LibrePlanet 2024 · boston · Zulip Chat Archive

Stream: boston

Topic: LibrePlanet 2024

Philip Durbin (Sep 26 2023 at 01:52):

https://libreplanet.org/2024/

Is anyone planning on submitting a talk? Is anyone going?

It was in person for the first time in a while last year. Pretty small, fewer than 100 people, but it was nice.

Harsh Kapadia (Sep 26 2023 at 06:03):

I unfortunately won't be in Boston then. Ugh. I had enjoyed last year and it was good meeting you there as well! Wasn't that where we met for the first time, Phil?

Philip Durbin (Sep 26 2023 at 11:14):

Yes, exactly!

Philip Durbin (Dec 10 2023 at 15:45):

The birds of a feature page is up. We COULD add our group to the list: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Conference/2024/BOF

Philip Durbin (Jan 03 2024 at 22:09):

It'll be hosted at Wentworth: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/libreplanet-2024-may-4-and-5-wentworth-institute-of-technology-boston-ma

Philip Durbin (Jan 03 2024 at 22:12):

https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=42.337045,-71.096541&z=16&t=m&hl=en&gl=US&mapclient=embed&cid=6888402412539054946

Philip Durbin (Jan 03 2024 at 22:16):

We could maybe have our May meetup on Sunday the 5th at the normal time and place. And list the event on the BOF page.

Philip Durbin (Jan 03 2024 at 22:17):

Or we could pick a non-conflicting Sunday later in the month.

Philip Durbin (Jan 03 2024 at 22:17):

Any preference? I know this is a while out! :grinning:

Dan (Jan 08 2024 at 15:20):

Oh it's in May this time. I guess the outdoor activities will be a little warmer.

Dan (Jan 08 2024 at 15:21):

WIT vs MIT. I bet they have a lot of fun with that one.

Dan (Jan 08 2024 at 15:25):

I was going to say 5PM sounds early but in March it was still light out when we headed outside for the Freedom Trail.

Dan (Jan 08 2024 at 15:26):

But schedule aside I think having it be an after event sounds like a great idea.

Dan (Jan 08 2024 at 15:28):

Not an awful train ride between the events.

Philip Durbin (Jan 09 2024 at 00:11):

Well, WIT is on the E line and Hamilton is on the C line. Google Maps is suggesting the 66 bus.

Dan (Jan 09 2024 at 19:53):

Assuming there are ticket booths nearby.

Philip Durbin (Jan 09 2024 at 22:07):

Hmm, no idea.

Dan (Apr 04 2024 at 02:10):

The FSF is emailing about social activities surrounding LP

Philip Durbin (Apr 09 2024 at 00:25):

I've been snowed under. Just returning from Germany where I met a lot of free software folks.

Philip Durbin (Apr 09 2024 at 00:26):

I see. This: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/there-are-plenty-of-ways-to-socialize-at-libreplanet-2024-cultivating-community

Dan (Apr 11 2024 at 15:43):

We should probably decide on a plan soon right? As far as the meeting.

Dan (Apr 11 2024 at 15:44):

Like where we want to list ourselves. I think we all wanted the meeting to coincide right?

Dan (Apr 11 2024 at 15:44):

I'm just worried that next IRL meeting might be too late. But maybe it's not.

Philip Durbin (Apr 11 2024 at 23:54):

No, you're right, we should decide soonish. What do you think? Meet twice in May or just once?

Philip Durbin (Apr 11 2024 at 23:58):

Hmm, for #boston > 2024-04 meetup we already decided on April 28. We could also meet the next Sunday, May 5th, during LibrePlanet.

Or we could cancel that April 28th meetup and shift one week? Meet on May 5th instead? Skip April, basically?

Philip Durbin (Apr 12 2024 at 00:15):

According to https://libreplanet.org/2024/program/ the conference ends on Sunday at 6pm.

I guess we could sneak out early to be at Hamilton by 5pm, like usual. :grinning:

Philip Durbin (Apr 12 2024 at 00:17):

Or we could, of course, head over to Hamilton later than usual, after the conference ends. Sort of an after party.

