Re: Next (winter) docs hackfest?

[Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>]

On Mon, 2014-09-29 at 17:28 +0100, Ekaterina Gerasimova wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Last year, we had our "winter" hackfest in Norwich, UK, in the week
> leading up to FOSDEM. I remember that there was some interest in
> proposing new locations, and the venue at Norwich is also available
> again.
>
> I think that it would make most sense to do something similar in terms
> of timing again, unless someone objects. That would make the hackfest
> dates sometime around 24th-29th of January.
>
> I don't think that the Foundation would be able to sponsor the
> hackfest, so I would like you all to think about whether you would be
> able to attend without sponsorship and where would  the best location
> for the hackfest be.
>
> I would like to offer Norwich again, the features are:
> - free venue at UEA (University of East Anglia) with reasonable internet access
> - we can offer at least 8 free sleeping places (possibly more
> depending on how cosy you want to get and how many favours we can call
> in)
> - other accommodation is available for £25-50 (depending on location
> and single/double rooms)
> - cheapest airport is Stansted, but Norwich is very close
> - transport to Heathrow/Gatwick is easy (but a bit pricey)
> - it is possible to take the train from western Europe
>
> If anyone else is willing to propose a location, please do so as soon
> as possible because cheap flight and train tickets are already being
> sold for those dates.

Thanks for working on this. Norwich was a good venue, and hackfests
generally happen wherever people put in the effort to make them happen.
That said, I just want to put the idea in people's heads that maybe some
year we should hold our winter hackfest somewhere warm. ;)

I can't guarantee I'm available. That always depends on where I am with
jobs and contracts, which is perpetually in the air.

I think it's extremely unfortunate that we have to ask people to fund
themselves. They already give their time. To ask them to pay for the
privilege of giving their time is kind of shitty. I'd hoped that the
Foundation would have had things worked out by now.

I can probably afford to fund myself. A lot of people won't be able to,
as we've already seen from the responses so far. Not sure a three person
hackfest is worth the effort.

--
Shaun