= GNU Tools Cauldron 2019 = [[cauldron2018|<< GNU Tools Cauldron 2018]] | [[cauldron2020|GNU Tools Cauldron 2020 >>]] <> {{attachment:group_photo_2019.jpg||width=800}} ---- * '''Date:''' September 12 to 15, 2019. :: Arrival reception on the Thursday evening, three days of talks Friday thru' Sunday, conference dinner on Saturday * '''Location:''' Montréal, Canada :: Talks: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Biblioth%C3%A8que|Grande Bibliothèque]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/45.51542/-73.56275|OpenStreetMap]], [[https://goo.gl/maps/uT7zSSDauh72|Google Maps]]) * '''Registration Fee:''' No charge. See [[#Registration|here]] for details on how to register. * '''Submission deadline:''' 31 July 2019. We will also accept "last minute" BoF/talks at the conference, if there is still room available. == Sponsors == As always, the GNU Cauldron is only possible thanks to the generous support from sponsors. They allow to the Cauldron to remain free to attend, and therefore as accessible as possible. If you would like to sponsor this year's event, please email tools-cauldron-admin@googlegroups.com. This year's edition is organized by [[https://www.efficios.com|EfficiOS]] and [[https://www.embecosm.com/|Embecosm]]. 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Announcements and discussions related to the conference: gcc@gcc.gnu.org == Workshop description == We are pleased to announce another gathering of GNU tools developers. The format of this meeting will be similar to the previous meetings. The purpose of this workshop is to gather all GNU tools developers, discuss current/future work, coordinate efforts, exchange reports on ongoing efforts, discuss development plans for the next 12 months, developer tutorials and any other related discussions. This year, the GNU Tools Cauldron crosses the Atlantic Ocean and lands in Montréal, Canada. We are inviting every developer working in the GNU toolchain: GCC, GDB, binutils, runtimes, etc. In addition to discussion topics selected at the conference, we are looking for advance submissions. === Registration === If you intend to participate (even if not presenting), please let us know. Send a message to tools-cauldron-admin@googlegroups.com stating your intent to participate. Please indicate: * Your affiliation (company, academic institution, or other) * Dietary requirements. * --(Whether you would like a conference t-shirt, and if so, which size (men or women, and the actual size). Bear in mind that t-shirts in North America (which we'll have) are a bit larger, for the same size designation, than their European counterpart.)-- It's still possible to register, but too late to sign up for a t-shirt. * Whether you plan to attend the reception on Thursday night (the day before the conference officially starts). Please tell us as soon as possible if you need a letter of invitation in order to secure a visa (see below). === Visa and Electronic Travel Authorization === You can use this [[http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp|tool]] to determine if you need a visa or [[https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta.html|Electronic Travel Authorization]] to enter Canada as a business visitor. If you need a letter of invitation to apply for a visa, please let us know as soon as possible. The process to get an Electronic Travel Authorization is simpler than a visa, but it is still recommended to not wait until the last minute to apply for one. === Travel Grants for Students === The GNU Tools Fund sponsors student travel to attend the GNU Cauldron. Travel grants cover some or all of travel related expenses. This program is open to full time undergraduate and graduate students. Students should email information about their participation in the GNU Toolchain, interests, experience, an estimated budget, and any sponsors in the GNU Toolchain community to tools-cauldron-admin@googlegroups.com. The deadline to submit a request is 31 July 2019. <> === Submitting talks/BoFs/tutorials === If you have a topic that you would like to present, please submit an abstract describing what you plan to present. We are accepting four types of submissions: * Prepared presentations: demos, project reports, etc (approx. 