FAD Fedora Talk 2009

Purpose

To code-sprint our way to a better Fedora Talk system, complete with the following primary goals:
- On-demand recording and publishing (or at least dumping into a holding pen)
- Streaming capability for live events (it completely works + documentation on exactly how to set it up and operate at a live events)
In addition, we will attempt to complete the following secondary goals as time allows:
- On-demand conference room setup and teardown
- More control over conference room details (moderation, muting, etc.)
- Better web interface for some limited functionality
To spread knowledge and awareness of the Asterisk system's capabilities among a pool of people empowered to continue improvements in the future.
Document configuration of various clients. Jared will bring a suitcase full of different phones to assist in documenting configuration of clients.

Need at least one subject matter expert
Possibly a publictest instance for testing
A venue to host (Fredericksburg, VA!)
A couple O'Reilly Asterisk books sent to participants 30 days ahead, with reading recommendations

Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Date: Oct 23-25 (Fri-Sun)
Schedule
- Participants arrive Day 0-1 (Thu/Fri)
- Hack on Day 1-2 (Fri/Sat)
- Participants leave Day 3 (Sun)
Important skills (one or more)
- Asterisk
- Python
- TurboGears
- GStreamer
- Planning/design
Personnel (people who might fit the bill)
- Jared Smith (VA)
- Paul Frields (VA)
- Jeff Ollie (IA)
- John Poelstra (OR)
- Ian Weller (KS)
- (infrastructure person?)
- others?
Other considerations
- Jared needs as much advance notice as possible. His October is much busier than September right now.
- Jared is better able to do Friday/Saturday than Saturday/Sunday
- May need to bring this in very cheaply, meaning minimize travel costs overall: play it by the numbers.
- Jeff Ollie can't do September, period, only second weekend in October or later.
- Need to coordinate airport arrivals for everyone. RIC is preferred due to traffic from/to IAD and WAS.

Contributor	Dept	Arrv	Dept	Arrv	Cost
Ian	ICT 2:25pm	RIC 10:15pm	RIC 11:35am	ICT 3:00pm	$268
John	PDX 10:05am	RIC 10:15pm	RIC 1:45pm	PDX 6:45pm	$373
Jeff	DSM 3:45pm	RIC 9:35pm	RIC 12:10pm	DSM 3:20pm	$532

Airfare: $1,173
Hotel: ~$330 ((~$91/night + tax) * 3 nights * 1 dbl occupancy rooms)
- Hilton Garden Inn Fredericksburg
Space: We're using the BusinessPlayce office's small conference room on Friday and Saturday. Any night-time gatherings will be at Paul's place, or location TBD. (cost, $250)

Total budget: $1753