AutoQA Packaging FAD

This is the main page for the AutoQA Packaging Activity Day, which is a FAD focused on identifying and packaging remaining build dependencies for gwt. The gwt package is a build dependency for Autotest.

Purpose

The primary purpose for the event is gather Fedora packaging and java experts to help ...

1. Identify all remaining unpackaged build dependencies
2. Package unpackaged build dependencies
3. Convert existing JPackages to packages acceptable for Fedora

In addition, we will attempt to complete the following secondary goals as time allows:

1. Start package submission and review according to Package Review Process
2. Update existing gwt and autotest packages as needed

Detailed Work Items

For a detailed list of gwt package dependencies, see User:Jlaska/gwt.

Attendees

Travel days
Travel days are Thursday and Sunday. On-site participants are leaving early and no on-site hacking will take place on Sunday.

Name	Remote?	Fri	Sat	Sun	Core Tasks
jlaska		X	X		Quality Assurance + automation

Pre-FAD Planning

1. Identify potential key participants (User:overholt, Mary Ellen Foster, User:mbooth, User:dbhole, User:akurtakov)
2. Solicit FAD participants (for java experts, send mail to java-devel, for packaging experts, send mail to packaging
3. Choose a event date that best fits with key participants
4. Select a venue based on participants and date
5. Figure out how much this will cost

Schedule

Time (EDT)	Details
Thursday, 2010-MM-DD
Friday, 2010-MM-DD
1000	Sessions start
1800	Wrap up/depart for dinner (possible late-night hacking?)
Saturday, 2010-MM-DD
1000	Sessions start
1800	Wrap up/depart for dinner
Sunday, 2010-MM-DD

Logistics

Snacks/Beverages: Details go here.

Lunch: Details go here.

Dinner: Details go here.

Budget

If you want funding from Red Hat, ask the Community Architecture team. If you can find other ways to fund your FAD, that's great too!

Contributor	Dept	Arrv	Dept	Arrv	Cost
Name	Travel to FAD, departure	Travel to FAD, arrival	Travel from FAD, departure	Travel from FAD, arrival	Ticket cost
Name	Travel to FAD, departure	Travel to FAD, arrival	Travel from FAD, departure	Travel from FAD, arrival	Ticket cost
Name	Travel to FAD, departure	Travel to FAD, arrival	Travel from FAD, departure	Travel from FAD, arrival	Ticket cost

1. Travel: $A for airfare, bus, train, etc. funding needed to get attendees to the FAD
2. Housing: $B for hotel, etc. needed to have attendees sleep during the FAD
   • link to hotel room booking website, if applicable
3. Space: $C for renting space to hack in, if applicable
   • address and travel details for the space
4. Supplies: $D for anything else you may need
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Total budget: $A+B+C+D