Potsdam 2017

Goals

Four full days of hacking Aug 14-17, 2017 in Potsdam, NY towards specific aims outlined below!

This will be similar to http://wiki.kiwix.org/wiki/Hackathon_Wikimania_2016 in Esino Lario, Italy in June 2016, but with more implementers represented (Internet-in-a-Box and similar).

We ask that everyone spend 5 nights in Potsdam, NY, immediately following Wikimania 2017 in Montreal (Aug 9-13 2017).

We expect to drive from Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Potsdam, NY immediately after dinner on Sunday Aug 13, 2017, when Wikimania ends.

Departing flights should leave from Montreal's airport on Friday Aug 18, 2017, starting midday. Flights departing early morning will NOT be possible, as the drive from Potsdam to Montreal's airport in a full 2 hours, and includes a border crossing with possible delays!

Contact holt @ laptop.org if you would like to contribute, joining the Kiwix and Internet-in-a-Box team during these 4 intense+productive days/nights!

People

Kiwix

• Emmanuel (CH)
• Chris (US)
• Isaac (UK)
• Matthieu (FR)
• Guillaume (FR)

WP1.0

• Martin Walker

Internet-in-a-Box

• Adam Holt
• Tim Moody
• <WMF tools guy / Wiki Data person from India?>
• George Hunt?
• Anish Mangal from India?
• Mark Roden?
• Reno McKenzie?
• Josh Dennis??
• C. Scott Ananian?
• SJ Klein?
• <Jonathan Field from RACHEL?>
• <hacker from NetFreedom Pioneers?>

Wikimed

• Doc James

<email holt @ laptop.org if you'd like to join, Thanks!>

Facilities & Accommodations

SUNY Potsdam (university) conference facility, nearby riverside pub/restaurant, and backyard BBQ thanks to Martin's church!

Contact Adam (holt @ laptop.org) to arrange hotel or hosting with friends. Martin Walker is greatly assisting to make this all possible.

Direct transportation has been arranged to and from Montreal (airport is YUL, full name "Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport") for those who register early:

ARRIVAL: Vehicles will leave Montreal early evening Sunday Aug 13, 2017.

DEPARTURE: Vehicle(s) will arrive Montreal's airport mid-morning Friday Aug 18, 2017.

Please remember that a passport and US and Canadian visa are likely both required at the Canada/USA land crossing, particularly for those ineligible for the US Visa Waiver Program.

Agenda

Please join our monthly voice calls 11AM NYC Time on the 1st Saturday of each month (contact: holt @ laptop.org) if you can help refine the arc of achievable opportunities in 2017, possibly including:

• kiwix-serve on ARM?
• mwoffliner: specific enhancements? Include CScott's node-libzim for speed etc?
• searching across ZIMs? ("imminent")
• unified catalog ("OPDS integration in May 2017") for IdeasCube catalog, e.g. also for Internet-in-a-Box rating/commenting of {Content Packs, ZIMs}. Compare: library.xml long-term
• ZimIT improvements? (challenging, may require another Python developer)
• Internet-in-a-Box integration of ZIMs that include index (also support legacy ZIMs?)
• WikiMed app

Costs

Contact holt @ laptop.org