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:* Put an '''X''' in the ''$$$'' column if you need funding to attend. | :* Put an '''X''' in the ''$$$'' column if you need funding to attend, and file a ticket [https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/wiki/FundingRequest in the FUDCon ticket tracker]. We have a limited budget and will work hard to fund as many people as possible. We'll use these answers to help figure out budgeting for the event. More guidelines and instructions on requesting funding for this event can be found [https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/wiki/FundingRequest here]. We are making arrangements for attendees from other geographic regions to encourage specific initiatives such as future FUDCon events, but '''preference may otherwise be given to people in North America.''' | ||
:* Put a '''V''' in the ''Veg'' column if you would like vegetarian fare for any meals that we provide during the event. If you prefer vegan fare, please mark that column '''VV'''. We will do our best to make sure everyone is accommodated! | :* Put a '''V''' in the ''Veg'' column if you would like vegetarian fare for any meals that we provide during the event. If you prefer vegan fare, please mark that column '''VV'''. We will do our best to make sure everyone is accommodated! | ||
:* Put your T-shirt size in the ''Size'' column, so we can have an idea about what sizes to have available. (Use a '''W''' to note a women's size if needed.) | :* Put your T-shirt size in the ''Size'' column, so we can have an idea about what sizes to have available. (Use a '''W''' to note a women's size if needed.) | ||
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Tempe, Arizona :: January 29-31, 2011 — General event owners: Jared Smith, Robyn Bergeron, Ryan Rix
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Event Details
Location
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ
Dates
January 29-31, 2011
Pre-registration
- Instructions
- Please add your name to the list if you will attend. Also, please indicate the following:
- Put an X in the $$$ column if you need funding to attend, and file a ticket in the FUDCon ticket tracker. We have a limited budget and will work hard to fund as many people as possible. We'll use these answers to help figure out budgeting for the event. More guidelines and instructions on requesting funding for this event can be found here. We are making arrangements for attendees from other geographic regions to encourage specific initiatives such as future FUDCon events, but preference may otherwise be given to people in North America.
- Put a V in the Veg column if you would like vegetarian fare for any meals that we provide during the event. If you prefer vegan fare, please mark that column VV. We will do our best to make sure everyone is accommodated!
- Put your T-shirt size in the Size column, so we can have an idea about what sizes to have available. (Use a W to note a women's size if needed.)
- If you are looking to share a room, mark an X in the "Roomshare?" column.
- Use the Comments section for anything else you think organizers need to know, or to offer or ask for space or rides.
Fedora means freedom — registration is free and open to everyone.
You can pre-register anonymously, but now is a great time to create a Fedora account if you don't have one! For those new to Fedora, you can register in the Fedora Account System and follow the instructions there to complete the CLA (soon to be FPCA). This process usually takes less than 5 minutes.
You can pre-register anonymously, but now is a great time to create a Fedora account if you don't have one! For those new to Fedora, you can register in the Fedora Account System and follow the instructions there to complete the CLA (soon to be FPCA). This process usually takes less than 5 minutes.
