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==Summary==
==Summary==


MusicBrainz Summit 9 will happen in London on May 10, 2008. Socializing will happen on May 9 as people trickle in from the various corners of Europe. We're working on pairing up Londoners who have available couch space with folks coming from out of town in order to keep costs to a minimum.
MusicBrainz Summit 9 happened in London on May 10, 2008. Socializing will happen on May 9 as people trickle in from the various corners of Europe. We're working on pairing up Londoners who have available couch space with folks coming from out of town in order to keep costs to a minimum.


If you are interested in attending, then please do the following:
If you are interested in attending, then please do the following:
# Mail rob at musicbrainz snot org, with subject "[[MusicBrainz]] Summit Information" with the following information:
# Mail rob at musicbrainz snot org, with subject "[[MusicBrainz]] Summit Information" with the following information:
#* Your mobile number, including your country code
#* Your mobile number, including your country code
#* If you live in London: Are you willing to have people sleep on your couch?
#* If you live in London: Are you willing to have people sleep on your couch?
#* If you do not live in London: Do you need a place to crash? If so, do you have any special needs?
#* If you do not live in London: Do you need a place to crash? If so, do you have any special needs?
#* Your arrival information: Airline, airport, flight #, scheduled arrival time or train station and arrival time.
#* Your arrival information: Airline, airport, flight #, scheduled arrival time or train station and arrival time.


# Add your information into the arrival section below
# Add your information into the arrival section below
#* If you arrive by plane, give us your arrival airport and arrival time. Once you are on the train into london and know its arrival time (it's hard to predict this ahead of time, since the transfer for the airport to the train may be unpredictable), send a txt message to Rob. We'll coordinate to have someone meet you at the train station.
#* If you arrive by plane, give us your arrival airport and arrival time. Once you are on the train into london and know its arrival time (it's hard to predict this ahead of time, since the transfer for the airport to the train may be unpredictable), send a txt message to Rob. We'll coordinate to have someone meet you at the train station.
#* If you arrive by train, give us your arrival train station and arrival time.
#* If you arrive by train, give us your arrival train station and arrival time.


On thursday I will mail out the mobile numbers from everyone to everyone else so that we can find each other.
On thursday I will mail out the mobile numbers from everyone to everyone else so that we can find each other.


==Location==
==Location==


As of 6th May, 2008 the go-ahead has been given for this to occur at the Last.fm Offices in London. The nearest tube stop is Old Street, and yes, there is a ballpool.
As of 6th May, 2008 the go-ahead has been given for this to occur at the Last.fm Offices in London. The nearest tube stop is Old Street, and yes, there is a ballpool.


More details on getting to the office can be found [http://www.last.fm/about/contact here].
More details on getting to the office can be found [http://www.last.fm/about/contact here].


