Fwd: HackIllinois 2016

[Lewis John Mcgibbney <le...@gmail.com>]

Hi Folks,
I was recently approached by Kevin Hong on behalf of HackIllinois regarding
an event they are putting on as described below.
Basically, this year they are looking for open source software to feature
on the agenda (yay!!!) and are looking for keen mentors from the open
source community to help at the 3 day event.
As stated below they will pay for travel and accommodation if you are able
to make it.
I've CC'd Kevin here so you can reach out to him directly with any
questions and/or express your availability and intent to engage in
HackIllinois.
I already see Mr Rowe Jr and others mentioned below so I hope to see some
familiar faces and names there when I get there.
All the best
Lewis

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kevin Hong <ke...@hackillinois.org>
Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: HackIllinois 2016 + HTrace
To: Lewis John Mcgibbney <le...@gmail.com>
Cc: Open Source <op...@hackillinois.org>


Hi Lewis!

It was great speaking with you today and thank you for taking the time out
of your day! We're glad to have you on board with us!

For transportation and accommodations, you can set up your itinerary and
just let us know! If you need any help planning how to get here, please let
me know! Here is a list of hotels in the area that should have
availability: http://go.hackillinois.org/hotels. We highly recommend that
you book as soon as possible as there are other events happening the same
weekend. We should be able to reimburse most if not all of your costs when
you arrive!

For the event itself, this is the form we were talking about:
go.hackillinois.org/osform. It will help us get information to serve you
better during the event as well as project information to send out to our
attendees. Please fill it out as soon as you can so we can begin compiling
project blurbs to send out to our hackers!

Some information you can give to other developers you may know include our
website <http://hackillinois.org/>, open source introduction letter
<http://hackillinois.org/opensource>, video
<http://go.hackillinois.org/video>, and the following summary:

Explore new frontiers at HackIllinois on February 19th - 21st. We’re
> bringing in incredible mentors, a fully equipped hardware lab, and a new
> initiative called OpenSource@HackIllinois. Build new hardware and
> software technologies or work with experts like Jay Freeman, Karl Fogel and
> William Rowe Jr to enhance existing open source projects. Hear from some
> inspiring industry leaders such as Pek Pongpaet from Impekable, Tasos
> Karahalios from IDEO and Chrissy Ziccarelli from Girls Who Code.


Join us for 36 hours of hacking, innovation and fun! For more ways on how
> to get involved check out hackillinois.org or shoot us an email at
> contact@hackillinois.org!


Otherwise, you can have them refer to me at any time through my email:
kevin.hong@hackillinois.org, or phone: 847-219-6450, or
opensource@hackillinois.org.

We will send out more information as it becomes available. Please let me
know if you have any questions or concerns! I look forward to working with
you!

Thanks,
Kevin

On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Lewis John Mcgibbney <
lewis.mcgibbney@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Kevin,
> Replies inline
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Kevin Hong <ke...@hackillinois.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm glad you're interested! I am definitely available to chat tomorrow at
>> 8:30 PT/10:30CT! What would be a good number to reach you at? Mine is
>> 847-219-6450.
>>
>
> 626-487-3476, if I don't phone you by 8:30 then please try my cell. Thank
> you.
>
>
>> As for your attendance, this is definitely something we would like to
>> have you in person for! Please note that your transportation and
>> accommodations for the weekend will be subsidized!
>>
>
> I didn't realize this, this is excellent to know.
>
>> We have also been getting to get into contact with your associates at the
>> Apache Software Foundation and the Incubator. If you know any of your
>> colleagues, in or out of those groups, that would be interested, please
>> feel free to give them my email or phone number!
>>
>
> I certainly will, I'll do it after we've spoken tomorrow so I have more to
> brief people on.
>
>> I look forward to speaking with you!
>>
>>
> Same Kevin.
> Thanks
> Lewis
>




-- 
*Lewis*

Re: HackIllinois 2016

["Mattmann, Chris A (3980)" <ch...@jpl.nasa.gov>]

Also have received like 10+ of them on various lists..so wasn’t
sure..




