FAD Fedora Talk 2009

Purpose

1. To code-sprint our way to a better Fedora Talk system, complete with the following primary goals:
   • On-demand recording and publishing (or at least dumping into a holding pen)
   • Streaming capability for live events (it completely works + documentation on exactly how to set it up and operate at a live events)
2. In addition, we will attempt to complete the following secondary goals as time allows:
   • On-demand conference room setup and teardown
   • More control over conference room details (moderation, muting, etc.)
   • Better web interface for some limited functionality
3. To spread knowledge and awareness of the Asterisk system's capabilities among a pool of people empowered to continue improvements in the future.
4. Document configuration of various clients. Jared will bring a suitcase full of different phones to assist in documenting configuration of clients.

Prerequisites

• Need at least one subject matter expert
• Possibly a publictest instance for testing
• A venue to host (Fredericksburg, VA!)
• A couple O'Reilly Asterisk books sent to participants 30 days ahead, with reading recommendations

Plan

1. Location: Fredericksburg, VA
2. Date: Sept 10-12 (Fri-Sun)
3. Schedule
   • Participants arrive Day 0-1 (Thu/Fri)
   • Hack on Day 1-2 (Fri/Sat)
   • Participants leave Day 3 (Sun)
4. Important skills (one or more)
   • Asterisk
   • Python
   • TurboGears
   • GStreamer
   • Planning/design
5. Personnel (people who might fit the bill)
   • Jared Smith (VA)
   • Paul Frields (VA)
   • Jeff Ollie (IA)
   • John Poelstra (OR)
   • (infrastructure person?)
   • others? (Ian Weller, ...)
6. Other considerations
   • Jared needs as much advance notice as possible. His October is much busier than September right now.
   • Jared can better do a weekend if he's out of town.
   • May need to bring this in very cheaply, meaning minimize travel costs overall: play it by the numbers.