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'''Con''': In opposition or disagreement with; against. | '''Con''': In opposition or disagreement with; against. | ||
'''FUDCon''' is the Fedora Users and Developers Conference | '''FUDCon''' is the Fedora Users and Developers Conference, a major free software event held in various regions around the world, usually annually per region. FUDCon is a combination of sessions, talks, workshops, and hackfests in which contributors work on specific initiatives. Topics include infrastructure, feature development, community building, general management and governance, marketing, testing and QA, packaging, etc. | ||
FUDCon is always free to attend for anyone in the world. | FUDCon is always free to attend for anyone in the world. | ||
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* A [[FUDCon barcamp|barcamp]]-style conference | * A [[FUDCon barcamp|barcamp]]-style conference | ||
* A [[FUDPub]] social evening | * A [[FUDPub]] social evening | ||
* A [[FUDCon hackfest|hackfest]] | |||
* A Packaging fest | * A Packaging fest | ||
* A set of Coding Dojos | * A set of Coding Dojos | ||
* A Fedora TestDrive | * A Fedora TestDrive | ||
== What is a FUDCon like? == | == What is a FUDCon like? == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 10 August 2010
It is still under construction and content may change. Do not rely on the information on this page.
FUDCon: Fedora Users and Developers Conference
FUD: An acronym for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. A typical tactic used by the opponents of open source to prevent its widespread adoption.
Con: In opposition or disagreement with; against.
FUDCon is the Fedora Users and Developers Conference, a major free software event held in various regions around the world, usually annually per region. FUDCon is a combination of sessions, talks, workshops, and hackfests in which contributors work on specific initiatives. Topics include infrastructure, feature development, community building, general management and governance, marketing, testing and QA, packaging, etc.
FUDCon is always free to attend for anyone in the world.
Components of a FUDCon
A FUDCon typically includes some combination of:
- A barcamp-style conference
- A FUDPub social evening
- A hackfest
- A Packaging fest
- A set of Coding Dojos
- A Fedora TestDrive
What is a FUDCon like?
These videos of past events give a idea of what a FUDCon is like:
Upcoming FUDCons
See Premier Fedora Events for the calendar of upcoming FUDCons and FADs.
Organizing a FUDCon
For organizers (or potential organizers), we have an FUDCon organization process with tips on how to plan a FUDCon.
Past FUDCons
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