2.2 and an Amarok Sprint

[Mark Kretschmann]

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Leo Franchi <lfranchi at kde.org> wrote:
> I've been throwing around the idea of doing an Amarok sprint for a while. I
> think it would be a really good idea to get us all in a room for 2 days with
> some whiteboards, we could really get a lot of planning done that will serve
> us well in the future.
> I think it makes the most logical sense to have a sprint after we release
> 2.1, as we will be able to focus on starting from a clean state (whether
> that be new features, massive stability/performance, whatever). Also, as it
> takes a while to plan a new sprint, it's  not feasible to do it any sooner
> :) So maybe we could do something like release amarok 2.1 in a few months
> (march or april?) and have this sprint in april or may.
> So what do you guys think? Is the idea of a sprint good? We would also need
> somewhere to organize it, and a way to find local sponsors (if possible). I
> know the e.V. is onboard and is willing to provide travel costs, but it
> would be cool to get local sponsoring too. I can't provide the location for
> obvious reasons, but am willing to do any organizational/communication work
> needed.

I think it's an awesome idea. Let's do it :)

Doing it in London could also have the advantage of winning Max Howell
for it, which I'd consider really cool :)

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Mark Kretschmann
Amarok Developer
www.kde.org - amarok.kde.org