==Attendees==
==Attendees==



<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">you're planning on attending put your name down below. Don't worry - doesn't have to be definite, but it's nice to have a rough idea :)
[[User:OliverCharles|OliverCharles]] (SoC student) arriving Euston 17:40 9 May, leaving 11th at 9:40am
* [[User:OliverCharles|OliverCharles]] (SoC student) arriving Euston 17:40 9 May, leaving 11th at 9:40am
[[User:Muz|Muz]] (Last.fm, lives in London)
* [[User:Muz|Muz]] (Last.fm, lives in London)
[[User:FauxFaux|FauxFaux]] (pony) arriving Euston 17:33 9 May.
* [[User:FauxFaux|FauxFaux]] (pony) arriving Euston 17:33 9 May.
Sonium ([[User:AlexanderHupfer|AlexanderHupfer]], SoC Student) arriving Heathrow 19:05 9 May
* Sonium ([[User:AlexanderHupfer|AlexanderHupfer]], SoC Student) arriving Heathrow 19:05 9 May
Niklas Berglund (SoC student) arriving Stansted 22:25 9 May
* Niklas Berglund (SoC student) arriving Stansted 22:25 9 May
[[User:OutsideContext|OutsideContext]] (SoC mentor) arriving Stansted 17:30 9 May
* [[User:OutsideContext|OutsideContext]] (SoC mentor) arriving Stansted 17:30 9 May
[[User:RobertKaye|RobertKaye]] ([[MetaBrainz]]) arriving Heathrow 14:05 8 May
* [[User:RobertKaye|RobertKaye]] ([http://metabrainz.org/ MetaBrainz]) arriving Heathrow 14:05 8 May
[[User:dmppanda|dmppanda]] (benevolent dictator in wait) arriving St-Pancras 22:34 9 May, leaving 20h35 11 May
* [[User:dmppanda|dmppanda]] (benevolent dictator in wait) arriving St-Pancras 22:34 9 May, leaving 20h35 11 May
Matthew Wood (BBC) (lives in London)
* Matthew Wood (BBC) (lives in London)
[[Nicholas Humfrey|NicholasHumfrey]] (BBC) (lives in London)
* [[Nicholas Humfrey|NicholasHumfrey]] (BBC) (lives in London)
[[User:ijabz|ijabz]] (Paul Taylor, Jaikoz developer - lives in Leeds,UK ) probably - arriving by train Friday afternoon.
* [[User:ijabz|ijabz]] (Paul Taylor, Jaikoz developer - lives in Leeds,UK ) probably - arriving by train Friday afternoon.
Richard Baffoe-Djan (Queen Mary University C4DM) (lives in London)
* Richard Baffoe-Djan (Queen Mary University C4DM) (lives in London)
[[User:kuno|kuno]], aka warp. arriving at St. Pancras on friday 22:04, leaving on sunday, 14:34 train from St. Pancras.
* [[User:kuno|kuno]], aka warp. arriving at St. Pancras on friday 22:04, leaving on sunday, 14:34 train from St. Pancras.
[[User:Nikki|Nikki]] (lives in London)
* [[User:Nikki|Nikki]] (lives in London)
[[User:DaveEvans|DaveEvans]] (BBC, mb sysadmin, and erstwhile mb_server hacker) - arriving either from BBC on Friday, or (if Saturday) into St Pancras at whatever time seems appropriate
* [[User:DaveEvans|DaveEvans]] (BBC, mb sysadmin, and erstwhile mb_server hacker) - arriving either from BBC on Friday, or (if Saturday) into St Pancras at whatever time seems appropriate
Patrick Sinclair (BBC) (lives in London)
* Patrick Sinclair (BBC) (lives in London)
[[acreature]], (Alex Pounds, lives in London)
* [[acreature]], (Alex Pounds, lives in London)
[[User:RussGarrett|RussGarrett]] (Last.fm)
* [[User:RussGarrett|RussGarrett]] (Last.fm)
inhouseuk, arriving Waterloo on Friday afternoon.
* inhouseuk, arriving Waterloo on Friday afternoon.
[[User:CatCat|CatCat]] aka mo, arriving via snakes on plane (London Stansted), holding sign with "Elg" (moose) at about 23:10
* [[User:CatCat|CatCat]] aka mo, arriving via snakes on plane (London Stansted), holding sign with "Elg" (moose) at about 23:10
</ul>


==Agenda items==
==Agenda items==


Here are some of the topics that we should discuss at the summit -- these topics are a must:
Here are some of the topics that we should discuss at the summit -- these topics are a must:
# Google Summer of Code -- All three students and two mentors will be present.
# Google Summer of Code -- All three students and two mentors will be present.
# MusicBrainz server development over the summer. Perl, python, Template::Toolkit
# MusicBrainz server development over the summer. Perl, python, Template::Toolkit
# Picard and Alexander's SoC project to improve usability
# Picard and Alexander's SoC project to improve usability
# Niklas Berglund's Music Collection project for SoC
# Niklas Berglund's Music Collection project for SoC
# Next Generation Schema (NGS) and how that is impacted by the summer coding sprint
# Next Generation Schema (NGS) and how that is impacted by the summer coding sprint
# The BBC's efforts to help MusicBrainz with NGS.
# The BBC's efforts to help MusicBrainz with NGS.


If you would like to propose more things to be added, please do so below:
If you would like to propose more things to be added, please do so below:
# Moving to mod_perl 2, but I suspect that's covered by "server development", above - [[User:DaveEvans|DaveEvans]]
# Moving to mod_perl 2, but I suspect that's covered by "server development", above - [[User:DaveEvans|DaveEvans]]
# [[MusicBrainz]] URL consistency cleanup and removal of database row numbers -- [[Nicholas Humfrey|NicholasHumfrey]]
# [[MusicBrainz]] URL consistency cleanup and removal of database row numbers -- [[Nicholas Humfrey|NicholasHumfrey]]
# English Language alternative names for artists -- [[Nicholas Humfrey|NicholasHumfrey]]
# English Language alternative names for artists -- [[Nicholas Humfrey|NicholasHumfrey]]
# style, documentation, wiki, community organisation -- [[User:dmppanda|dmppanda]] 12:37, 09 May 2008 (UTC) (will try to prepare something in the train)
# style, documentation, wiki, community organisation -- [[User:dmppanda|dmppanda]] 12:37, 09 May 2008 (UTC) (will try to prepare something in the train)
# Wiki, getting to moin 1.6.whateveritwas, re-enabling the [[Full Search|FullSearch]] macro
# Wiki, getting to moin 1.6.whateveritwas, re-enabling the [[Full Search|FullSearch]] macro
# Summit photos for all of us who can't be there, so we can attend vicariously! :D
# Summit photos for all of us who can't be there, so we can attend vicariously! :D
# [ your idea here ]
# [ your idea here ]