45 minutes plus questions). * Lightning talks (max 10 minutes). * !BoFs: coordination meetings with other developers. * Tutorials for developers. No user tutorials, please. Note that we will not be doing in-depth reviews of the presentations. Mainly we are looking for applicability and to decide scheduling. There will be time at the conference to add other topics of discussion, similarly to previous meetings. To register your abstract, send e-mail to tools-cauldron-admin@googlegroups.com . Your submission should contain the following information: * Title: * Authors: * Abstract: === Code of Conduct === All participants are expected to by the conference Code of Conduct. As in 2018, we shall use the British Computer Society Open Source Special-ist Group [[https://ossg.bcs.org/coc/|Code of Conduct]]. === GDPR compliance === The personal information we hold on you is your name, email address, affiliation, dietary preferences, T-shirt size. This information will only be used to contact you about the arrangements for the GNU Tools Cauldron 2019, including a follow-up questionnaire after the event. The data is held securely on outsourced secure servers where the data is encrypted. The data is only accessible by the organisers of the GNU Tool Cauldron 2019. All the data will be destroyed shortly after the GNU Tools Cauldron, once the follow-up questionnaire has been sent out. * The Data Controller is Embecosm Limited * The Data Officer is Sarah Cook Please contact the Data Officer if you would like to know the information we hold on you, wish to have that information deleted, or for any other queries related to GDPR. == Schedule == === Conference === <> === Thursday night reception === If you are in town early enough the day before the conference (Thursday, September 12), you are invited to meet your fellow Cauldroners for a snack and some drinks. * Where: '''Restaurant Les 3 Brasseurs St-Denis''' * Address: '''1658 St-Denis St''' ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4507273889|OpenStreetMap]], [[https://goo.gl/maps/bDoPh5bGH81jhToV9|Google Maps]]) * This is right next to the BAnQ, the conference's main venue. * When: Thursday, September 12, from '''17:00 to 19:30''' (5pm to 7:30pm). We will be on their rooftop terrace, which you can access directly using [[attachment:3brasseurs.png|these stairs]]. The conference offers attendees cocktail-style food and one drink, but you can of course get more at your own expense. === Saturday night dinner === Attendees are invited to the Cauldron dinner, the Saturday night of the conference. * Where: [[https://pacmusee.qc.ca/en/|Pointe-à-Callière Museum]], Montreal's museum of archaeology and history * Address: 350 Place Royale ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/87411702|OpenStreetMap]], [[https://goo.gl/maps/kpofHKHkA6TjiuJ38|Google Maps]]) * Transportation * Walking: The museum is an easy 2 km walk from our venue. * Public transit (metro / subway): Take the orange line from the Berri-UQAM station (a few steps from our venue) to the ''Place d'Armes'' station, then walk 750m towards the Old Montreal. * Public transit (bus): Take [[http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/bus/shuttle/line-715-west|bus 715]], which is almost door-to-door from our venue to the museum. You can buy a ticket on the bus with the exact change (Can$3.50) or at a fare-vending machine at a metro station (such as the Berry-UQAM station, a few steps from our venue). * When: Saturday, September 14, from '''19:00 to 22:00''' (7pm to 10pm). The dinner will be held in the main hall of the museum. At some point during the night, we will have access to the museum's permanent exposition, which starts with a [[https://pacmusee.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/detail/multimedia-show-generations-mtl/|17-minutes multimedia presentation]] about the history of Montreal. The conference offers attendees the food as well two alcoholic beverages (non-alcoholic beverages are complimentary). A cash bar will be available afterwards. {{attachment:Pointe-a-Calliere_02.jpg}} (Photo by Jean Gagnon, distributed under CC BY-SA 3.0) == Abstracts == Below is the list of confirmed talks, BoFs and Q&A sessions. If you would like to present a talk or lead a BoF/Q&A session, please see the [[#submitting|instructions]] above. <> == Venues == === Grande Bibliothèque === The ''Grande Bibliothèque'' is a building of Québec's National Library and Archives. It is conveniently located downtown, next to