| # | Name | $$$ | Veg | Size | Roomshare? | Hotel booked | Comments (extra line for badge) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Paul W. Frields | XL | Yes | stickster | |||
| 002 | Robyn Bergeron | X | W-M | rbergeron | |||
| 003 | Ryan Rix | L | N/A, local | rrix | |||
| 004 | Ian Weller | X (scholarship) | L | yes | ALL YOUR WIKI ARE BELONG TO EVERYONE | ||
| 005 | David Nalley | X | XL | yes | ke4qqq | ||
| 006 | Hiemanshu Sharma | X | XL | yes | hiemanshu | ||
| 007 | Steven M. Parrish | X | XXL | yes | smparrish - KDE - SugarLabs | ||
| 008 | John Rose | X | L | yes | inode0 | ||
| 009 | Clint Savage | X | XXL | yes | herlo | ||
| 010 | Jon Stanley | X | XL | yes | jds2001 | ||
| 011 | Jared Smith | L | yes | jsmith | |||
| 012 | Matt Domsch | XL | mdomsch | ||||
| 013 | Mel Chua | V | WM | yes - tatica | mchua | ||
| 014 | Sebastian Dziallas | X (scholarship) | L | yes - pbrobinson | sdziallas | ||
| 015 | Jeroen van Meeuwen | - | XL | yes | Dutch | ||
| 016 | Pete Zaitcev | XL | yes | zaitcev | |||
| 017 | Zachary Giles | L | Local | zgiles | |||
| 018 | Shawn Badger | 2XLT | Local | ||||
| 019 | Ben Boeckel | V | L | yes | No | mathstuf | |
| 020 | Jean-Francois Saucier | X (if possible) | XL | yes | No | djf_jeff | |
| 021 | Larry Cafiero | X (lodging only) | XXL | no | lcafiero | ||
| 022 | J. Randall Owens | L | no | local enough | jrowens | ||
| 023 | Neville A. Cross | X | L | yes | yn1v | ||
| 024 | Chris Tyler | XL | ctyler - Seneca | ||||
| 025 | Paul Whalen | L | |||||
| 026 | Edward Jensen | XL | n/a | Local | eddiejensen | ||
| 027 | María "tatica" Leandro | X | M | yes - mchua | tatica | ||
| 028 | Paul Mellors | X | XL | yes | MooDoo | ||
| 029 | Ben Williams | XL | yes | no | Southern_Gentlem/VileGent | ||
| 030 | Máirín Duffy | V | no | yes | no | mizmo | |
| 031 | Sean Roe | XXL | no | no | |||
| 032 | Clive Hills | X | V | L | yes | DiscordianUK | |
| 033 | Dave Riches | X | L | yes | dcr226 | ||
| 034 | Alex Hudson | V | M | no | so_solid_moo | ||
| 035 | Tom "spot" Callaway | V | XXL | yes | ·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> | ||
| 036 | Kevin Fenzi | XL | no | nirik | |||
| 036 | Stephen Smoogen | S | no | smooge | |||
| 037 | José Edgardo López | X | L | yes | Magjogui | ||
| 038 | Bill Nottingham | XL | TBD | ||||
| 039 | Chris Greenough | XXL | no | ||||
| 040 | Adam Miller | X | XL | X | no | maxamillion | |
| 041 | sourabh sinha | L | Local | ssinha | |||
| 042 | Ayesha Sinha | S | Local | ayesha | |||
| 043 | Francis Earl | Local | |||||
| 044 | Mike McGrath | L | mmcgrath | ||||
| 045 | Christopher Aillon | XL | |||||
| 046 | Yvette Chanco | L | |||||
| 047 | Antonio S. Sallés | X | XL | Yes | Yes | Fedora Ambassador, Chile/FUDCon Santiago 2010 "0wner" | |
| 048 | Pascal V. Calarco | X | XL | Yes | No | pcalarco | |
| 049 | Jesse Keating | XL | Yes | No | Oxf13 | ||
| 050 | Leanne Stover | XL | |||||
| 051 | Guillermo Gómez | X | L | Yes | gomix | ||
| 051 | Toshio Kuratomi | M | Yes | abadger1999 | |||
| 052 | Steven Dake | XL | sdake | ||||
| 053 | Justin M. Forbes | XL | jforbes | ||||
| 054 | Igor Soares | X | M | Yes | igorps | ||
| 055 | Peter Robinson | X | L | Yes - sdziallas | Fedora Mini - MeeGo, Sugar, OLPC | ||
| 056 | Carlos Alvarez | XL | Local | calvarez | |||
| 057 | Dave Malcolm | L | Yes | dmalcolm | |||
| 058 | Edna Rheiner | X | xL | yes | "erheiner" | ||
| 059 | JoergSimon | X | XXL | yes | kital | ||
| 060 | Bert Desmet | X | L | yes | biertie | ||
| 061 | Ricky Zhou | X (scholarship) | XL | yes | ricky | ||
| # | Name | $$$ | Veg | Size | Roomshare? | Hotel booked | Comments (extra line for badge) |
Travel
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (Airport Code: PHX) is the major airport servicing the greater Phoenix Metro area. The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Sky Harbor:
- Terminal 2: Alaska, Continental, Great Lakes, United / TED
- Terminal 3: AirTran, American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Sun Country
- Terminal 4: Aeromexico, Air Canada, British Airways, Southwest, US Airways / America West, US Airways / America West Express (Mesa Airlines), Westjet
- Terminal 4 is also the International Terminal for Sky Harbor.
