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RE: [cdt-dev] CDT/BOF updates for EclipseCon

... I keep getting my dates crossed.  The schedule below should read
"Tuesday March 1st" and "Wednesday March 2nd".

Sebastien

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cdt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cdt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sebastien Marineau
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:26 PM
> To: cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cdt-dev] CDT/BOF updates for EclipseCon
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> To follow up on the call we had last week on the second BOF, 
> what we decided in the end is to split the second BOF into an 
> entreprise discussions and an embedded/remote debug 
> discussions. We'll try to split the time equally amongst the 
> participants. In reality, we're likely to continue 
> discussions from the previous night.
> 
> Chad -- we've scheduled some time for Rockwell the second 
> night; as for the topic, I think all 3 you mention could be 
> of interest so you can choose what to show/discuss in your timeslot.
> Martin (Windriver) -- I've put a placeholder below, let me 
> know if you'll be speaking and what exact title you'd like.
> 
> Here's the latest schedule/participants:
>  
> Eclipse CDT BOF (Tuesday 28th)
> Intel (20 min) - Leo Treggiari - Managed Build System 
> Overview Altera (10-20 mins?) - Tracy Miranda  - What Altera  
> has been doing, discussion on CDT features IBM (20 mins) - 
> John Camelon - the latest in cool parsing, and demo of the  
> DOM viewer IBM (20 mins) - Doug - Demo of IBM C++/UML  
> visualizer (built on CDT) QNX (15 mins) - Dave Inglis - Debug 
> discussion
> 
> Entreprise, Embedded and debugging topics (Wednesday 1st) HP 
> (20 mins) -- Sumit Sarkar - CDT in the Entreprise - demo of 
> what AP's been doing with CDT, followed by discussions on 
> requirements Rockwell-Collins (20 mins) -- Chad Barnes - 
> Rockwell extensions to CDT TI (20 mins) -- Chris Recoskie - 
> demo, remote debugging issues Montavista (20 mins) - 
> Pierre-Alexandre Masse - current status on remote debug, 
> ideas for the future WindRiver (20 mins) - remote debugging
> 
> Sebastien
> 
> > 
> > In terms of other participation, how about WindRiver, 
> Timesys, Redhat, 
> > Rockwell, others?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Sebastien
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cdt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:cdt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > Pierre-Alexandre Masse
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:44 PM
> > > To: cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] FW: CDT/embedded sessions at EclipseCon
> > > 
> > > Do you mean it will be a week without Tuesday then?
> > > Just kidding ;)
> > > 
> > > Pierre-Alexandre
> > > 
> > > Recoskie, Chris wrote:
> > > 
> > > > 2005 isn't a leap year so doing a BOF on the 29^th may
> > > prove difficult
> > > > without a flux capacitor
> > > >
> > > > ___________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Chris Recoskie
> > > >
> > > > Software Designer
> > > >
> > > > IDE Frameworks Group
> > > >
> > > > Texas Instruments, Toronto
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > *From:* cdt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:cdt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > *On Behalf Of *Sebastien Marineau
> > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:14 PM
> > > > *To:* cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > *Subject:* [cdt-dev] FW: CDT/embedded sessions at EclipseCon
> > > >
> > > > Hi folks,
> > > >
> > > > Concerning the BOFs, I did get information back from the
> > EclipseCon
> > > > organizers -- please see the email from Bjorn further 
> below. The 
> > > > bottom line is that we have the freedom to organize our own
> > > BOFs, as
> > > > well as set the schedule.
> > > >
> > > > To get the ball rolling, our original proposal was to hold
> > > 2 BOFs, as
> > > > listed below.
> > > >
> > > > Eclipse CDT BOF:
> > > >
> > > > Meet the experts and discuss the implementation and
> > > direction of CDT. 
> > > > The format will likely be a series of mini-overviews on 
> different 
> > > > aspects of CDT along with open discussions.Intel, IBM, QNX
> > > and Redhat
> > > > have volunteered to present here. We will also try to get a few 
> > > > customers to present their experiences.
> > > >
> > > > Remote development and debugging BOF:
> > > >
> > > > TI, HP, Montavista and IBM have expressed strong interest
> > > in hosting
> > > > this. The main focus would be on the specific 
> challenges of using 
> > > > Eclipse and CDT in a host/target configuration, both for
> > > development
> > > > and debugging. This spans the range from deeply 
> embedded (TI) to 
> > > > traditional embedded (Mvista) to the server/mini types of
> > > apps (HP and
> > > > IBM). I also expect we can get a couple of customers to
> > > participate in
> > > > this as well.
> > > >
> > > > My suggestion is to schedule these for the Tuesday and
> > > Wednesday - the
> > > > general CDT BOF on Tuesday the 29th, and the remote 
> > > > development/debugging BOF on Wednesday (March 1st).
> > > >
> > > > As for the content, I do know that additional companies (e.g. 
> > > > Windriver) have expressed interest in participating, so
> > > maybe we can
> > > > start by having everyone throw out what they'd like to 
> contribute 
> > > > (discussion topics, mini-presentations, demos etc) and
> > > we'll collect
> > > > it into the BOF "program".
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Sebastien
> > > >
> > > >     
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > >     *From:* Bjorn Freeman-Benson [mailto:bjorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > >     *Sent:* Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:21 PM
> > > >     *To:* 'Dwight Deugo'; sebastien@xxxxxxx
> > > >     *Subject:* RE: CDT/embedded sessions at EclipseCon
> > > >
> > > >     Sebastien,
> > > >
> > > >     Please forward this clarification to the CDT mailing
> > > list - thank you.
> > > >
> > > >     I, as the EclipseCon Organizing Chair / Final 
> Arbitrar of All
