type with more than one bed.<br />
# Put your name in this section, indicating the amount of space in your room.<br />
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Put your names below:<br />
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* example entry: B has a triple room, needs two roommates.<br />
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Special offer: I, [[User:Aleroux|Alexandre Leroux]], can provide free lodging for the whole event with these parameters: one double bed, private access (we'll let you a key), private kitchen with fridge, private shower and toilet. Internet wifi included. It's a 2-minutes walk from the Snowdon subway station, making it easy to go to the Code Sprint. That would be on the basement of where my wife, daughter and myself live. If interested, contact me directly.<br />
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== Individual Preparation ==<br />
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* Bring your own computer<br />
* Install subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible.<br />
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== FAQ ==<br />
<br />
* Is the Montreal Code Sprint just a coding event?<br />
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.<br />
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?<br />
** 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.<br />
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== Social Events ==<br />
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* Monday March 14, 2011 @5pm: OSGeo-Québec 5 à 7 / Code Sprint Ice breaker. On the 2nd floor of http://www.mcleanspub.com/ 1210 Peel St, Montreal (450m South of the Cantlies Suites hotel on Peel Street)<br />
* ...<br />
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== Eating Options ==<br />
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Some locations recommended by locals:<br />
<br />
* Restaurants<br />
** ...<br />
* Bars<br />
** <br />
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(Please do not hesitate to add locations to this list)<br />
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== Getting to the Sprint ==<br />
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=== From Trudeau International Airport (YUL) ===<br />
<br />
Unfortunately there is no shuttle that goes straight from the airport to the hotel. <br />
<br />
Here are some options (See also [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=45.454231,-73.748131&daddr=1110+Rue+Sherbrooke+Ouest,+Montr%C3%A9al,+QC+H3A+1G6,+Canada&hl=en&geocode=%3BFRxMtgIdbU-d-ynR5QLZQBrJTDE5mLJmp5RZkQ&mra=dme&mrsp=0&sz=13&dirflg=r&ttype=dep&date=02%2F25%2F11&time=7:22am&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=def&sll=45.469521,-73.682384&sspn=0.099197,0.222301&ie=UTF8&ll=45.500813,-73.574409&spn=0.099141,0.222301&z=13&iwloc=statictransit:&start=0 Google Maps]):<br />
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==== Option 1 - Express Bus 747 + Subway ====<br />
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http://www.admtl.com/Passengers/AccessAndParking/STMBuses.aspx<br />
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Take the 747 express bus from the Airport. The bus goes to Berri-UQAM, but do not go all the way to Berri-UQAM, you need to get off at the Lionel-Groulx stop, and then connect to the Metro Green Line (1) towards Station Honoré-Beaugrand. Get off at Station Peel (Stop ID: 10138). You are only 150m from Hotel Le Cantlie Suites.<br />
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Cost: 8$. At the airport, tickets are sold at the International Currency Exchange (ICE) counter on the international arrivals level.<br />
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==== Option 2 - Taxi ====<br />
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http://www.admtl.com/Passengers/AccessAndParking/TaxisAndLimousines.aspx<br />
<br />
It seems that the simplest option is a taxi: there is a fixed price of 38$ for a ride downtown in the area of the hotel. (The person at the hotel insisted that this is a fixed price and if the driver asks for more then he is trying to screw you)<br />
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==== Option 3 - Train + Subway ====<br />
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VIA Rail offers a train shuttle from their Dorval train station to downtown (towards Montreal Central Station). The Dorval train station is not directly on the airport so you need to take the "AirConnect" shuttle to get to the train. More details here:<br />
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http://www.viarail.ca/en/useful-info/related-services/montreal-airport-shuttle<br />
<br />
"After landing, go to the domestic or international flights terminal exit, where you'll see a clearly marked AirConnect stop. The shuttle comes by every 20 minutes, and will take you to the Dorval station for free."<br />
<br />
Then Google suggests that the shortest route is to get off the train at Metro (Subway) Station Vendome, then take red line (2) towards Henri Bourassa and get off at Lionel Groulx. Finally take metro green line (1) towards Honoré-Beaugrand and get off at Peel. You are only 150m from Hotel Le Cantlie Suites.<br />
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== Announcements, News, Recaps ==<br />
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* <br />
=== Photos ===<br />
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* http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=montrealsprint2011&m=tags<br />
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