FUDCon Tempe 2011

FUDCon Tempe 2011

A FUDCon for North America will be held January 29-31, 2011, in Tempe AZ. A group of Seneca faculty and students will be attending.

What is a FUDCon?

FUDCon is the Fedora Users and Developers Conference. These events are held on a regional basis around the world to enable Fedora developers, contributors, and users to meet face-to-face, to learn, to plan, and to hack.

FUDCons generally include three elements: a barcamp (unconference), hackfests, and a social night (FUDPub).

Barcamp

A barcamp is an "unconference" -- a type of conference planned dynamically, on the day of the event. Typically, the barcamp starts with a session where anyone who wishes to speak lines up and is given a short time (15-30 seconds) to "pitch" their talk. The names of the talks are written on sheets of paper which are then taped to a wall; after the pitches, attendees checkmark the sheets to indicate which talks they most want to attend. Talks with no (or very few) checkmarks may be cancelled, or talks with few checkmarks which are on related topics may be combined. The sheets are then arranged to create the schedule for the day, with time slots as rows and rooms as columns. The conference then proceeds according to the schedule.

Hackfests

Fedora develoers and contributors rarely get to work face-to-face. The hackfest sessions provide an opportunity for members of the Fedora community to work together in person on code, tests, packaging, documentation, marketing, planning, and many other activities. Hackfests may take the form of consultations, or writing sessions (code or documentation), or tutorials.

FUDPub

FUDCon's social evening, known as FUDPub, is an opportunity for Fedora community members to let their hair down and enjoy some fun with friends. FUDPubs always include food, and may also include pool, bowling, karaoke, or other activities.

FUDCon Tempe 2011

FUDCon Tempe will be held at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ from January 29-31, 2011. Details of this event may be found on the Fedora wiki.

Seneca at FUDCon Tempe 2011

The Seneca School of Computer Studies (SCS) and Seneca Centre for Development of Open Technology (CDOT) will be sending a group of faculty, students, and research staff to FUDCon Tempe.

Seneca Attendees

• SCS Faculty: Chris Tyler
• CDOT Research Staff: Paul Whalen
• SCS Students: From the SBR600 Course in the Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 semesters.

Trip Itinerary

Date	Details
Friday, January 28, 2011	Depart Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Phoenix International Airport (PHX), travel to the Marriott Courtyard Tempe hotel.
Saturday, January 29, 2011	BarCamp
Sunday, January 30, 2011	Barcamp (morning) and Hackfest (Afternoon)
Monday, January 31, 2011	Hackfest. Leave in the afternoon to return to Toronto (PHX-YYZ)

Activities

At FUDCon we'll be talking about what Seneca's been doing with the Fedora project, including various SBR600 projects and the Fedora-ARM project. We'll also be hacking with other Fedora members on projects such as AutoQA, fedpkg, and Fedora-ARM.

Costs

For students, these costs are covered by grants:

• Air fare from Toronto to Tempe and back
• Double-occupancy hotel accommodation (the hotel will provide an airport shuttle to/from PHX)

For all FUDCon attendees, these costs are covered by Red Hat:

• The conference

For FUDCon attendees who sign up early, these costs are covered by Red Hat:

• A FUDCon shirt
• Lunch during FUDCon
• FUDPub

Students will be responsible for:

• Meals
• Transportation to and from the airport (YYZ), passport and/or visas, and any incidental costs

Student Sign-Up

Subject to Approval
Participation in the FUDCon Tempe 2011 trip is subject to approval by the SBR600 professor, FUDCon event organizers, and Seneca College administration.

To express your interest in attending FUDCon Tempe, please:

• Create an account on this wiki, if you have not already done so (see the link in the upper-right-corner of this page)
• Add yourself to the appropriate Participant page and indicate "Yes" in the FUDCon Tempe column:
  • Fall 2010 SBR600 Participants
  • Winter 2011 SBR600 Participants
• You should also add yourself to the Fedora Wiki FUDCon Tempe 2011 page.

Videos from Previous FUDCon Events

Here are videos from two previous North American FUDCons:

FUDCon F11, January 2009:

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Download this video: Ogg Theora format

FUDCon F9, January 2008:

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Download this video: Ogg Theora format

Instructions for Seneca Attendees

This Section is Subject to Change
Instructions here will be updated as the trip date approaches.

Meeting at Pearson

• Meet at Pearson International Airport, Terminal 1, in front of check-in area "H" (departures to the USA).
• You must be at the airport no later than 4:30 pm.

Packing

• Pack only carry-on luggage:

Category	Examples	Maximum Size - Maximum Weight
Standard Article	Small suitcase	23 cm x 40 cm x 55 cm (9 in x 15.5 in x 21.5 in), wheels and handles included - 10 kg (22 lb)
Personal Article	Laptop computer, large purse, small backpack	16 cm x 33 cm x 43 cm (6 in x 13 in x 17 in) - 10 kg (22 lb
Other Items	Coat, cell phone or MP3 player, small purse (no more than 25cm x 30cm x 14cm (10in x 12in x 5.5 in))