> > > >     Things EclipseCon, received a forwarded copy of this
> > CDT mailing
> > > >     list and I'd like to take the opportunity to set the record
> > > >     straight / clarify the situation...
> > > >
> > > >         Hello All,
> > > >
> > > >         While working out some issues with my registration
> > > I just got
> > > >         word from Meeting Strategies Worldwide (they're 
> doing the
> > > >         registration etc for EclipseCon) that the
> > decision on which
> > > >         BOFs to go with will be made onsite. Yes, you read
> > > that right
> > > >         - onsite on the day of.
> > > >
> > > >         This means that if we want to do a BOF we will have
> > > to submit
> > > >         our proposals yet again.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >         Relevant text quoted:
> > > >
> > > >         **_I have just received word today that all BoF
> > submissions
> > > >         have been neither accepted nor rejected - all BoFs
> > > will now be
> > > >         decided upon onsite at the conference. An email
> > will be sent
> > > >         very soon, to all people who have submitted BoFs
> > > detailing the
> > > >         process for getting their BoF submitted onsite._**
> > > >
> > > >         It might be worthwhile to not rely on the EclipseCon
> > > >         organizers for this and organize a BOF ourselves -
> > > does anyone
> > > >         from the Bay area got some meeting space they
> > could donate? 
> > > > ;^)
> > > >
> > > >     We (and by this I mean the Singular We, i.e., me) decided to
> > > >     organize the BOFs at EclipseCon 2005 exactly the 
> same way they
> > > >     were run at EclipseCon 2004. We made this choice 
> because it is
> > > >     organizationally much simpler. Here's how it worked
> > > last year and
> > > >     here's how it's going to work this year:
> > > >
> > > >         * One goal for BOFs is to facilitate the informal
> > > gathering of
> > > >           similarly interested attendees.
> > > >
> > > >         * Another goal for BOFs is to make the process of
> > gathering
> > > >           for a BOF as simple as possible for everyone involved.
> > > >
> > > >         * Another goal is to make best use of the 
> meeting space we
> > > >           have available. Thus we want to provide the
> > > larger rooms to
> > > >           the BOFs with more people and the smaller 
> rooms to those
> > > >           with fewer people.
> > > >
> > > >         * An explicit negative goal for BOFs is to prevent
> > > their being
> > > >           hijacked by companies using them as 
> advertising pitches.
> > > >           Allowing BOFs to be pre-scheduled has, at other
> > > conferences,
> > > >           allowed them to be taken over by marketing types.
> > > >
> > > >     So, here's the process - it's very simple and I think
> > > you'll find
> > > >     that it easily meets your needs as well our overall goals:
> > > >
> > > >        1. At EclipseCon there is a bulletin board. Beside
> > > the bulletin
> > > >           board are blank sign-up sheets.
> > > >
> > > >        2. You arrive at the conference, you go to the
> > > bulletin board,
> > > >           you take a sign-up sheet and write "CDT" in the
> > title box.
> > > >           You thumb tack it on the bulletin board.
> > > >
> > > >        3. During the day, interested people sign up on
> > the sheets on
> > > >           the board for the BOFs they are interested in.
> > > >
> > > >        4. At 5pm, the organizers (that's me or one of the other
> > > >           volunteers) looks at the attendance of each of
> > the BOFs on
> > > >           the board and assigns them to rooms by writing, in big
> > > >           letters, the room name (e.g., Seaside B) on the page.
> > > >
> > > >        5. After enjoying the free food at the reception
> > > that evening,
> > > >           people wander by the bulletin board to learn 
> which room
> > > >           their BOF is assigned to.
> > > >
> > > >     This process meets the goals:
> > > >
> > > >         * People can decided to meet in a BOF in 
> advance or at the
> > > >           last minute. If you want to schedule it in
> > advance, simple
> > > >           agree amongst all your colleagues that you are
> > > going to have
> > > >           a BOF on, say, Tuesday night. Put up a sign-up sheet,
> > > >           sign-up, and get assigned a room. The BOF I'm
> > involved in
> > > >           (Language Toolkits and Universal IDEs) is doing
> > > exactly that
> > > >           - see the announcement that Chris Laffra posted to the
> > > >           eclipse.eclipsecon newsgroup.
> > > >
> > > >         * Simple physical sheets of paper are easy. Without
> > > having to
> > > >           write any complex programs, they allow us to
> > > easily allocate
> > > >           rooms by size and they are easy for the people
> > > attending the
> > > >           conference to sign up on and to read.
> > > >
> > > >         * Allocating rooms at 5pm the day-of allows us 
> to make the
> > > >           best use of space. There are plenty of rooms,
> > but some of
> > > >           them are very small and I'd hate to have to
> > pre-guess the
> > > >           size of each BOF. I know I don't know whether CDT
> > > or WTP is
> > > >           going to draw a larger crowd. This way we will know.
> > > >
> > > >         * Not pre-scheduling BOFs prevents vendors from
> > > using them as
> > > >           advertising rooms because they can't say "come by
> > > room X at
> > > >           time Y to hear us talk about product Z". It
> > allows you and
> > > >           your colleagues to do so, because you are collectively
> > > >           agreeing to meet, but it prevents sales pitches
> > because in
> > > >           those cases there is no collective agreement - it's a
> > > >           one-way communication.
> > > >
> > > >     So, by all means, please schedule a CDT BOF. I look 
> forward to
> > > >     your having a really great time at the conference, and
> > > I apologize
> > > >     if this mechanism was not explained to you before. 
> > Mea culpa...
> > > >
> > > >     Regards,
> > > >
> > > >     Bjorn Freeman-Benson
> > > >
> > > >     EclipseCon Organizing Chair
> > > >
> > > 
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