Palma de Mallorca  PyPy Sprint: 23rd - 29th January 2006====================================
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The next PyPy sprint is scheduled to be in January 2006 in Palma DeMallorca, Balearic Isles,
 Spain. We'll give newcomer-friendlyintroductions. Its focus will mainly be on the current J
IT work, garbagecollection, alternative threading models, logic programming and onimproving 
the interface with external functions. To learn more about thenew PyPy Python-in-Python impl
ementation look here:
     http://codespeak.net/pypy

Goals and topics of the sprint------------------------------
In Gothenburg we have made some first forays into the interesting topicsof phase 2 of the Py
Py project. In Mallorca we will continue the workthat we started there.
The currently scheduled main topics are:
   - Further work/experimentation with the Abstract Interpreter that was     started in Goth
enburg.
   - Integrating our garbage collection toolkit with the backends and the     code generatio
n.
   - Heading into the direction of adding logic programming to PyPy.
   - Optimization work: our threading implementation is still incredibly     slow, we need t
o work on that. Furthermore there are still quite     some slow places in the interpreter th
at could be improved.
   - If someone feels like it: although vastly improved our socket module     is still far f
rom complete
   - In general we need to improve the way we interface with external     functions.


Location & Accomodation------------------------
The sprint will be held at the Palma University (UIB - Universitat deles Illes Balears), in 
their GNU/Linux lab(http://mnm.uib.es/phpwiki/AulaLinux).  We are hosted by the ComputerScie
nce department and Ricardo Galli is our contact person there,helping with arranging faciliti
es.
The University is located 7 km away from the central Palma. Busses tothe University departs 
from "Plaza de España" (which is a very centrallocation in Palma). Take bus 19 to the UIB c
ampus.  A ticket for oneurban trip costs 1 euro. You can also buy a card that is valid for 1
0trips and costs 7.51 euros.  Information about bus timetables and routescan be found on:
http://www.a-palma.es.
A map over the UIB campus are can be found on:
http://www.uib.es/imagenes/planoCampus.html
The actual address is: 3r pis de l'Anselm Turmeda which can be found onthe UIB Campus map.
At "Plaza de España" there is a hostel (Hostal Residencia Terminus)which has been recommend
ed to us. It's cheap (ca 50 euros/double roomwith bathroom). Some more links to accomodation
s (flats, student homesand hotels):
http://www.lodging-in-spain.com/hotel/town/Islas_Baleares,Mallorca,Palma_de_Mallorca,1/ 

http://www.uib.es/fuguib/residencia/english/index.html
http://www.homelidays.com/EN-Holidays-Rental/110_Search/SearchList.asp?DESTINATION=Palma%20d
e%20Mallorca&ADR_PAYS=ES&ADR_ 
LOCALISATION=ES%20ISLASBALEARES%20MALLORCA
If you want to find a given street, you can search here:
http://www.callejeando.com/Pueblos/pueblo7_1.htm
To get to Palma De Mallorca almost all low fare airlines and travelagencies have cheap ticke
ts to get there. Information about Mallorca andPalma (maps, tourist information, local trans
ports, recommended airlines, ferries and much more) can be found on:
http://www.palmademallorca.es/portalPalma/home.jsp
Comments on the weather: In January it is cold and wet on Mallorca
Average temperature: 8,4 degrees CelsiusLowest temperature: 2 degrees CelsiusHighest tempera
ture: 14,5 degrees CelsiusAverage humidity rate: 77,6 %
So more time for coding and less time for sunbathing and beaches ;-)
Exact times-----------
The public PyPy sprint is held Monday 23rd - Sunday 29th January 2006.Hours will be from 10:
00 until people have had enough.  It's a good ideato arrive a day before the sprint starts a
nd leave a day later.  In themiddle of the sprint there usually is a break day and it's usua
lly ok totake half-days off if you feel like it.
For this particular break day, Thursday, we are invited to the studio ofGinés Quiñonero, a
 local artist and painter. Ginés have also been theperson helping us getting connections to
 UIB and providing muchappreciated help regarding accommodation and other logisticalinformat
ion.
For those of you interested - here is his website where there also arepaintings showing his 
studio:
http://www.hermetex4.com/damnans/
For those interested in playing collectable card games, this will alsobe an opportunity to g
et aquainted with V:TES which will be demoed byGinés and Beatrice and Sten Düring. For mor
e information on thiscardgame - see: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/index.php.  (The Mallorc
asprint was organized through contacts within the V:TES community).
Network, Food, currency------------------------
Currency is Euro.
Food is available in the UIB Campus area as well as cheap restaurants inPalma.
You normally need a wireless network card to access the network, but wecan provide a wireles
s/ethernet bridge.
230V AC plugs are used in Mallorca.
Registration etc.pp.--------------------
Please subscribe to the `PyPy sprint mailing list`_, introduce yourselfand post a note that 
you want to come.  Feel free to ask any questionsthere!  There also is a separate `Mallorca 
people`_ page tracking who isalready thought to come.  If you have commit rights on codespea
k thenyou can modify yourself a checkout of
 http://codespeak.net/svn/pypy/extradoc/sprintinfo/mallorca-2006/people.txt
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