Hac 2007
The 2007 Haskell Hackathon, Hac 07
January 10-12, 2007
Oxford University Computing Laboratory
Group photo at Oxford and raw summary of activities
Following the success of the GHC Hackathon at ICFP, we are pleased to announce that the inaugural Haskell Hackathon! The event will be held over 3 days, January 10-12 2007, at the Oxford University Computing Laboratory, in the UK.
The plan is to hack on Haskell infrastructure, tools, libraries and compilers. To attend please register, and get ready to hack those lambdas!
Contents |
1 Where
Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Oxford, UK.
2 Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | December 6th, 2006 |
| Confirmation | December 10th, 2006 |
| Hackathon | January 10-12, 2007 |
10-12 January, 2007
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From 10am until the code stops typechecking, at the Oxford University Computing Laboratory, UK.
3 Registration
If you will be attending add your name to the Registration page. Numbers may be limited, depending on availablity of space.
4 Logistics
4.1 The room
http://urchin.earth.li/~ian/hackathon_room/
Reception should let you in through a door to your left. Stairs are left again. Go up one flight, then follow the corridor round to the right. The room is on your left.
4.2 Maps
- http://urchin.earth.li/~ian/directions_comlab/
- http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/sheet/maps/map.htm The bottom map is a reasonable one for the center. The train station is in A10, the bus station C10 and the lab E7
4.3 Accomodation
- http://www.ox.ac.uk/visitors/
- http://www.oxford.gov.uk/tourism/where-to-stay.cfm
- http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/venues.php?cat=hotel
Cheeper end of the market:
- The Backpackers Hostel, £14 per night
- The Oxford YHA, £20.95 per night (an additional £3 for non-YHA/HI members)
Todo: list of local hotels within walking distance.
4.4 Travel
Oxford University Computing Laboratory
Oxford
- http://www.ox.ac.uk/aboutoxford/how.shtml
- http://www.oxford.gov.uk/tourism/how-to-get-to-oxford.cfm
- http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/guide/index.html
Flying
- London Heathrow (LHR) is the best airport.
4.4.1 Airport busses
- London Heathrow (LHR): 80-100 mins http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/heathrow.html
- London Gatwick (LGW): 120-150 mins http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/gatwick.html
- Stansted (STN): >3 hours http://www.nationalexpress.com/
4.5 Food
Arranged locally.
5 Facilities
5.1 What to bring
- Yourself
- Laptop, wireless card, ethernet cable
- Typechecker
- Lambdas
- Brain snacks
5.2 Before you arrive
5.3 What we will bring
- Wireless net access
- Wired net access
- Room to hack
- Power points
5.4 What to hack on
A list of projects people want to work on. Add your list!
Scheduling is flexible, feel free to drop in any time during the 3 days.
6 Related events
- PADL, Nice/France, January 14-15 2007
- DAMP, Nice/France, January 16
- TLDI, Nice/France, January 16
- POPL, Nice/France, January 17-19 2007
7 Organisers
- Duncan Coutts
- Ian Lynagh
- Don Stewart
The Oxford background is GFDLd, and copyright Diliff.
8 IRC channel
A Hackathon IRC channel has been set up. Visit:
#haskell.hac07
on freenode.