[Aaug] Re: Asterisk Install Fest @ Tech

[Steven Henke]

Mike,

Thanks for the reply. We'll encourage advance registration when we
publicize the event.

We'd estimate 40 to 60 attendees.

Our group would bring all equipment including routers, cabling and power.
All we'd need are connection points for AC and IP access.

For food, we hadn't made any plans other than somebody bringing a coffee
pot and cups.

We'd try to parallel installs with Asterisk veterans at a folding table
with the enthusiast.

I am new to the area so pardon me for slowly coming up to speed on parking
at GT. I'm used to rural Boilermaker territory where it wasn't so much of
a problem. With people lugging in desktops (handy for the PCI interfaces
common to Asterisk systems but there will be some laptops) we might have
to think of a way to have a drive-thru drop off point for equipment.

Now that's an interesting thought to have the install fest during the
developers conference! The undergraduate student population will have
scattered by then and we had wanted to make this available to them but
there could be advantages.

My reply is copied to the AtlAUG and ALE lists so let's see what sort of
feedback we get.

Best Regards,

Steven Henke


> Hi Steven,
>
> I hope all is well with you.  I work with Mary Claire Thompson at the
Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC), and she wanted me to
follow up with you on the Install Fest we're hoping to have consider
with
> the Developer Conference.
>
> As far as logistics goes, how many people do you think we should plan to
accommodate?  Would people actually be bringing systems to install
Asterisk
> on or is it just a demo?  If they're going to bring systems, should we also
> assume that we would want to have wired connections for peoples' luggables,
> or am I behind the times and people run their PBXes off their laptops these
> days?  :)   Also, do we need to plan for one wired connection per installer
> or do you think some kind of wired aggregation (nat?) is in order?  And
if
> so, can you provide the gear?  I'd need to check with the networking
folks
> here to see how they'd view that, I just started here recently so I
don't
> know the customs here yet.
>
> Regarding parking, is it ok for us to say "good luck!" or do we need to
work
> on some kind of visitor parking arrangement?  Getting temporary parking
passes would involve money, so I'm hoping that people would be willing
to
> park a bit off site.  Regarding the date and times, you said in your
email
> that you're hoping to do it "in the run up" to the dev conference.  Is that
> set in stone or would you be willing to do it on an evening in the
middle
> of
> the conference?  We're just trying to keep our options open.  Last but
not
> least, would food be involved with the event?
>
> Thanks and best wishes,
>
> Mike
>
> --
> // Mike Hunter, Research Scientist
> // Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC)
> // 266 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332
> // mhunter at cc.gatech.edu, (+1) 404 385 3128
>


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