Montréal's main metro station (Berri-UQAM). Attendees are welcome to arrive as early as 9:00 (presentations are at 10:00). Since this is earlier than the opening hours of the library, you'll need to enter using the entrance on the '''Berri street''' ([[https://goo.gl/maps/4DCGabXapCRcD7eA9|Google StreetView]]): {{attachment:entree-grande-biblio.png||width=480}} We will have access to the [[http://www.banq.qc.ca/services/service_location_salles/grande-bibliotheque/auditorium/index.html?language_id=1|auditorium]] and the adjacent [[http://www.banq.qc.ca/services/service_location_salles/grande-bibliotheque/salle-de-reception/M450/|M.450]] room for our two tracks. Another smaller room will also be available for improvised meetings, discussions and presentations. == Travel == === By Air === Montréal is served by the [[https://www.admtl.com/en|Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]], with connections to many major cities worldwide. Traveling from the airport to downtown can be done by: * [[https://www.admtl.com/en/access/taxis-limousines|Taxi]]: there is a fixed fare of Can$41 to travel between the airport and downtown. * Public Transit [[https://www.admtl.com/en/access/transports/buses-747-express|link1]] [[http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/bus/shuttle/747-aeroport-p-e-trudeau-centre-ville-shuttle|link2]]: the 747 bus line runs from the airport to the Berri-UQAM metro station, which is the station right next to our venue. The fare is Can$10, or is included if you get a 3-days or weekly public transit pass. === Public transit === It shouldn't be hard to find a hotel that is within walking distance from the venue, but should you need to go a bit further, Montréal's metro system is quite efficient. Public transit fares are the following (valid for bus and metro): * '''1 trip: Can$3.50'''. * '''2 trips: Can$6.50'''. Meant for a round-trip (can't be shared for two simultaneous trips). * '''10 trips: Can$29'''. You need an OPUS card for this one, which can be bought for Can$6 at the same time you buy your ticket. * '''1 day: Can$10'''. Unlimited trips for 24h starting from when it is first used. This fare can be used to take the 747 bus to/from the airport. * '''3 days: Can$19.50'''. Unlimited trips for 3 days, starting from the day it is first used. This fare can be used to take the 747 bus to/from the airport. You can buy all of these from fare vending machines or booths at any metro station, with credit/debit card or cash. You can also buy the 1 trip ticket directly on a bus with the exact change. This is the logo you need to look for when looking for a metro station: {{attachment:metro-logo.svg}} You'll find more information on the STM (Société de Transport de Montréal - Montreal Transit Corporation) [[http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/metro|website]]. == Accommodation == There are a few hotels nearby the conference venue, here are some example: * [[https://montreal.gouverneur.com/en-us/index.html|Gouverneur Hôtels]] is the closest, right in front of the venue. * [[https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yulfd-fairfield-montreal-downtown/|Fairfield by Marriott]] is very close too. * [[https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/montreal/yulca/hoteldetail|Holiday Inn Downtown]] is a bit further (a 1.3 km walk), in the Chinatown, but is close to the Old Montreal and our Saturday night venue. == Nearby restaurants == There is no shortage of restaurants nearby, especially on the '''St-Denis street''' stretch close to the main venue. Here are some random picks that are particularly fancied by the organizing committee: * [[https://goo.gl/maps/CjpHGF2L4cS7z8ZaA|La Panthère Verte]], 1735 St Denis St: Tasty vegetarian food. * [[https://goo.gl/maps/PYZXtgW9cNaw3ZNg7|M4 Burritos]], 1773 St Denis St: Burritos and other "mexican"-style food (similar to Chipotle, if you're from that part of the world that has Chipotle restaurants) * [[https://goo.gl/maps/JVHsZMMPvNtcBwaa8|Bistro à Jojo]], 1627 St Denis St: Not really a restaurant, but a bar with live blues & rock music every night. * [[https://goo.gl/maps/PvAVCD9SFJMUx4NS7|Frite Alors]], 1710 St Denis St: Good fries obviously, but also good hamburgers and other kinds of sandwiches. * [[https://goo.gl/maps/5VmXsDLVvcAWqzht9|Saint-Houblon]], 1567 St Denis St: Microbrewery with some pub food.