[pypy-svn] r21434 - pypy/extradoc/sprintinfo

[bea at codespeak.net]

Author: bea
Date: Wed Dec 21 17:22:32 2005
New Revision: 21434

Added:
   pypy/extradoc/sprintinfo/mallorca-sprint_announcement.txt
Log:
draft version of the mallorca sprint announcement - lacking
technical goals...and the people page

Added: pypy/extradoc/sprintinfo/mallorca-sprint_announcement.txt
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+Parma de Mallorca  PyPy Sprint II: 23rd - 29th January 2006 
+======================================================
+
+The next PyPy sprint is scheduled to be in January 2006 in Parma De Mallorca,
+Balearic Isles, Spain.    We'll give newcomer-friendly
+introductions.  To learn more about the new PyPy Python-in-Python
+implementation look here: 
+
+    http://codespeak.net/pypy 
+
+Goals and topics of the sprint 
+------------------------------
+
+
+.. _`pypy-0.8.0`: http://codespeak.net/pypy/dist/pypy/doc/release-0.8.0.html
+
+Location & Accomodation  
+------------------------ 
+
+The sprint will be held at the Palma University (UIB - Universitat de les Illes Balears),
+in their GNU/Linux lab (http://mnm.uib.es/phpwiki/AulaLinux).
+We are hosted by the Computer Science department and Ricardo Galli
+is our contact person there, helping with arranging facilities.
+
+The University is located 7 km away from the central Palma. Busses to 
+the University departs from "Plaza de España" (which is a 
+very central location in Palma). Take bus 19 to the UIB campus.
+A ticket for one urban trip costs 1 euro. You can also buy a card that is 
+valid for 10 trips and costs 7.51 euros. 
+Information about bus timetables and routes can be found on:
+
+http://www.a-palma.es.
+
+A map over the UIB campus are can be found on:
+
+http://www.uib.es/imagenes/planoCampus.html
+The actual adress is: 3r pis de l'Anselm Turmeda which can be found
+on the UIB Campus map.
+
+At "Plaza de España" there is a hostel (Hostal Residencia Terminus)
+which has been recommended to us. It's cheap (ca 50 euros/double 
+room with bathroom). Some more links to accommodations (flats, 
+student homes and hotels):
+
+http://www.lodging-in-spain.com/hotel/town/Islas_Baleares,Mallorca,Palma_de_Mallorca,1/
+
+http://www.uib.es/fuguib/residencia/english/index.html
+
+http://www.homelidays.com/EN-Holidays-Rental/110_Search/SearchList.asp?DESTINATION=Palma%20de%20Mallorca&ADR_PAYS=ES&ADR_
+LOCALISATION=ES%20ISLASBALEARES%20MALLORCA
+
+If you want to find a given street, you can search here:
+
+http://www.callejeando.com/Pueblos/pueblo7_1.htm
+
+To get to Parma De Mallorca almost all low fare airlines and travel agencies 
+have cheap tickets to get there. Information about Mallorca and Palma 
+(maps, tourist information, local transports, recommended air lines, ferries 
+and much more) can be found on:
+
+http://www.palmademallorca.es/portalPalma/home.jsp
+
+Comments on the weather: In January it is cold and wet on Mallorca
+
+Average temperature: 8,4 degrees Celsius
+Lowest temperature: 2 degrees Celsius
+Highest temperature: 14,5 degrees Celsius
+Average humidity rate: 77,6 %
+
+So more time for coding and less time for sunbathing and beaches ;-)
+
+Exact times 
+-----------
+
+The public PyPy sprint is held Monday 23rd - Sunday 29th January
+2006. Hours will be from 10:00 until people have had enough.  
+It's a good idea to arrive a day before the sprint starts and leave a day 
+later.  In the middle of the sprint there usually is a break day and 
+it's usually ok to take half-days off if you feel like it.
+
+For this particular break day, Thursday, we are invited to the studio of Ginés Quiñonero,
+a local artist and painter. Ginés have also been the person helping us
+getting connections to UIB and providing much appreciated help regarding
+accommodation and other logistical information. 
+
+For those of you interested - here is his website where there also are paintings
+showing his studio:
+
+http://www.hermetex4.com/damnans/
+
+For those interested in playing collectable card games, this will also be an 
+opportunity to get aquainted with V:TES which will be demoed by Ginés and 
+Beatrice and Sten Düring. For more information on this cardgame - see: 
+http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/index.php.
+(The Mallorca sprint was organized through contacts within the V:TES
+community).
+
+Network, Food, currency 
+------------------------ 
+
+Currency is Euro.
+
+Food is available in the UIB Campus area as well as cheap restaurants in Palma.
+
+You normally need a wireless network card to access the network, but we
+can provide a wireless/ethernet bridge.
+
+230V AC plugs are used in Mallorca.
+
+Registration etc.pp. 
+-------------------- 
+
+Please subscribe to the `PyPy sprint mailing list`_, introduce yourself
+and post a note that you want to come.  Feel free to ask any questions
+there!  There also is a separate `Mallorca people`_ page tracking who
+is already thought to come.  If you have commit rights on codespeak then
+you can modify yourself a checkout of
+
+  http://codespeak.net/svn/pypy/extradoc/sprintinfo/mallorca-2006/people.txt
+
+.. _`PyPy sprint mailing list`: http://codespeak.net/mailman/listinfo/pypy-sprint
+.. _`Mallorca people`: http://codespeak.net/pypy/extradoc/sprintinfo/mallorca-2006/people.html