Last details for WineConf 2007

[Mike Hearn]

Hello everyone,

This weekend it is WineConf, in Zurich Switzerland. Here are some handy details.

Firstly if you get stuck, phone me. My number is [phone]

For those of you staying at the Hotel Rex, it is only one tram ride to
get to the Google office on Freigutstrasse.

Here is a map showing useful things:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&msid...

Notice the tram stop just up the road. You need on it, heading to
Tunnelstrasse. There are signs on each side detailing the stops it
will make in that direction, it should be fairly self explanatory.
Make sure you go in the right direction! You want the tram heading
south from the hotel.

I'll try and get a photo tour done tomorrow during my lunch break.
There'll be lunch Saturday/Sunday (just easy finger foods really), and
CodeWeavers is generously buying us on Saturday evening at the
Bierhalle Wolf (I told them to expect between 35 and 50 people for
fondue, which might be a bit optimistic, we'll see).

What time are we going to start? 9:30ish?

thanks -mike

[Jeremy White]

Great, thanks, Mike!

Do you have further details on a suggested meeting place
for Friday afternoon/evening?

I know Alexandre would be happier if we started officially
at 9:30; would it be alright, though, if the doors opened
at 8:30 so folks could start congregating?

Also, as far as an agenda, I seem to recall that last year
we had a white board with suggested topics, and then had
show of hands voting to pick topics.  Same sort of plan
work for this year?

Cheers,

Jeremy

Mike Hearn wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> This weekend it is WineConf, in Zurich Switzerland. Here are some handy details.
>
> Firstly if you get stuck, phone me. My number is [phone]
>
> For those of you staying at the Hotel Rex, it is only one tram ride to
> get to the Google office on Freigutstrasse.
>
> Here is a map showing useful things:
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&msid...
>
> Notice the tram stop just up the road. You need on it, heading to
> Tunnelstrasse. There are signs on each side detailing the stops it
> will make in that direction, it should be fairly self explanatory.
> Make sure you go in the right direction! You want the tram heading
> south from the hotel.
>
> I'll try and get a photo tour done tomorrow during my lunch break.
> There'll be lunch Saturday/Sunday (just easy finger foods really), and
> CodeWeavers is generously buying us on Saturday evening at the
> Bierhalle Wolf (I told them to expect between 35 and 50 people for
> fondue, which might be a bit optimistic, we'll see).
>
> What time are we going to start? 9:30ish?
>
> thanks -mike
>
> wineconf mailing list
> [e-mail]
> http://www.winehq.org/mailman/listinfo/wineconf

[Mike Hearn]

I forgot something (of course I forgot something). On Friday from
about 6:30pm I'll be hanging out in the Oliver Twist. It's a pub in
the old town area, also marked on the map. For those arriving in
Zurich that night, if you aren't too jet lagged come say hello and get
some beers! That area is swarming with food shops and restaurants so
don't worry about being hungry.

To make myself extra visible, I will be wearing something obviously
non-Swiss, probably my eye bleedingly loud zen t-shirt, with a google
cap (I can't find my CodeWeavers t-shirt *sniff*).

If you can't find us ask the bar dude/dudette for wineconf. If we move
on for some reason I'll let them know where we've gone.

On 10/2/07, Mike Hearn  wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> This weekend it is WineConf, in Zurich Switzerland. Here are some handy details.
>
> Firstly if you get stuck, phone me. My number is [phone]
>
> For those of you staying at the Hotel Rex, it is only one tram ride to
> get to the Google office on Freigutstrasse.
>
> Here is a map showing useful things:
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&msid...
>
> Notice the tram stop just up the road. You need on it, heading to
> Tunnelstrasse. There are signs on each side detailing the stops it
> will make in that direction, it should be fairly self explanatory.
> Make sure you go in the right direction! You want the tram heading
> south from the hotel.
>
> I'll try and get a photo tour done tomorrow during my lunch break.
> There'll be lunch Saturday/Sunday (just easy finger foods really), and
> CodeWeavers is generously buying us on Saturday evening at the
> Bierhalle Wolf (I told them to expect between 35 and 50 people for
> fondue, which might be a bit optimistic, we'll see).
>
> What time are we going to start? 9:30ish?
>
> thanks -mike

[Jeremy White]

Great!

I think it's important to point out that there is nothing
to stop others from convening *before* 6:30; hopefully there will
be enough of us there first that we can laugh hysterically at
Mike's outfit when he comes in <evil grin>.

Also, in the hopes of starting a trend, I updated the Wiki
page with my itinerary so folks know when to look for me
(so they can avoid me <grin>).

