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OctConf 2012 | OctConf 2012 will bring together users and developers for five days in July in the French Canadian summer. | ||
Please email [mailto:jordigh@octave.org Jordi (jordigh@octave.org)] if you think you could attend. Also write your name below in the Participants section if you think of attending with high probability. | Please email [mailto:jordigh@octave.org Jordi (jordigh@octave.org)] with your estimated travel costs if you think you could attend. Also write your name below in the Participants section if you think of attending with high probability. | ||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
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=== Venue === | === Venue === | ||
The CRM will be offering its [http://www.umontreal.ca/ Université de Montréal] facilities for the conference. There is | The CRM will be offering its [http://www.umontreal.ca/ Université de Montréal] facilities for the conference. There is an eponymous metro station that reaches the university. | ||
=== Lodging === | === Lodging === | ||
There are several hotels and cheaper lodging in Montréal. Additionally, the universities [http://www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/summer/ McGill University], [http://www.studioshotel.ca/tarifs.php?lang=en&d=h Université de Montréal]) offer dormitory-style lodgings. The CRM also has [http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/coord/hotels_an.shtml more suggestions] | There are several hotels and cheaper lodging in Montréal. Additionally, the universities [http://www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/summer/ McGill University], [http://www.studioshotel.ca/tarifs.php?lang=en&d=h Université de Montréal]) offer dormitory-style lodgings. The CRM also has [http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/coord/hotels_an.shtml more suggestions]. | ||
== Dates == | == Dates == | ||
July 16-20, 2012. First two days are intended for newbies and casual users, who may possibly be interested in getting involved in development. Next three days are for code sprints and development. Participants are encouraged to attend for all | July 16-20, 2012. First two days are intended for newbies and casual users, who may possibly be interested in getting involved in development. Next three days are for code sprints and development. Participants are encouraged to attend for all 5 days, but may choose only the first two or last three as convenient. | ||
Possible schedule: | |||
=== Monday === | === Monday === | ||
Introductions, "What is Octave?" talk for a general audience (advertise this a lot in the local scientific computing and engineering communities). Helping with Octave installations, presentations about basic Octave use. | Introductions, "What is Octave?" talk for a general audience (advertise this a lot in the local scientific computing and engineering communities). Helping with Octave installations, presentations about basic Octave use. | ||
=== Tuesday === | === Tuesday === | ||
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State-of-the-Octave address. Identify problems to work on, pair off and start working on those problems. Code sprints. | State-of-the-Octave address. Identify problems to work on, pair off and start working on those problems. Code sprints. | ||
<br> Potential topics of interest | |||
<UL> | |||
<LI> comparison of functionality between Octave and Matlab (what is the same, what is close, what is either different or significantly slower) | |||
<LI> availability and operability of profiling tools for Octave | |||
<LI> availability and operability of GUI interfaces to Octave | |||
<LI> 64-bit indexing for extremely large arrays | |||
<LI> Discussion of what belongs in Octave Core and what is a package or toolbox | |||
<LI> Discussion about minimum functionality for Octave Core | |||
</UL> | |||
=== Thursday === | === Thursday === | ||
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== Suggestions for Sessions == | == Suggestions for Sessions == | ||
=== Clean up Bugs === | === Clean up Bugs === | ||
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* Move content to the [http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ homepage], [http://octave.sourceforge.net/ OctaveForge], or the [http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/ documentation]. | * Move content to the [http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ homepage], [http://octave.sourceforge.net/ OctaveForge], or the [http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/ documentation]. | ||
* Delete spam. | * Delete spam. | ||
== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
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* [http://jweaton.org John W. Eaton] | * [http://jweaton.org John W. Eaton] | ||
* [http://jordi.inversethought.com Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso] | * [http://jordi.inversethought.com Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso] | ||
* [http://ailab.ifi.uzh.ch/carbajal/ Juan Pablo Carbajal] [[User: | * Joanna Cheng (pending funding and leave) | ||
* [http:// | * [http://ailab.ifi.uzh.ch/carbajal/ Juan Pablo Carbajal] (pending funding) | ||
* [[User:carandraug|Carnë Draug]] | |||
* Ben Abbott (possible scheduling conflict) | |||
* [http://bd.linkedin.com/in/mohammadnasiruddin Mohammad Nasiruddin] (pending funding) | |||
* [http://simexp-lab.org/brainwiki/doku.php?id=pierrebellec Pierre Bellec] | * [http://simexp-lab.org/brainwiki/doku.php?id=pierrebellec Pierre Bellec] | ||
== Funding == | == Funding == | ||
There | There may be limited funding to cover the travel expenses of selected participants. | ||