Sprint 5.0 (Asia, Spring 2019)

[Gregory Szorc]

On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 12:30 PM Kyle Lippincott <spectral at pewpew.net>
wrote:

> Per the recent discussion at the 4.8 Sprint, let's discuss the next sprint
> now.  The next one, for what is currently assumed to be the 5.0 release in
> Spring 2019, is currently scheduled to happen in Asia and I'm proposing
> Japan specifically.
>
> The past two sprints have been planned by Googlers and hosted by Google.
> Ideally a separate entity offers hosting space and handle logistics for
> this one.  If no other entity steps up, I will attempt to organize this
> through Google again at Google's Tokyo office, but it is unclear if this is
> going to be acceptable.  For Google's Tokyo office in particular,
> scheduling of a conference room is difficult, so getting agreement on the
> host, location, and timing earlier is *extremely* beneficial; let's be
> proactive about this. :)
>
> Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns.
>

>From a visa and transportation standpoint, Japan is likely our best option
in Asia. I think Hong Kong and Taiwan would also be up there. But I believe
some have more difficulty with visas for those locations compared to Japan.

I would volunteer Mozilla to host. But I'm pretty sure we don't have a
suitable space in Japan. We /may/ have a suitable space in Taiwan. I'd have
to look into it...
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