Cheers,

Jeremy

Mike Hearn wrote:
> I forgot something (of course I forgot something). On Friday from
> about 6:30pm I'll be hanging out in the Oliver Twist. It's a pub in
> the old town area, also marked on the map. For those arriving in
> Zurich that night, if you aren't too jet lagged come say hello and get
> some beers! That area is swarming with food shops and restaurants so
> don't worry about being hungry.
>
> To make myself extra visible, I will be wearing something obviously
> non-Swiss, probably my eye bleedingly loud zen t-shirt, with a google
> cap (I can't find my CodeWeavers t-shirt *sniff*).
>
> If you can't find us ask the bar dude/dudette for wineconf. If we move
> on for some reason I'll let them know where we've gone.
>
> On 10/2/07, Mike Hearn  wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > This weekend it is WineConf, in Zurich Switzerland. Here are some handy details.
> >
> > Firstly if you get stuck, phone me. My number is [phone]
> >
> > For those of you staying at the Hotel Rex, it is only one tram ride to
> > get to the Google office on Freigutstrasse.
> >
> > Here is a map showing useful things:
> >
> > http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&msid...
> >
> > Notice the tram stop just up the road. You need on it, heading to
> > Tunnelstrasse. There are signs on each side detailing the stops it
> > will make in that direction, it should be fairly self explanatory.
> > Make sure you go in the right direction! You want the tram heading
> > south from the hotel.
> >
> > I'll try and get a photo tour done tomorrow during my lunch break.
> > There'll be lunch Saturday/Sunday (just easy finger foods really), and
> > CodeWeavers is generously buying us on Saturday evening at the
> > Bierhalle Wolf (I told them to expect between 35 and 50 people for
> > fondue, which might be a bit optimistic, we'll see).
> >
> > What time are we going to start? 9:30ish?
> >
> > thanks -mike
>
> wineconf mailing list
> [e-mail]
> http://www.winehq.org/mailman/listinfo/wineconf

[Detlef Riekenberg]

On Di, 2007-10-02 at 13:34 -0500, Jeremy White wrote:
> Great!
>
> I think it's important to point out that there is nothing
> to stop others from convening *before* 6:30; hopefully there will
> be enough of us there first

My flight arrive at 8:10 (in the morning), so the chance are good for
me.

[Shachar Shemesh]

Mike Hearn wrote:
> To make myself extra visible, I will be wearing something obviously
> non-Swiss, probably my eye bleedingly loud zen t-shirt, with a google
> cap (I can't find my CodeWeavers t-shirt *sniff*).

Damn, and I had to miss that!

Enjoy the conference, guys. I'm sorry I couldn't come.

Shachar

[Paul Millar]

Hi all,

Sadly, I can't make it this year.  I hope everyone has fun and productive 
time!

On Tuesday 02 October 2007 18:41:25 Mike Hearn wrote:
> To make myself extra visible, I will be wearing something obviously
> non-Swiss, probably my eye bleedingly loud zen t-shirt, with a google
> cap (I can't find my CodeWeavers t-shirt *sniff*).

Someone take a photograph, please!

Oh, and if the slides could be uploaded somewhere, that would be great.

Cheers,

Paul.

[martin pilka]

Mike Hearn wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> This weekend it is WineConf, in Zurich Switzerland. Here are some handy details.

Hi Mike,

thanks for the details. What is the best way to reach Hotel Rex from the
airport? Do you have rough idea about taxi price? (so they do not rob us too
much :)

Thanks,
Martin

[Jeremy White]

> thanks for the details. What is the best way to reach Hotel Rex from the
> airport? Do you have rough idea about taxi price? (so they do not rob us too
> much :)

Actually, it looks like the public transit system works brilliantly.

Lei has a page up on the Wineconf page that talks about how to use
the trip planner, which I wish'd he'd put up *before* I spent an
afternoon puzzling through it <grin>.

The Hotel Rex appears to be closest to a Tram line (Line #7),
and the relevant stop is:
    Zürich, Ottikerstrasse

To get there from the airport (Zürich Flughafen), we need
to go through the main train station (Zürich HB), which is a
10 minute ride from the Airport.  From there, we walk to find
the #7 tram, which leaves from Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB.
Then it's a 6 minute ride to the Ottikerstrasse street.

Here are the prices:
  http://www.zvv.ch/_tourist_e/tickets.asp

It looks like CHF 12 (red button plus funky symbol) will get us to the hotel, and 24
hours of travel around 10 as well.  Each day, then, it looks
like we can buy a 24 hour pass for another 7.80 CHF.

(I've added the above to the Wiki page)

Mike, do you know - could we buy the 24 hour day passes
(Green button :-/) ahead of time, and then just validate
them as our former ticket expires?

Cheers,

Jeremy

[Mike Hearn]

> To get there from the airport (Zürich Flughafen), we need
> to go through the main train station (Zürich HB), which is a
> 10 minute ride from the Airport.  From there, we walk to find
> the #7 tram, which leaves from Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB.
> Then it's a 6 minute ride to the Ottikerstrasse street.

Yes. Walk out of the front entrace to the station, you'll see a tram
stop straight ahead. That's not the one you want! Instead, carry on
going straight and cross the bridge. You'll see another tram station
called "Central". That has the number 7.
> Mike, do you know - could we buy the 24 hour day passes
> (Green button :-/) ahead of time, and then just validate
> them as our former ticket expires?

Sorry, I don't think so. The ticketing system in Zurich is rather
primitive, because all the locals just buy yearly passes. You'll find
most people just walk on and off, without buying tickets - that's why.
Make sure you have coins!