-----Original Message-----
From: "John D. Ament" <jo...@apache.org>
Reply-To: "dev@community.apache.org" <de...@community.apache.org>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 4:14 PM
To: "dev@community.apache.org" <de...@community.apache.org>
Subject: Re: HackIllinois 2016

>-- dropping third party --
>
>Is this actually legit?  I've received emails from them about two
>different
>projects here at the ASF.  Both emails read like form mails.
>
>John
>
>On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 5:41 PM Lewis John Mcgibbney <
>lewis.mcgibbney@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>> I was recently approached by Kevin Hong on behalf of HackIllinois
>>regarding
>> an event they are putting on as described below.
>> Basically, this year they are looking for open source software to
>>feature
>> on the agenda (yay!!!) and are looking for keen mentors from the open
>> source community to help at the 3 day event.
>> As stated below they will pay for travel and accommodation if you are
>>able
>> to make it.
>> I've CC'd Kevin here so you can reach out to him directly with any
>> questions and/or express your availability and intent to engage in
>> HackIllinois.
>> I already see Mr Rowe Jr and others mentioned below so I hope to see
>>some
>> familiar faces and names there when I get there.
>> All the best
>> Lewis
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Kevin Hong <ke...@hackillinois.org>
>> Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 8:46 AM
>> Subject: Re: HackIllinois 2016 + HTrace
>> To: Lewis John Mcgibbney <le...@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Open Source <op...@hackillinois.org>
>>
>>
>> Hi Lewis!
>>
>> It was great speaking with you today and thank you for taking the time
>>out
>> of your day! We're glad to have you on board with us!
>>
>> For transportation and accommodations, you can set up your itinerary and
>> just let us know! If you need any help planning how to get here, please
>>let
>> me know! Here is a list of hotels in the area that should have
>> availability: http://go.hackillinois.org/hotels. We highly recommend
>>that
>> you book as soon as possible as there are other events happening the
>>same
>> weekend. We should be able to reimburse most if not all of your costs
>>when
>> you arrive!
>>
>> For the event itself, this is the form we were talking about:
>> go.hackillinois.org/osform. It will help us get information to serve you
>> better during the event as well as project information to send out to
>>our
>> attendees. Please fill it out as soon as you can so we can begin
>>compiling
>> project blurbs to send out to our hackers!
>>
>> Some information you can give to other developers you may know include
>>our
>> website <http://hackillinois.org/>, open source introduction letter
>> <http://hackillinois.org/opensource>, video
>> <http://go.hackillinois.org/video>, and the following summary:
>>
>> Explore new frontiers at HackIllinois on February 19th - 21st. We’re
>> > bringing in incredible mentors, a fully equipped hardware lab, and a
>>new
>> > initiative called OpenSource@HackIllinois. Build new hardware and
>> > software technologies or work with experts like Jay Freeman, Karl
>>Fogel
>> and
>> > William Rowe Jr to enhance existing open source projects. Hear from
>>some
>> > inspiring industry leaders such as Pek Pongpaet from Impekable, Tasos
>> > Karahalios from IDEO and Chrissy Ziccarelli from Girls Who Code.
>>
>>
>> Join us for 36 hours of hacking, innovation and fun! For more ways on
>>how
>> > to get involved check out hackillinois.org or shoot us an email at
>> > contact@hackillinois.org!
>>
>>
>> Otherwise, you can have them refer to me at any time through my email:
>> kevin.hong@hackillinois.org, or phone: 847-219-6450, or
>> opensource@hackillinois.org.
>>
>> We will send out more information as it becomes available. Please let me
>> know if you have any questions or concerns! I look forward to working
>>with
>> you!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kevin
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Lewis John Mcgibbney <
>> lewis.mcgibbney@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Kevin,
>> > Replies inline
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Kevin Hong <
>> kevin.hong@hackillinois.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I'm glad you're interested! I am definitely available to chat
>>tomorrow
>> at
>> >> 8:30 PT/10:30CT! What would be a good number to reach you at? Mine is
>> >> 847-219-6450.
>> >>
>> >
>> > 626-487-3476, if I don't phone you by 8:30 then please try my cell.
>>Thank
>> > you.
>> >
>> >
>> >> As for your attendance, this is definitely something we would like to
>> >> have you in person for! Please note that your transportation and
>> >> accommodations for the weekend will be subsidized!
>> >>
>> >
>> > I didn't realize this, this is excellent to know.
>> >
>> >> We have also been getting to get into contact with your associates at
>> the
>> >> Apache Software Foundation and the Incubator. If you know any of your
>> >> colleagues, in or out of those groups, that would be interested,
>>please
>> >> feel free to give them my email or phone number!
>> >>
>> >
>> > I certainly will, I'll do it after we've spoken tomorrow so I have
>>more
>> to
>> > brief people on.
>> >
>> >> I look forward to speaking with you!
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Same Kevin.
>> > Thanks
>> > Lewis
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Lewis*
>>