Travel discounts
Fedora contributor Steven Parrish has secured an airline and rental car discount for travelers. Refer to FUDCon:Tempe 2011 travel discounts for more information.
Local Mass Transit
Tempe is served by Phoenix Metro (a light rail line), and also has local bus lines.
Light Rail
Valley METRO Light Rail. (on Wikipedia) Metro trains run between Dobson Road in Mesa and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix; the center of the line connects Sky Harbor International Airport with downtown Tempe.
- Metro trains run from the airport to downtown Tempe. The Mill station ("Mill Avenue and Third Street") is two very short blocks from the proposed hotel for FUDCon, Tempe Mission Palms.
- To board a train from the airport, take the Phoenix Airport Shuttle from any terminal to the Airport Metro station ("44th Street and Washington"). Detailed directions are located here.
- A one-ride pass for Metro (good on all local trains and buses) is $1.75; a full-day Metro pass is $3.50. Farecard machines accept credit and debit cards, and cash. 5-packs of full-day passes can be purchased online, in advance, for $17.50, and should be received within 5-7 days.
Lodging
Reservation information coming soon
Don't call quite yet, we're getting the final details settled with the hotel.
Don't call quite yet, we're getting the final details settled with the hotel.
Tempe Mission Palms hotel -- 60 East Fifth Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map)
Courtyard Tempe Downtown -- 601 South Ash Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map)
The hotel will be located within easy walking distance of the classroom space where the technical sessions will be held on Saturday and Sunday. There is a bit more of a walk to Memorial Union for Monday's hackfests, but it's only about 20 minutes.
Transportation
Airport shuttle
The hotel features a complimentary airport shuttle from 5:30am to 10:30pm. Upon arrival, call the hotel to request the shuttle.
Light rail
Valley METRO Light Rail (on Wikipedia) Metro trains run between Dobson Road in Mesa and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix; the center of the line connects Sky Harbor International Airport with downtown Tempe.
- Metro trains run from the airport to downtown Tempe. The Mill station ("Mill Avenue and Third Street") is two very short blocks from the proposed hotel for FUDCon, Tempe Mission Palms.
- To board a train from the airport, take the Phoenix Airport Shuttle from any terminal to the Airport Metro station ("44th Street and Washington"). Detailed directions are located here.
- A one-ride pass for Metro (good on all local trains and buses) is $1.75; a full-day Metro pass is $3.50. Farecard machines accept credit and debit cards, and cash. 5-packs of full-day passes can be purchased online, in advance, for $17.50, and should be received within 5-7 days.
Parking
Packing list
Agenda
General schedule
Scheduling on Saturday
Technical sessions on Saturday are 50 minutes in length followed by a ten-minute break. There is a one-hour break for lunch, and an additional 30 minutes after the last session for people to converse or blog, before the final wrap-up session.
Technical sessions on Saturday are 50 minutes in length followed by a ten-minute break. There is a one-hour break for lunch, and an additional 30 minutes after the last session for people to converse or blog, before the final wrap-up session.
Scheduling on Sunday
Technical sessions on Sunday are 50 minutes in length followed by a ten-minute break. There is a one-hour break for lunch. After lunch the hackfests will begin.
Technical sessions on Sunday are 50 minutes in length followed by a ten-minute break. There is a one-hour break for lunch. After lunch the hackfests will begin.
| Saturday, January 29, 2011 | |
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| Time | Event |
| 0900 - 1000 | Orientation, BarCamp pitches and scheduling |
| 1100 - 1150 | Sessions block 1 |
| 1200 - 1250 | Lunch |
| 1300 - 1350 | Sessions block 2 |
| 1400 - 1450 | Sessions block 3 |
| 1500 - 1550 | Sessions block 4 |
| 1600 - 1650 | Sessions block 5 |
| 1730 - 1800 | The Highly Esteemed Fedora Project Leader's World-Famous State of Fedora Address! |
| 1900 - 2300 | FUDPub |
| Sunday, January 30, 2011 | |
| 0900 - 0950 | Sessions block 6 |
| 1000 - 1050 | Sessions block 7 |
| 1100 - 1150 | Sessions block 8 |
| 1200 - 1300 | Lunch |
| 1300 - 1800 | Hackfests |
| Evening | Social TBA |
| Monday, January 31, 2011 | |
| 0900 - 1800 | Hackfests |
Technical sessions - Saturday/Sunday
Refereeing for technical sessions
Note that this FUDCon, technical sessions may be refereed or decided by panel or other means. However, we do require material for all sorts of experience levels, so do not worry about competition. Simply propose something you think would be of interest to attendees.
