| | 1 | = Django sprint in Lawrence, KS, August 8th, 2008 = |
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| | 3 | We'll be holding a Django development sprint at the Lawrence Journal-World in Lawrence, KS on August 8th from 9am to 6pm. |
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| | 5 | This sprint will be focused on the bug fixes after the Django 1.0 feature freeze on August 5th. More details will be posted here and announced on django-dev as we get closer to the time of the sprint. |
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| | 7 | == What's a sprint? How do I participate == |
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| | 9 | See [wiki:Sprints] for information about how sprints work, how you can participate, etc. |
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| | 11 | Anybody, anywhere around the world, can participate and contribute. We'll be gathering in person in Sausalito, but if you can't make it you can also help out in IRC. |
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| | 13 | You can find all the gory details on the [wiki:Sprints] page. |
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| | 15 | == Attendees == |
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| | 17 | If you plan to participate in the sprint, please add your name to the [#roster roster] below. We have space for around 30 attendees, so if things fill up we might have to cap attendance. |
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| | 19 | If you're coming from out of town and need help with travel arangements, please contact ''jacob -at- jacobian -dot- org''. |
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| | 21 | === Getting there === |
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| | 23 | We'll be holding the sprint [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=609+new+hampshire,+lawrence,+ks&sll=40.063896,-74.19277&sspn=0.006331,0.006598&ie=UTF8&ll=38.975592,-95.234213&spn=0.006431,0.010761&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.972362,-95.2347&panoid=rJD9tKRbRe_8kLhNVnfcjw&cbp=2,67.5143841718492,,0,-0.4228580193439136 609 New Hampshire, Lawrence KS] (street view is looking right at the building). |
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| | 25 | If you're coming from out of town, Kansas City is the closest airport. If you don't want to rent a car, Jacob will be arranging rides to/from the airport; email ''jacob -at- jacobian -dot- org'' if you need to make arrangements. |
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| | 27 | Two hotels are within walking distance of the sprint location: |
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| | 29 | * The [http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/eldridge-hotel/ Eldridge Hotel] is gorgeous right in the heart of downtown, but rooms are limited and it often is full. |
| | 30 | * The [http://www2.ljworld.com/marketplace/businesses/springhill-suites-by-marriott/ Mariott] is your typical nice chain hotel. |
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| | 32 | There's also some spare bedrooms/couches available; email Jacob if that's more your speed. |
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| | 34 | == Roster == |
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| | 36 | If you're coming or just participating online, please place your name below. |
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| | 38 | === In Lawrence === |
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| | 40 | * Jacob Kaplan-Moss |
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| | 42 | === Online === |
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| | 44 | * You (your time zone)! |