[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Communication Forum]] [[Category:History]]
[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Communication Forum]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Summit]]

Latest revision as of 20:30, 26 May 2015

Summary

MusicBrainz Summit 9 happened in London on May 10, 2008. Socializing will happen on May 9 as people trickle in from the various corners of Europe. We're working on pairing up Londoners who have available couch space with folks coming from out of town in order to keep costs to a minimum.

If you are interested in attending, then please do the following:

  1. Mail rob at musicbrainz snot org, with subject "MusicBrainz Summit Information" with the following information:
    • Your mobile number, including your country code
    • If you live in London: Are you willing to have people sleep on your couch?
    • If you do not live in London: Do you need a place to crash? If so, do you have any special needs?
    • Your arrival information: Airline, airport, flight #, scheduled arrival time or train station and arrival time.
  1. Add your information into the arrival section below
    • If you arrive by plane, give us your arrival airport and arrival time. Once you are on the train into london and know its arrival time (it's hard to predict this ahead of time, since the transfer for the airport to the train may be unpredictable), send a txt message to Rob. We'll coordinate to have someone meet you at the train station.
    • If you arrive by train, give us your arrival train station and arrival time.

On thursday I will mail out the mobile numbers from everyone to everyone else so that we can find each other.

Location

As of 6th May, 2008 the go-ahead has been given for this to occur at the Last.fm Offices in London. The nearest tube stop is Old Street, and yes, there is a ballpool.

More details on getting to the office can be found here.

Attendees

  • OliverCharles (SoC student) arriving Euston 17:40 9 May, leaving 11th at 9:40am
  • Muz (Last.fm, lives in London)
  • FauxFaux (pony) arriving Euston 17:33 9 May.
  • Sonium (AlexanderHupfer, SoC Student) arriving Heathrow 19:05 9 May
  • Niklas Berglund (SoC student) arriving Stansted 22:25 9 May
  • OutsideContext (SoC mentor) arriving Stansted 17:30 9 May
  • RobertKaye (MetaBrainz) arriving Heathrow 14:05 8 May
  • dmppanda (benevolent dictator in wait) arriving St-Pancras 22:34 9 May, leaving 20h35 11 May
  • Matthew Wood (BBC) (lives in London)
  • NicholasHumfrey (BBC) (lives in London)
  • ijabz (Paul Taylor, Jaikoz developer - lives in Leeds,UK ) probably - arriving by train Friday afternoon.
  • Richard Baffoe-Djan (Queen Mary University C4DM) (lives in London)
  • kuno, aka warp. arriving at St. Pancras on friday 22:04, leaving on sunday, 14:34 train from St. Pancras.
  • Nikki (lives in London)
  • DaveEvans (BBC, mb sysadmin, and erstwhile mb_server hacker) - arriving either from BBC on Friday, or (if Saturday) into St Pancras at whatever time seems appropriate
  • Patrick Sinclair (BBC) (lives in London)
  • acreature, (Alex Pounds, lives in London)
  • RussGarrett (Last.fm)
  • inhouseuk, arriving Waterloo on Friday afternoon.
  • CatCat aka mo, arriving via snakes on plane (London Stansted), holding sign with "Elg" (moose) at about 23:10

Agenda items

Here are some of the topics that we should discuss at the summit -- these topics are a must:

  1. Google Summer of Code -- All three students and two mentors will be present.
  2. MusicBrainz server development over the summer. Perl, python, Template::Toolkit
  3. Picard and Alexander's SoC project to improve usability
  4. Niklas Berglund's Music Collection project for SoC
  5. Next Generation Schema (NGS) and how that is impacted by the summer coding sprint
  6. The BBC's efforts to help MusicBrainz with NGS.

If you would like to propose more things to be added, please do so below:

  1. Moving to mod_perl 2, but I suspect that's covered by "server development", above - DaveEvans
  2. MusicBrainz URL consistency cleanup and removal of database row numbers -- NicholasHumfrey
  3. English Language alternative names for artists -- NicholasHumfrey
  4. style, documentation, wiki, community organisation -- dmppanda 12:37, 09 May 2008 (UTC) (will try to prepare something in the train)
  5. Wiki, getting to moin 1.6.whateveritwas, re-enabling the FullSearch macro
  6. Summit photos for all of us who can't be there, so we can attend vicariously! :D
  7. [ your idea here ]