FOSS4G2007 Workshops

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FOSS4G 2007 Workshops

Committee Members

  • Jeff McKenna (chair)
  • Jason Birch
  • Aaron Racicot

First Meeting


Workshop Duration and Scheduling

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Hardware

  • 40 computers in the rental budget
  • another 20 slated as loaners from Nanaimo
  • other options? (bring-your-own etc.)

Room Availability

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Call for Abstracts

  • by when?
  • interface for abstract submission? (something similar to FOSS4G2006's Indico?)


Software Installation

  • LiveCD for Linux
  • MS4W installer for Windows

Other

  • local person to deal with venue's tech staff?

Feedback from Past Conferences (things to note)

  • overcrowded workshops are bad
  • registrants could possibly list their "top 4" workshop selections
  • LiveCD for linux workshops very successful
  • grouping workshops by room "theme" successful (MapServer room, GRASS room, ...)