Hackfest2020 Rennes

This page details the planning of Inkscape's PROPOSED 2020 hackfest in Rennes, France, May ? to May ?. It is just prior to LGM which is from May 26 to May 29th.

Other pages: Hackfest2020 Rennes Topics, Hackfest2020 Rennes Attendees.

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Hackfest: Rennes, France

Description

A hackfest! We will work on Inkscape bugs, new features, and packaging as well as website issues; in fact anything that can benefit from developers and users being physically in the same space.

The hackfest will take place before (and continue informally through) the 2020 LGM conference.

Rennes

Rennes is a city about two hours by train west of Paris.

• Rennes on Wikipedia
• Tourism (official)

Venue

The hackfest will take place at Activdesign, 11b rue Jean le Hô. It's an art school who teach Inkscape, Krita, Blender and Godot.

LGM

Tuesday, 26th of May through Friday, 29th of May.

• Tuesday and Wednesday: ISTIC - Rennes 1 University.
• Thursday and Friday: "Le Jardin Moderne" & Activdesign

Catering

The center of the city is plenty of fast food or restaurant. The center is at 20 min by bus. Otherwise, there is some fast food near walking (burger king, and sandwich) or the restaurant of the Jardin Moderne (closed on monday) at 5 min by feet.

Facilities

• Wireless
• Europlug type C and F.
• LCD projector
• white board
• Café, Tea, micro-waves, water
• 1 big room with table and chair
• 1 sofa

Nearby Amenities

The center is at 20 min in bus.

Hotels

In the center of the city you have some hostels with ** or *****. Near Activdesign there is an ibis budget.

Hackfest Dinner

An informal dinner will be held on ?. Lot of choice of restaurant : japonese, breton, italian, marocco. All are very good. Maybe is depending on the number. Japonese restaurant is quite little and the marocco is bigger and also very good. The breton are plenty but the good one have to be booked.

Attendance

Anybody interested in Inkscape is welcome to attend. Funding support for travel expenses is based on past contributions to Inkscape. See the Hackfest2020 Rennes Attendees page for more details.

Hackfest Topics and Schedule

A schedule will be developed based on input from attendees and the Inkscape community. See the Hackfest2020 Rennes Topics page for further details.

Helpers

The following folk have offered to assist with organization work, in limited capacities:

• You
• And you?
• Tav
• Elisa (working at Activdesign)