Re: HackIllinois 2016

["John D. Ament" <jo...@apache.org>]

-- dropping third party --

Is this actually legit?  I've received emails from them about two different
projects here at the ASF.  Both emails read like form mails.

John

On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 5:41 PM Lewis John Mcgibbney <
lewis.mcgibbney@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> I was recently approached by Kevin Hong on behalf of HackIllinois regarding
> an event they are putting on as described below.
> Basically, this year they are looking for open source software to feature
> on the agenda (yay!!!) and are looking for keen mentors from the open
> source community to help at the 3 day event.
> As stated below they will pay for travel and accommodation if you are able
> to make it.
> I've CC'd Kevin here so you can reach out to him directly with any
> questions and/or express your availability and intent to engage in
> HackIllinois.
> I already see Mr Rowe Jr and others mentioned below so I hope to see some
> familiar faces and names there when I get there.
> All the best
> Lewis
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kevin Hong <ke...@hackillinois.org>
> Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 8:46 AM
> Subject: Re: HackIllinois 2016 + HTrace
> To: Lewis John Mcgibbney <le...@gmail.com>
> Cc: Open Source <op...@hackillinois.org>
>
>
> Hi Lewis!
>
> It was great speaking with you today and thank you for taking the time out
> of your day! We're glad to have you on board with us!
>
> For transportation and accommodations, you can set up your itinerary and
> just let us know! If you need any help planning how to get here, please let
> me know! Here is a list of hotels in the area that should have
> availability: http://go.hackillinois.org/hotels. We highly recommend that
> you book as soon as possible as there are other events happening the same
> weekend. We should be able to reimburse most if not all of your costs when
> you arrive!
>
> For the event itself, this is the form we were talking about:
> go.hackillinois.org/osform. It will help us get information to serve you
> better during the event as well as project information to send out to our
> attendees. Please fill it out as soon as you can so we can begin compiling
> project blurbs to send out to our hackers!
>
> Some information you can give to other developers you may know include our
> website <http://hackillinois.org/>, open source introduction letter
> <http://hackillinois.org/opensource>, video
> <http://go.hackillinois.org/video>, and the following summary:
>
> Explore new frontiers at HackIllinois on February 19th - 21st. We’re
> > bringing in incredible mentors, a fully equipped hardware lab, and a new
> > initiative called OpenSource@HackIllinois. Build new hardware and
> > software technologies or work with experts like Jay Freeman, Karl Fogel
> and
> > William Rowe Jr to enhance existing open source projects. Hear from some
> > inspiring industry leaders such as Pek Pongpaet from Impekable, Tasos
> > Karahalios from IDEO and Chrissy Ziccarelli from Girls Who Code.
>
>
> Join us for 36 hours of hacking, innovation and fun! For more ways on how
> > to get involved check out hackillinois.org or shoot us an email at
> > contact@hackillinois.org!
>
>
> Otherwise, you can have them refer to me at any time through my email:
> kevin.hong@hackillinois.org, or phone: 847-219-6450, or
> opensource@hackillinois.org.
>
> We will send out more information as it becomes available. Please let me
> know if you have any questions or concerns! I look forward to working with
> you!
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Lewis John Mcgibbney <
> lewis.mcgibbney@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Kevin,
> > Replies inline
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Kevin Hong <
> kevin.hong@hackillinois.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I'm glad you're interested! I am definitely available to chat tomorrow
> at
> >> 8:30 PT/10:30CT! What would be a good number to reach you at? Mine is
> >> 847-219-6450.
> >>
> >
> > 626-487-3476, if I don't phone you by 8:30 then please try my cell. Thank
> > you.
> >
> >
> >> As for your attendance, this is definitely something we would like to
> >> have you in person for! Please note that your transportation and
> >> accommodations for the weekend will be subsidized!
> >>
> >
> > I didn't realize this, this is excellent to know.
> >
> >> We have also been getting to get into contact with your associates at
> the
> >> Apache Software Foundation and the Incubator. If you know any of your
> >> colleagues, in or out of those groups, that would be interested, please
> >> feel free to give them my email or phone number!
> >>
> >
> > I certainly will, I'll do it after we've spoken tomorrow so I have more
> to
> > brief people on.
> >
> >> I look forward to speaking with you!
> >>
> >>
> > Same Kevin.
> > Thanks
> > Lewis
> >
>
>
>
>
> --
> *Lewis*
>

