Date/time
June 3, 2006 (Saturday), 10 AM - 5 PM.
We must leave the location at the specified ending time, so 5 PM is a hard limit on the day's activity.
Location
Arlington Career CenterBR 816 South Walter Reed DriveBR Arlington, VABR http://www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.us
[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=816+South+Walter+Reed+Drive,+Arlington,+VA&om=1 Google Maps link]
[http://www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.us/Graphics/ArlingtonMap.pdf Career center map and directions] (PDF)
The Career Center has a parking lot of its own; parking is free.
Bus lines (from http://www.wmata.com):
[http://www.commuterpage.com/art/41main.htm ARLINGTON TRANSIT 41] towards DINWIDDIE & COLUMBIA PIKE, leaving from Court House Metro.
- 10B BUS towards HUNTING TOWERS, leaving from Ballston Metro.
- 23A BUS towards CRYSTAL CITY, leaving from Ballston Metro.
Thanks to Jeff Elkner and Dave Welsh for arranging the sprint space.
Projects
Please add what you'd like to work on to this section.
Python core hacking
If you're new to working on the CPython interpreter, the SimpleTodo page lists some smaller projects.
- Add your ideas here
- Finish documentation for wsgiref so it can go into 2.5.
- Do people want an introduction to the structure of the Python interpreter? If there's interest, I could assemble such a talk. --amk
Participants
Add your name here if you'll be attending the sprint. (There's space for about 60 people.)
- Andrew Kuchling (Python core)
- Doug Fort
- Barry Warsaw (email 4.0, bugs, or core)
- Joe Grossberg
Publicity
Announcement has been posted to: c.l.py.a, ZPUGDC, python.org, PythonEvents page, NovaLUG.
Announcement will be posted to: DCLUG. Other suggested lists?
Shopping list
AMK will buy some supplies to bring along.
- Pens and writing paper.
- Copies of the contributor agreement.
FredDrake wonders if there are whiteboards/flipcharts available. Everyone can bring their own pads/pens, but group resources are more difficult.