FAD Release Tools and Infrastructure 2015

This is the main page for FAD Release Tools and Infrastructure 2015. This hackathon is intended to take release tools and process to the next level in Fedora for F23 and beyond.

• Modularize the compose process
• Replace serial bash script with easier to hack and maintain Python tools
• Establish dependency management of compose deliverables
• Cut time to provide updates to users for critical security fixes

Purpose

Technical goals TBD
This should be completed by technical participants as we scope the FAD, to meet the general goals above.

1. Our purpose is to complete the following primary goals:
   • Complete any remaining architecture/design details for new release tools
   • Hack (possibly fedmsg-based) framework for product compose
   • ...
2. In addition, we will attempt to complete the following secondary goals as time allows:
   • Early sessions on Fedora Hubs design/user stories
   • ...

Potential Attendees

Contributor	Travel, Local, or Remote	Dates you cannot do (May/June)
Dennis Gilmore	Travel (Illinois)	June 11-13
Till Maas	Travel (from Europe)	TBD
Peter Robinson	Travel (from Europe)	TBD
Kevin Fenzi	Travel (colorado)	TBD
Dan Horák	Remote (CZ)	TBD
Dennis Gregorovic	Local (Westford)	May 29, June 5, June 23-26
Ralph Bean	Travel (Rochester)	June 3
Ricky Elrod	Travel (Youngstown, OH)	May 7-11 (finals week)
David Gay	Travel (Seattle, WA)	TBD
Luke Macken	Travel (Denver)	TBD
Jay Greguske	Local (Westford, MA)	Having a kid around June 22nd
Mike McLean	Local (Raleigh)	May 1; Jun 3, 18
Greg Sterling	Local (Westford)	Jun 25, 31
Adam Miller	Travel (Fort Worth, TX)	TBD

Detailed Work Items & Final Attendees

• TBD

Planning Prerequisites

See the How to organize a FAD list; you can keep your to-do list here.

• Work out budget
• Decide on Dates and Location
• Arrange Facilities
• List Resources
• Be Somewhat Structured
• Arrange Lodging
• Arrange Refreshments
• Arrange a Social Event
• Another action item
• Another action item
• Another action item

Plan

1. Location: TBD, strong possibility for Red Hat Tower, Raleigh, NC USA or Red Hat, Westford, MA USA
2. Date: TBA
   • F22 release scheduled Tue 2015-May-19 (but historically we haven't hit the date... FESCo keeping to time-driven, though)
   • Possibilities:
     • 2015-May-07 to 2015-May-11
     • 2015-May-14 to 2015-May-18
     • 2015-May-28 to 2015-Jun-01 (depends on budget?)
     • 2015-Jun-11 to 2015-Jun-15 (depends on budget?)
   • Considerations:
     • F22 release date is heavily time-driven, 2015-May-19, but our record is not good :-)
     • Red Hat Summit is 2015-Jun-26 to 2015-Jun-29
     • Don't want to wait too long for hackfest after new release tool architect arrival, strike while iron is hot
     • Don't want to drag PyCon attendees (Apr 6-16?) around the country too much at one time
3. Schedule
   • International participants arrive Wed before
   • Domestic participants arrive Thu before
   • Fri -- Work day
   • Sat -- Work day
   • Sun -- Work day
   • Participants leave Mon (or Sunday night if required)
4. Important skills
   • Python (vital!)
   • bash
   • understanding of release deliverables
   • knowledge of fedmsg and other backend technologies helpful
5. Personnel (people who might fit the bill)
   • New release tools person
   • Someone(s) from Fedora rel-eng
   • Someone(s) from Fedora app dev
   • Someone(s) from Fedora infra
   • Will Woods from Anaconda team
6. Other considerations
   • Raleigh was site of a previous FAD and is probably a good cost-based option.
     • Did the space last time work out OK?
   • Paul can drive to the event and possibly do some airport pickups.
   • International community members need as much as advance notice as possible

Logistics

Snacks/Beverages: Can be snarfed from RDU offices. (est. $0)

Breakfast:

• Likely at hotel (est $100 per day / $400 total)

Lunch:

• Days other than Fri/Sat/Sun to be covered by attendees.
• Fri: Use office facility, cost covered (est. $75)
• Sat: Order in, cost covered (est. $100)
• Sun: Order in, cost covered (est. $100)

Dinner:

• Days other than Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun to be covered by attendees
• Thu: ad-hoc
• Fri: Tir Na Nog or The Oxford (est. $300)
• Sat: Brewmasters (est. $300 - covered by Fedora Engineering)
• Sun: The Pit (est. $300)

Travel estimates

Contributor	Taxi/transport (to/from home)	Airfare	Taxi/transport (to/from site)	Parking	Other estimated costs
Name

1. Travel: $A for airfare, bus, train, etc. funding needed to get attendees to the FAD
2. Housing: $3045
   • based on 8 domestic + 2 international participants
   • Sheraton Raleigh: $145/night * 4 nights * 4 rooms (domestic); $145/night * 5 nights * 1 room (international)
   • (other possibilities)
3. Space:
   • $0 if Supplied by Red Hat
4. Supplies:
   • N/A

Total budget: $A+B+C+D