Jose Lucas Cordeiro (Apr 12 2024 at 17:34):

I will be attending too :D

Dan (Apr 12 2024 at 19:51):

I would personally vote for starting late / after party instead of leaving early.

Dan (Apr 12 2024 at 19:53):

I think I'm personally agnostic. I could go either way. I'm curious what others think.

Jose Lucas Cordeiro (Apr 13 2024 at 01:23):

Personally i would check how many people would go to just the opendev meeting and not the convention. If there are many, i would not skip April. Otherwise it would be fine to skip it

Philip Durbin (Apr 13 2024 at 15:04):

Hamilton is so close to my house I don't mind going two weeks in a row. Dan's agnostic. I say we keep it.

Philip Durbin (Apr 13 2024 at 15:08):

For the LibrePlanet after party on May 5th (Cinco de Mayo! :tada:) at Hamilton, how about 7pm? It should be plenty of time because the closing notes for LibrePlanet are at 6pm and Google says it only takes 36 minutes to walk there:

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Philip Durbin (Apr 13 2024 at 15:08):

That way, people can mill about at LibrePlanet for a while and won't be in a rush to get to Hamliton.

Dan (Apr 13 2024 at 21:32):

Closing notes end at 6PM, so that's plenty of time.

Dan (Apr 13 2024 at 21:33):

Wasn't there also a bus or is that less reliable? And I wonder if people might have their nice looking shoes rather than walking friendly shoes.

Philip Durbin (Apr 14 2024 at 10:48):

Whoops, yes, end at 6pm, that's what I meant

Philip Durbin (Apr 14 2024 at 10:50):

Yes, there is also a bus

Philip Durbin (Apr 14 2024 at 14:28):

Ok, I went ahead and updated the website. How does this look? https://github.com/bostonopen/bostonopen.github.io/commit/ef19aa675b2e0823e7bc4e01d0fee8bd7b84101b

Philip Durbin (Apr 14 2024 at 14:29):

Or you can see it here, of course: https://bostonopen.dev

Philip Durbin (Apr 14 2024 at 14:29):

If it looks ok, I figure we can update https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Conference/2024/BOF and link to it.

Philip Durbin (Apr 14 2024 at 23:56):

Ok, I just added our event here: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Conference/2024/BOF#Sunday_Night_Meetup_with_Boston_Open_Dev

Philip Durbin (Apr 14 2024 at 23:57):

Here's how it looks:

Screenshot-2024-04-14-at-7.56.59-PM.png

Philip Durbin (Apr 14 2024 at 23:57):

If anything looks off, please feel free to fix it (it's a wiki) or let me know and I can.

Philip Durbin (Apr 15 2024 at 00:00):

I went ahead and announced this as our May meetup at #boston > 2024-05 meetup

Dan (Apr 18 2024 at 03:46):

For the Wiki entry, I don't know why the template doesn't have a Time field but maybe you should add that. Some listed events here do. Makes it easier to find than reading the description.

Philip Durbin (Apr 18 2024 at 11:59):

Good idea. Added.

Dan (Apr 18 2024 at 15:18):

https://floss.social/@bostonopen/112292886457473570

Philip Durbin (Apr 18 2024 at 23:30):

Nice toot!

Philip Durbin (Apr 27 2024 at 22:46):

I just registered for LibrePlanet!

Dan (Apr 28 2024 at 01:33):

I registered a few days ago.

Dan (Apr 28 2024 at 01:34):

I'm going to look into making a BOF for Sandstorm as well. Just have to find a good time.

Philip Durbin (Apr 29 2024 at 02:30):

I just updated https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Conference/2024/BOF#Sunday_Night_Meetup_with_Boston_Open_Dev to link to https://floss.social/@bostonopen

Dan (May 02 2024 at 20:34):

I'm trying to find a time / space for my Snadstorm BOF. I'm not familiar with WIT. It doesn't look like there's a cafe nearby right?

Dan (May 02 2024 at 20:35):

That's open late anyway

Dan (May 02 2024 at 20:35):

BTW I'll likely have to head out from Hamilton at 9 to catch the last train out unless I switch travel plans.

