FreeBSD Developer Summit, May, 2023
Join us for the May 2023 FreeBSD Developer Summit, co-located with BSDCan 2023, which will take place in Ottawa, Canada. The two-day event takes place May 17-18,2023 and will consist of developer discussion session, vendor talks and working groups. The fee to attend is $75 and you must register through the BSDCan 2023 Registration System. The registration system will open in April.
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BSDCan
BSDCan provides logistical support, including organizing rooms for the event and for developers to stay in. BSDCan also covers board and travel for BSDCan speakers. FreeBSD developers can help support the summit by speaking at BSDCan. You can also help support BSDCan and the developer summit by encouraging people to attend the conference, and especially to attend tutorials.
IRC
Many of the developer summit attendees hang out on #devsummit on EFnet during the summit (as well as BSDCan itself).
Live Streaming
Many of the developer summit sessions will be live streamed. More information to come.
Call for Proposals
The Call for Working Group proposals is now open. Proposals are due March 15, 2023. More information can be found here
Schedule
The FreeBSD developer summit will take place on May 17-18, 2023. Many developers will arrive on the night of the 16th and meet for dinner and drinks before things kick off. Most developers will stay on through BSDCan to give and attend talks. It is an excellent conference--a good FreeBSD developer showing has countless benefits, not least the opportunity to tell the world what we're doing.
You may be interested in this helpful map of the UoO campus.
Schedule
Day |
Morning |
Lunch |
Afternoon |
Dinner |
Evening |
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Tue 16th |
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Dinner and drinks (location TBA) |
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Wed 17th |
Presentations |
Sandwiches |
Working Groups |
Dinner |
Hacker Lounge |
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Thu 18th |
Presentations |
Sandwiches |
Working Groups |
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Hacker Lounge |
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Fri 19th BSDCan |
BSDCan |
Hacker Lounge |
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Sat 20th BSDCan |
BSDCan |
Hacker Lounge |
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Sun 21st BSDCan |
Breakfast |
followed by tourist things |
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Detailed Schedule
Working group sessions will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. A two-day hackathon covering various projects will be held in parallel on Wednesday and Thursday. All rooms other than the hacking lounge will have AV equipment.
Attendees
In order to attend, you must register in advance; this allows us to size rooms, order food, and provide beverages. We appreciate your cooperation in letting us know your plans well in advance of the event. Non-committers must be sponsored by a committer in order to attend.
Developer Attendees
(Please keep sorted alphabetically by last name.)
Developer |
Login |
17th |
18th |
BSDCan 19th |
BSDCan 20th |
T-Shirt Size |
Meal Requests |
Notes |
jhb |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
L |
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garga |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
L |
|
|
|
brd |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
L |
|
|
|
bcr |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
L |
|
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Please keep this list alphabetized by attendee last name.
Guest |
Affiliation |
Developer Host |
17th |
18th |
BSDCan 19th |
BSDCan 20th |
T-Shirt Size |
Meal Requests |
Notes |
Leon Dang |
Netgate |
garga |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
M |
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Meal Requests
Please note any meal requests above in the relevant attendee list in addition to this table.
Request |
Qty |
Vegetarian |
0 |
Non-meat, like fish |
0 |
Diabetic-friendly drinks (e.g. diet soda) |
0 |
Vegan |
0 |
Non-dairy |
0 |
None |
0 |
Travel Information
As this event is colocated with BSDCan 2023, all information on the BSDCan web page applies. Here are some suggestions that may make planning easier:
Arrival date |
16th May 2023 |
Departure date |
21st May 2023 |
Travel method |
If traveling from outside Ottawa, fly into Ottawa's international airport (YOW), possibly transferring in Toronto (YYZ). Air Canada partners with United Airlines, and has direct flights from many US cities and London Heathrow (LHR) as well as Frankfurt (FRA) into Ottawa. |
Visas |
Many attendees will be able to use the Visa Waiver program, but check before traveling. If you need a formal invitation letter (never hurts), let us know. Non-Canadian/US citizens who are visa-exempt need an Electronic Travel Authorization when flying into Canada. |
Where to stay |
Accommodations have been sorted for BSDCan. Go to the BSDCan Accommodations page. Please watch the expiration dates for the various rates and book as early as possible. |
Remember that you must separately register for BSDCan (even if you are a BSDCan speaker); visit the BSDCan web page for details.
To/from Ottawa International
Public transport
Bus line 97 from Airport to Bayshore & Bells Corners. Runs about 3-4 times per hour. Bus-stop is right in front of the Airport building at the far right. Exit the right-most doors, cross the lanes of traffic to the first walkway, turn right and walk approximately 15m (50'). Get on the #97 bus, and take it to the end of the route at Hurdman Station. Transfer there to either the O-Line 1 (if it's operating) or the R-1 Bus Replacement Service, and get off at uOttawa station.
Tickets: can be bought at the "Info" desk in the Airport building, to the left of the entrances. Paper tickets for bus fare has been retired. Instead a per ride fee is in place that is $3.75. See this page for additional information.
Mobile SIM cards
Rideau Centre is a short walk from the University of Ottawa Campus. There's a large number of shops (brand shops and independent) where you can get a SIM Card. In general you'll have to pay for the SIM-card separately (ca. 10CAD) plus the plan you want.
Information on Prior Developer Summits
Information on prior Developer Summits is available from the DevSummit page.
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