Archive:FUDCon:FUDConF11

General Information
We will hold a 3-day FUDCon a few weeks after the release of Fedora 10, to celebrate the occasion and kick off development of  Fedora 11.

If you have questions, please contact the event's organizer -- Paul W. Frields.

The FUDCon will include two days of hackfests and a day of BarCamp. All days will be located at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tang Center (E51), in Cambridge, MA USA.

Wireless is available at MIT. Use the ESSID "MIT GUEST" and you should be good to go.

Rooms


MIT's classroom inventory page
 * E51-145
 * E51-149
 * E51-151
 * E51-335
 * E51-345
 * E51-361
 * E51-376
 * E51-385
 * E51-390
 * E51-393
 * E51-395

Hours
Friday, Sunday hackfest hours: 10:00am-6:00pm Saturday BarCamp hours: 9:00am-5:00pm

Event Reports
An archive of blog posts about FUDCon is being maintained here.

Current Attendees
PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR FUDCON BOSTON 2009. '''You can still attend without being pre-registered! FUDCon is open and free for everyone.'''

The list of preregistrants has moved to this page.

Thursday, January 8
FUDCon does not start until Friday. Thursday is when most non-local travelers will want to make their travel plans.

Friday, January 9
Status scratchpad

LOCATION : Tang Center at MIT (E51).

TIME : Hackfest Sessions Begin at 10:00 a.m. each day.

FUDCon is free to attend. You do not need to pre-register to attend, but pre-registration gives us a better idea of how to plan for food and space.

Saturday, January 10
LOCATION: Tang Center at MIT (E51).

TIME: 9:00 a.m. SHARP. PLEASE try to be on time! All the important scheduling and other information about the sessions takes place between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

This will be the BarCamp day of presentations, sessions, and talks. Coffee and pastry will be provided in the morning, and lunch will be provided midday. Attendance is free. At the end of the day, there will be a FUDPub.

There will be a GPG Keysigning at some point on Saturday. See the instructions for how to participate.

Final Session Schedule
Times are approximate and may change on BarCamp day. Edit this schedule

Want the video and audio from FUDCon F11? visit here.

Recording/Streaming
During the FUDCon Barcamp, many of the presentations will be recorded for audio and video. Much of the audio will be streamed as well. As we get closer to FUDCon, we'll need to coordinate resources and such for recording. If you are interested in helping out, put your name below and what (if any) resource you have to bring along.


 * Clint Savage - 8 Channel audio mixer with send and recieves as well as 4 xlr jacks. Wireless lavalier microphone for recording presenters.
 * Chris Tyler - Camcorder
 * Matt Domsch - Camcorder
 * Camcorder

FUDPub
Flat Top Johnny's, from 6:00pm - 10:00pm. FTJ's is a well-regarded pool hall near the FUDCon site. We will provide dinner food and one beverage (beer, wine, or soda) per person, as well as six (6) pool tables reserved for attendees.

Menu:
 * Chips and Salsa Baskets
 * Cheese and Fruit with assorted crackers
 * Fresh Veggies with dip
 * Italian meatballs
 * Buffalo style Chicken Tenders
 * Spinach and Feta Filo Pies

Sunday, January 11
Status scratchpad

LOCATION: Tang Center at MIT (E51).

TIME: Beginning at 10:00 a.m.

See for more information. Continuation of Friday's activities and adding to them based on Saturday's BarCamp.

Hotel
Boston Marriott Cambridge -- Rate: $99/night single or double occupancy

Making Reservations
To make a reservation, use this handy link and select the following: This group code will give you the room rate in question. Also feel free to enter your Marriott rewards number if you have one.
 * Arrival date: January 8, 2009
 * Departure date: January 11, 2009
 * Group code: RSFRSFA

OR call +1 800 MARRIOTT to make a reservation at the Boston Marriott Cambridge, using group code RSF. (Note the difference in the group name if you make your reservation by phone instead of online.)

ALL attendees must reserve their own rooms. Room rates are good until December 26, 2008. Information will be forthcoming about how to extend your reservation if needed. If you have any problems making reservations, please email the organizers and include details about the issue you encountered.

Other Hotel Details
One complimentary wireless network access account has been arranged per room.

We have reserved 5 rooms for the nights of the 7th and the 11th for people who require "shoulder dates." Contact the organizers for more information.

Local Transit


The hotel is very close to MBTA (Metropolitan Boston Transit Authority) facilities for public tranportation. It is also minutes from MIT, Harvard, and other desirable points in Boston.

MBTA Kendall Square Station

Area Map via OpenStreetMap.org

From the Airport
If you'll be there for the weekend, you may find a $15 Charlie Ticket, good for 7 days, to be your best value. Otherwise, the subway is $2 cash and the bus is $1.50 cash each trip. Charlie Tickets are available from the T ticket machines in the baggage claim area of the airport. You may use cash or a credit card to purchase--buy one while you're waiting for your luggage to come off the plane.

The fastest trip uses a combination of bus and train (you only need one $2 fare from the airport and pay it as you get on the bus)


 * 1) Leaving the airport terminal, exit baggage claim and find the 'T' bus stop for the Silver Line outside.
 * 2) Take the Silver Line T bus to South Station. South Station is the last stop.
 * 3) At South Station (do not exit the station) follow the signs to the Red Line Outbound (towards Alewife) and get off at Kendall Square/MIT Station.
 * 4) Go up the stairs, and cross the courtyard and you are at the Marriott.

East Coast Road Trip -- CONFIRMED!
We will rent a van and drive up the east coast of the US. The plan is to leave late on the night of Wednesday the 7th, arrive sometime midday on Thursday the 8th, enjoy an awesome FUDCon, and then return late on the night of Sunday the 11th, depositing people along the way. If you are anywhere near the I-85 or I-95 corridor up the East Coast (starting point: Greenville SC), and if you want to hitch a ride, please add yourself to this list. We can accept up to 12 people.


 * 1) David Nalley (Greenville, SC)
 * 2) Mrs. David Nalley (Greenville, SC)
 * 3) Jared Smith (Stafford, VA) <-- Will only be riding back from Boston
 * 4) Kenny Parnell (Charlotte, NC)
 * 5) Greg DeKoenigsberg (Raleigh, NC)
 * 6) Colby Hoke (Raleigh, NC) <-- video producer for Red Hat
 * 7) Steven Parrish (Raleigh, NC)
 * 8) John Eckersberg (Raleigh, NC)
 * 9) Dan Radez (Raleigh, NC)
 * 10) Will Woods (Raleigh, NC)
 * 11) Leah Woods (Raleigh, NC)
 * 12) Brandon Hoffman (Greenville, SC)