[pypy-dev] python/pypy hacking before EuroPython

[Laura Creighton]

In a message of Thu, 08 Apr 2004 16:04:33 +0200, holger krekel writes:
>[Laura Creighton Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 03:54:15PM +0200]
>> In a message of Thu, 08 Apr 2004 15:34:21 +0200, holger krekel writes:
>> >But as a remedy the idea now is to do a 3+7 day coding sprint 
>> >before EuroPython in Goetheburg/Sweden: 
>> >
>> >    28th of May till 30th of May: Free Python hacking 
>> >    31st of May till 6th of June: PyPy sprint 
>> >    7th of June till 9th of June: EuroPython! 
>> >    
>> >Be assured that it will be a wild ride that you don't want
>> >to miss :-)  I guess our main focus will be on translation to 
>> >low level code to finally get a working C prototype of PyPy. 
>> >There are however, many diverse areas of interest and we will
>> >give a thorough introduction and help to newcomers.
>> 
>> I'd sort of prefer the 3 free days to be before EP, and the 7 days to
>> start the 28th.  That way I can go nuts about the conference the 3 days
>> before not in the middle of pypy.  do you have a reason why you want it
>> this way?
>
>Well, i figured i wouldn't like to force everybody interested in
>a PyPy sprint into another three day free hacking thing ...
>actually i wasn't sure who apart from Armin and me are crazy
>enough and have enough time to do the extra 3 days :-) 
>It's surely open to discussion though. 
>
>cheers,
>
>    holger

Well, last EP, it was only at EP that I found the people I wanted to hack
with, so having 3 free days AFTER ep might be best.  Since we have all
the sprint rooms booked with plan of before and after sprints, this be
easier in some ways as well.

Laura