Note that this FUDCon, technical sessions may be refereed or decided by panel or other means. However, we do require material for all sorts of experience levels, so do not worry about competition. Simply propose something you think would be of interest to attendees.
Technical sessions
ANYONE can propose a session, including you. Just pick a topic near and dear to your heart and propose it here.
ANYONE can propose a session, including you. Just pick a topic near and dear to your heart and propose it here.
For Audience Level, indicate whether your talk is appropriate for a beginner, intermediate (current skilled contributor), or expert level.
| Session Name | Description | Audience Level | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using mutt for gmail | How to configure and use mutt with gmail. | Beginner and up | Steven M. Parrish |
| Fedora on ARM | Running Fedora on very little electricity | Beginner and up | Chris Tyler |
| Designing UI mockups in Inkscape | Have an itch to scratch in your favorite UI but not sure how to mock it up? Learn how here. This session will focus more on technique and workflow rather than design principles. | Beginner and up | Máirín Duffy |
| Fedora cloud storage | Building your own storage cloud with Fedora (Robyn et.al.: I'll cover OpenStack/Swift for you too, unless you show up) | Intermediate | Pete Zaitcev |
| Getting involved with Fedora Weekly News | Are you interesting in contributing to FWN as a regular beat writer? Come to this session to find out what's involved, time commitment and workflow | Beginner and up | Pascal V. Calarco |
| Upstream marketing | Do you work on a SIG or an upstream project packaged in Fedora? Learn how to leverage Fedora Marketing's resources and expertise to spread the word about your project. This session is laptops-open and hands-on. | Intermediate (new to Marketing, but contributing to some other aspect of FOSS) | Mel Chua |
| Fedora Security Lab and the OSSTMM | This talk introduces how Information Security work can be done with the Fedora Security Lab and how you can contribute to it. It demonstrates the development state of the Fedora Security Lab and how the Fedora Security Lab implements and aids the OSSTMM. | this is for anyone who want to learn about FSL, or can/want to help me to improve it | JoergSimon |
| Fedora Ambassadors a global/regional challenge (not sure if this belongs here?) |
Different cultures, different groups - one conduct and so many challenges. This is about how the Ambassadors group evolved over the years, what work was necessary to maintain the group in an healthy state and how we work torwards to face new challenges - and of course it will be a ground for discussions around this topic. | Intermediate | JoergSimon |
| Session Name | Description | Audience Level | Owner |
Hackfests - Sunday & Monday
| Session Name | Session Leader | General Plan | Prerequisites, if any |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding Dojo: Python | Toshio Kuratomi (abadger1999) | Large display or screen to show what's being hacked on, laptop hooked to screen, room for two people to pair program while being watched by an audience. A timekeeper. Hour to hour and a half to program and then discuss. | |
| Coding Dojo: Ruby | Guillermo Gómez (gomix) | Large display or screen to show what's being hacked on, laptop hooked to screen, room for two people to pair program while being watched by an audience. A timekeeper. Hour to hour and a half to program and then discuss. | |
| Session Name | Session Leader | General Plan | Prerequisites, if any |
Social events
Hospitality suite - Friday
FUDPub - Saturday
- Rúla Búla - time TBA
- Rúla Búla is located practically next to the Mission Palms hotel. It's an Irish pub with a fairly spacious outdoor patio.
Administration
This event is run in general accordance with our other FUDCon events, which have their own set of pages for administration.
Planning meetings
FUDCon is planned openly and transparently. Anyone is welcome to attend and participate in the meetings. All attendees are expected to be polite and constructive. Planning happens through email and IRC:
- Planning via email is done on the fudcon-planning list, which is open to participants to join.
- Regular IRC meetings are held on Monday at 3:00pm US-Eastern time (regardless of UTC) in #fudcon-planning[?].
- IRC meeting agenda is set from the FUDCon planning Trac, using all tickets with the meeting keyword set. To add something to the agenda, file a new ticket (if required) and add the meeting keyword. Here is the current agenda.