DebianMed Meeting Aberdeen 2014
Debian-Med Coders Weekend* 2014, Stonehaven near Aberdeen
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* Note: We're hoping that this will be an official "Debian Sprint" like
the previous meetings, but as we're waiting for official confirmation of
this it's currently a "Coders Weekend" or "Hackathon" or "Quasi-Sprint"
or whatever you will.
Dear All,
The meeting of Debian Med developers that has now become an annual event
is a great way to learn from and collaborate with fellow coders and
package maintainers with the common goal of enhancing Debian and her
derivatives (Ubuntu, Bio-Linux, ...) while learning as much as we can
from each other. If you want to get involved with Debian Med or any of
the other projects represented at the meeting then this is a perfect
opportunity. The programme is set by the participants but will consist
of a few presentations from invited speakers and informal talks plus
plenty of time to hack code together in small groups. While the tasks
you work on are up to you, we want to set and work towards specific
achievable outcomes (see the Wiki, and please add your own suggestions).
The weekend takes place in an out-of-season seaside hotel, which gives
this meeting a unique atmosphere. Coding often goes on well into the
evening as new ideas are explored and tested. We also think the sea air
puts us in the right frame of mind for this sort of thing
We aim to keep costs down, to encourage volunteers to attend, and thanks
to sponsors Minke Informatics we have discounted the bed-and-breakfast
rate to 55 a night (or just 32.50 each if you want to share a twin
room). We also expect to cover lunch and refreshments through
sponsorship.
Please see the Wiki page here:
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianMed/Meeting/Aberdeen2014
We hope that many Debian-Med hackers can make it, and we'll also be
inviting local developers and potential future contributors to come. To
sign up you need to put your name down AND book in with the hotel by
31st October. Full details are on the Wiki and new info will be added
as we get it.
The meeting is being organised by Tony Travis and Tim Booth along with
Steffen Möller. Please contact any of us if you have questions.
Best,
Tony and Tim.
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