FOSDEM 2009

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Fedora Events: FOSDEM 2009, Brussels, Belgium

The eight Free and Open source Software Developers European Meeting is a 2 day event, organised by volunteers, to promote the widespread use of Free and Open Source software. Taking place in the beautiful city of Brussels (Belgium), FOSDEM meetings are recognized as "The best Free and Open Source events in Europe."

More information about FOSDEM

Mailinglist: fosdem at lists.fosdem.org. We will inform you when news about FOSDEM is available.

• Public Wiki: http://wiki.fosdem.org
• RSS feed: http://fosdem.org/rss.xml
• Planet Aggregator: http://planet.fosdem.org

Location and Date

• Brussels, Belgium
• 23 and 24 February 2009
• Attendance and Parking is free
• ULB University (the French one)

ULB Campus Solbosh
Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, 50
1050 Bruxelles 

The event is easily reachable by public transportation. For details, see below. If you are afraid of getting lost, the following links might help you:

• Google Map
• Map24
• ViaMichelin

More information

Mailinglist: fosdem at lists.fosdem.org. We will inform you when news about FOSDEM is available.

• Public Wiki: http://wiki.fosdem.org
• RSS feed: http://fosdem.org/rss.xml
• Planet Aggregator: http://planet.fosdem.org

What FOSDEM is

FOSDEM is a free and non-commercial event for the community and organised by the community. Its goal is to provide Free and Open Source developers and communities a place to meet to

• get in touch with other developers and projects,
• get informed about the latest developments in the Free and Open Source world,
• attend to interesting talks and presentations held in large conference rooms by Free and Open Source project leaders and commiters on various topics,
• and to promote the development and the benefits of Free and Open Source solutions.

As for being a free event, participation and attendance is totally free of charge (although we thankfully accept donations and sponsorship). To help the community, FOSDEM sets up DevRooms (Developer Rooms) where teams can meet and showcase their projects. It is also a place where a team can discuss, code (hacking sessions), publicly present latest directions, lightning talks, news, and decisions. The FOSDEM Team thinks it is very important that developers from around the world can meet 'in real life' and we believe projects can benefit from these meetings. Common facilities such as network/internet connectivity and projectors are provided by us.

Last year there were more than 160 talks in the developer rooms, and then the main tracks, as well as the LPI exams, plus lightning talks and GPG/CAcert key signing.

Status

• The Kick of Fedora at FOSDEM 2009 have launched the 4th September 2008. (./)
• WE NEED SPEAKERS !!!

Booth personnel

FredericHornain	Fedora			Event Owner	EN, FR
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 : Present  : Absentee  : No idea yet

Misc

• For any questions, remarks, feel free to contact Frederic Hornain at <Frederic DOT Hornain AT fedoraproject DOT org>

Visitors' Corner

• Fedora will have a booth where visitors can come and ask all sorts of questions with respect to the fedora project.

Accomodation

• FOSDEM and Fedora Ambassadors do not recommend any particular hotel or hostel. However, here is a list of popular accommodations for FOSDEM visitors to get you started. wikitravel also lists some places to stay. There is a large selection of hotels that can be booked online at booking.com - along with the comments of previous hotel guests!

Bed & Breakfast

• Bed & Brussels Main Office : Rue Kindermans, 9 1050 Bruxelles Tel.+32.2.6460737 Fax +32.2.6440114 http://www.bnb-brussels.be

In short: They provide you with B&B accommodation and cultural service/information. Online booking.

Hotels

• CHAB: Centre Van Gogh Rue Traversiere, 8 1210 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.2170158 Fax: +32.2.2197995 info@chab.be http://www.chab.be

In short: Old hotel, but very good rooms in the second part (in front). Direct connection to FOSDEM by tramway. Near Turkish area, so animated.

• Novotel Tour Noire Novotel Brussels Centre Tour Noire Rue de la Vierge Noire 32 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.5055050 Fax: +32.2.5055000 http://www.accorhotels.com/...

In short: This hotel is located right in the center of Brussels on the site of the Tour Noire.

• Novotel Grand Place Novotel Brussels Grand Place Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 120 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +3225143333 Fax: +3225117723 http://www.accorhotels.com/...

• Youth Hostels Bruegel Youth Hostel Heilig Geeststraat, 2 1000 Brussel Tel: +32.2.5110436 Fax: +32.2.5120711 brussel@vjh.be http://www.jeugdherbergen.be/brusselE.htm

In short: Hotel renewed, modern, a bit dark. Animated area Direct connection by bus, not far from historical center.

• Sleep Well Youth Hostel Rue du Damier, 23 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.2185050 Fax: +32.2.2181313 info@sleepwell.be http://www.sleepwell.be

In short: Modern hotel, with lots of people. Good position for metro/bus.

• Youth Hostel Génération Europe Rue de l'Elephant, 4 1080 Brussels Tel: +32.2.4103858 Fax: +32.2.4103905 http://www.laj.be/html/en/hostels/europe/aubergeseurope_en01.htm

In short: A recently renovated hostel, about 35 min. from FOSDEM by bus or tram.

• Youth Hostel Jacques Brel Rue de la Sablonniere, 30 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.2180187 Fax: +32.2.2172005 brussels.brel@laj.be http://www.laj.be/html/en/hostels/brel/aubergesbrel_en01.htm

In short: Nice central youth hostel, next to Metro Madou.

• 2GO4 Quality Hostel Avenue Emile Jacqmain, 99 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.2193019 Fax: +32.2.2193009 info@2go4.be http://www.2go4.be

In short: Nice, new youth hostel, located in the heart of Brussels.