Docs FAD 2014

This is the main page for Docs Project 2014 FAD, which is a FAD focused on Fedora Documentation.

Purpose / Meeting Topics

• Develop a plan to put a new build system with Publican3/Publican4 into production
• Make sure everyone is comfortable with using Publican 3.x and the new build system for publishing.
• Work on updating any old information in our guides and making sure the recent onslaught of new features haven't been missed.
• Work on training materials for new contributors.
  • Firm up SOPs on wiki and get them into the Documentation Guide
• Discuss presentation of short-form content, ie tutorials
• New Fedora Distro (ie Fedora.Next)
• Discuss enabling community participartion
• Refine mentor process?
• Recruiting new writers
• Maybe youtube tutorials?

Communications about the event

IRC Channel	#fedora-docs[?]
Mailing List	docs - Main Docs Project mailing list

Contacts

Jaromir Hradilek is heading up the Brno effort.
Eric "Sparks" Christensen is heading up the Raleigh effort.

Planning Prerequisites

See the How to organize a FAD list; you can keep your to-do list here.

• Completed work item
• Work out budget
• Decide on Dates and Location
• Arrange Facilities
• List Resources
• Be Somewhat Structured
• Arrange Lodging
• Arrange Refreshments
• Arrange a Social Event
• Another action item
• Another action item
• Another action item

Plan

1. Location: Brno, CZ (Red Hat Office) & Raleigh, NC (Red Hat Tower)
2. Date: 21 March - 23 March, 2014
   1. See http://whenisgood.net/docsfad2014
3. Schedule TBD

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	Hotel Y/N and Price per Night
Eric Christensen	Thur, 10:55 from Wash DC	Thur, 16:42 to Raleigh	Mon, 08:54 from Raleigh	Mon, 15:14 to Wash DC	~$104 (Amtrak)	Y
Guillermo Gómez	Travel to FAD, departure	Travel to FAD, arrival	Travel from FAD, departure	Travel from FAD, arrival	Ticket cost	Y
Christopher Antila	Travel to FAD, departure	Travel to FAD, arrival	Travel from FAD, departure	Travel from FAD, arrival	CAD$500 (guess)	Y
Pete Travis	THU, early	THU, late	MON, early	MON, late	Currently ~$450	Y
John McDonough	--	remote	--
Laura Novich	Thu 7AM by air TLV--->Vienna	Thu 1530 bus from Vienna	Mon 1930	Tue 0355	Currently 360USD air+33 Euro bus fare	Y 115 Euro/Night
Name	Travel to FAD, departure	Travel to FAD, arrival	Travel from FAD, departure	Travel from FAD, arrival	Ticket cost	Y/N

1. Travel: $1850 for airfare, bus, train, etc. funding needed to get attendees to the FAD
2. Housing: $2200 for hotel, etc. needed to have attendees sleep during the FAD
   • http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rdumc-raleigh-marriott-city-center/
3. Space: $0 for renting space to hack in, if applicable
   • address and travel details for the space
4. Supplies: $D for anything else you may need

Total budget: $4050+C+D

The Plan

Because it's expensive to fly people over the ocean we'll have two FADs simultaneously linked by video and data feeds. The two sites will be Brno, CZ and Raleigh, NC. Rudi may also look into linking the Brisbane office and involving people there.

Brno

Berthing

http://www.barcelo.com/BarceloHotels/en_GB/hotels/Czech-Republic/Brno/hotel-barcelo-brno-palace/general-description.aspx was recommended - special Red Hat Rate

Raleigh

Meeting Space

I'm currently working on obtaining meeting space and other logistical pieces. --Sparks (talk) 16:59, 18 November 2013 (UTC)

Transportation

Plane

Flights into RDU airport. Transportation from there to the hotel and office?

Train

Amtrak has a station nearby (walking distance to the office).

Berthing

There is a nearby hotel that is two blocks from Red Hat Towers. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rdumc-raleigh-marriott-city-center/

Food and Beverages

TBD

Participants

Brno

1. Jaromír Hradílek
2. Petr Kovar
3. Petr Bokoč
4. Yoana Ruseva
5. Laura Novich - provided I get some funding
6. Jaroslav Reznik

Raleigh

1. Eric "Sparks" Christensen - Train
2. Jared Smith - ?
3. Christopher Antila - Train (33 hours) or Airplane (between 4 and 7 hours)
4. Pete Travis - air (6-9h)
5. Guillermo Gómez - ?
6. Nick Bebout - air
7. John McDonough - --McD (see talk)

Budget

TBD