• What: Ubuntu Developer Summit

• Where: Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway ([http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1600+Amphitheatre+Parkway,+Mountain+View,+CA+94043+ map]), Mountain View, California

• When: Sunday 5th to Friday 10th November 2006

• Who: Everyone is welcome! (but remember this is a hands-on, technical, working session)

As development of a new release of Ubuntu begins, Canonical is sponsoring a week-long developer summit, gathering Ubuntu developers from around the world to help shape and scope the next release of our beloved distribution. The summit is open to the public, but be aware that it's an intense developer-oriented event, and participants should be prepared for hard-core low-level discussion. If you are ready for the challenge, the summit provides a great place to talk to core Ubuntu developers. The summit is not a conference, exhibition or other audience-oriented event, but an opportunity for Ubuntu developers -- who usually collaborate online -- to work together in person on specific tasks.

The way it works is pretty simple. Small groups of developers participate in short (45-60 minute) BOF sessions where a single project is discussed, and then document the outcome of the discussion in the form of a written specification. These specifications are used as the basis for planning the subsequent work of developing a new release of Ubuntu, as described in FeatureSpecifications and TimeBasedReleases.

Schedule

As we get closer to the conference, a schedule of work and activities will be organized and posted here.

To learn how you can participate without being there, see the [:UbuntuDeveloperSummitMountainView/Participate: participate] page.

How to Attend

All core Ubuntu developers will be in attendance, and anyone else who is interested or involved in Ubuntu is welcome to attend as well. You'll be collaborating with the lead developers and helping to define the concrete deliverables that make up the coming months of work.

While the developer summit is open, we do need to have an idea of who is going to be coming so we can plan the space requirements.

If you plan on attending, [:UbuntuDeveloperSummitMountainView/Attendees: add your details here].

Sponsorship

We will be providing sponsorship of some participants to the event, but sponsorship is limited. If you would like to apply, add yourself to the [:UbuntuDeveloperSummitMountainView/Sponsorship: Sponsorship Requests] page.

Requests for sponsorship closes on Mon 25th Sep 2006 at 11am UTC. Notification of those chosen for sponsorship will be notified on Mon 2nd Oct 2006.

Getting There

The closest available airports are San Francisco and San Jose. From these airports, to travel here by road:

From San Francisco Airport and Points North:

• Merge onto US-101 SOUTH
• Take the RENGSTORFF AVE/AMPHITHEATRE PKWY exit
• Turn right on AMPHITHEATRE PKWY and drive over highway
• Turn right onto CHARLESTON ROAD Drive past Landings Drive
• Turn left into driveway at the "Google" sign at ALTA AVENUE

From San Jose Airport and Points South:

• Merge onto US-101 NORTH
• Take the AMPHITHEATRE PKWY exit
• Turn right onto CHARLESTON ROAD Drive past Landings Drive
• Turn left into driveway at the "Google" sign at ALTA AVENUE

Questions

If you have any queries, add them here.

Pictures from the Summit

Photos will be posted as the summit happens. Stay tuned!