Dan (May 02 2024 at 20:35):

For Sunday

Dan (May 02 2024 at 21:24):

Or I could just drive as usual. The timing of all of this just sucks.

Philip Durbin (May 03 2024 at 01:32):

Yeah, I'm not seeing any cafes nearby.

Philip Durbin (May 03 2024 at 01:33):

I wonder if they've arranged for any extra rooms at WIT.

Dan (May 03 2024 at 14:45):

Someone in irc suggested to go to Fenway after hours. I'll be competing with a "walk" event.

Jose Lucas Cordeiro (May 03 2024 at 16:23):

Are you guys thinking in meeting up before the event tomorrow?

Dan (May 03 2024 at 17:29):

Well that would be pretty hard right? It starts at 10am or something.

Dan (May 03 2024 at 17:29):

At any rate I won't be there earlier since I'm coming from NH.

Philip Durbin (May 03 2024 at 21:45):

How early were you thinking? I need my beauty sleep. :crazy:

Dan (May 04 2024 at 03:08):

The Mastodon hashtag is sadly quiet. Hopefully it'll act up tomorrow.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 03:08):

IRC as well. I wonder if the whole thing will be a flop?

Dan (May 04 2024 at 04:04):

Okay I'm just gonna drive to WIT. There is free parking. And I just realized I've still been taking inefficient route to Brookline. I should take hwy 90, which also takes me to WIT. A little slower than going thru the city but probably faster than taking 2.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 04:04):

In which case I could drive to Hamilton.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 04:05):

Couter trains are just too much hassle unless it happens to work perfectly for your events.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 11:30):

Ours is the only Sunday after party, we're well positioned.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 11:30):

My BOF for Sandstorm is gonna be tough. Saturday night is a lot of competition. I'm leaning towards Sunday lunch.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 11:31):

People may not have arrived yet tho.

Philip Durbin (May 04 2024 at 12:37):

Did you find a venue? You could just have Sandstorm people come to our Hamilton event.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 14:01):

Just parked. Let's talk IRL. It's a good idea...

Dan (May 04 2024 at 16:43):

Okay Sandstorm BOF will be at Milkweed tomorrow:

https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Conference/2024/BOF#Easy_self-hosted_web_apps_with_Sandstorm_(Lunch_chat)

Will try to coordinate walk via the Mastodon, linked there.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 16:43):

But I'll invite them to Hamilton as well. Assuming I don't forget.

Philip Durbin (May 04 2024 at 17:14):

I'm at the members meeting but no sign of pizza or any food. :worried:

Where are you two headed?

Philip Durbin (May 04 2024 at 17:53):

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Philip Durbin (May 04 2024 at 18:18):

Ali's Roti ^^

Philip Durbin (May 04 2024 at 18:18):

really good!

Dan (May 04 2024 at 18:30):

Oops, we didn't see this. We had a bit of an adventure. We went to Isabella's but the cafe there was closed. We ended up at Campus Pizza, I think it's called. It had other grill type stuff. Was good.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 18:30):

And cheap

Philip Durbin (May 04 2024 at 18:31):

I'm back in the same room where the members meeting was. There's leftover pizza. Oh well. I had a good walk on a gorgeous day and I highly recommend Ali's Roti. :grinning:

Dan (May 04 2024 at 18:42):

Oh man

Dan (May 04 2024 at 18:42):

485289cb-e06c-4feb-a8cb-d4371591c741.jpg Happy birthday Trisquel Linux ...

Dan (May 04 2024 at 18:43):

I think there's way more cake than people can eat. It's vegan.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 19:38):

@Philip Durbin I'll get the juggling stuff after the next talk so we can go onto the lawn right at 18:00? And then maybe join the walk at 18:35 if we want.

Dan (May 04 2024 at 19:56):

@Jose Lucas Cordeiro Seems like the main selling point of Trisqel is that it's based on Ubuntu rather than Debian. It's closer to the most popular distro, yet free. That said... It sounds like my Lenovo's WiFi card won't even work! Need a USB dongle. Quite a concession.