Re: HackIllinois 2016

[William A Rowe Jr <wr...@rowe-clan.net>]

[bcc Members, Incubator-PMC]

On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Lewis John Mcgibbney <
lewis.mcgibbney@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> I was recently approached by Kevin Hong on behalf of HackIllinois regarding
> an event they are putting on as described below.
> Basically, this year they are looking for open source software to feature
> on the agenda (yay!!!) and are looking for keen mentors from the open
> source community to help at the 3 day event.
>

Specifically, students compete.  Mentors are expected to help their team,
and also help any other team looking for guidance about the logistics and
incorporation of and participation in open source.  The scope seems to be
undefined and still expanding...


> As stated below they will pay for travel and accommodation if you are able
> to make it.
> I've CC'd Kevin here so you can reach out to him directly with any
> questions and/or express your availability and intent to engage in
> HackIllinois.
>

You can reach out directly to Kevin or Sri, both are on the planning team,
cc'ed here, and we have direct contact details (don't do that on public
lists
please, Lewis ;-) ...


> I already see Mr Rowe Jr and others mentioned below so I hope to see some
> familiar faces and names there when I get there.
>

You'll also bump into Roman Shaposhnik who has also signed on, and I've
reached out to a handful of other locals directly along with some non-ASF
folks who would be invaluable...

I've seen some concern that this reads like a form letter, but believe me,
their
research and outreach has been most sincere.  I know that they can't fly
folks in from APAC or EMEA on their small budget, but they really want to
plug
in as many of the 1,000+++ participating students from across the US (and
most everywhere else, the student population of UIUC alone from China now
exceeds 10%, although this is *not* a UIUC-specific event) with individual
mentors.  Which is the entire definition of both incubator and "community"
@apache.org, no?

I spent some time on the phone with Sri, as Lewis has with Kevin, and
we assure you they are on the right page. If it isn't entirely rounded-out,
it
is only because they still need to talk to more folks and get more input
into
their designs, but I think they have the fundamentals. Your signup is also
a solicitation for project ideas to connect students to open source, go for
it.

Another surprising fact to at least a few of you, Apache httpd Web Server
was created at UIUC in collaboration with the NCSA. If you ever wanted to
feed the hand that fed you, this is it :)

Please consider participating... and thank you LJM for amplifying the
message,

Cheers,

Bill

On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Sri Vasamsetti <sr...@hackillinois.org> wrote:

> Hi Will!
>
> My name is Sri Vasamsetti, and I’m a senior studying Computer Science at
> UIUC. This year, I’m organizing HackIllinois, Illinois’s annual hackathon
> where we bring in over 1000 students and help them build some of the most
> innovative hardware and software projects. For highlights of last year’s
> event, check out go.hackillinois.org/video.
>
> This year, HackIllinois returns on February 19-21st, 2016
> <http://airmail.calendar/2016-02-19%2012:00:00%20CST>. One of the biggest
> things we are working on this year is building out our Open Source
> Initiative. With OpenSource@HackIllinois, we are connecting undergraduate
> students with open source developers as they work to build on and enhance
> existing projects. I recently came across your profile, and it mentioned
> that you were experienced in open source projects. We’d love to have your
> help as we push forth this efforts. For information, please see
> hackillinois.org/opensource.
>
> We’ll be covering your travel, accommodation and food during the weekend.
> If you have any questions or could help us in another way, I’d love to set
> up a call! Thanks for all your help! Happy New Years!
>
> Best Regards,
> Sri
>