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 <h2><font color="#e00000">Hackathons</font></h2><hr>  <h2><font color="#e00000">Hackathons</font></h2><hr>
   In June of 1999, OpenBSD held the first hackathon.  In the months
 For many years OpenBSD developers have been holding hackathons --  leading up to this, either Theo or Niels Provos had coined this new
 events where pure development happens.  Hackathons do not have talks,  word "hackathon".  A bunch of developers from around the world congregated
 or a specific schedule.  The event space and accommodation is funded  into a house in Calgary, and within the week had the first IPv6 and IPSEC
 out of project money, but most developers pay for their own travel.  stacks completely integrated into an operating system... an industry
 People will arrive at a hackathon to work for a straight stretch of  first.. an accidental scrape in a hardwood floor commemorates the event.
 time on the projects they wish to, in the same room as the people  
 who they need to talk to about their ideas.  Hackathons are about  
 writing code.  
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   In succeeding years, the OpenBSD development process has benefited
   greatly from holding more of these events.  In our form, hackathons
   do not have talks, nor a specific schedule.  People will arrive at
   a hackathon to work for a straight stretch of time on the projects
   they wish to, in the same room as the people who they need to talk
   to about their ideas.  Hackathons are about writing code.  At hackathons
   there is an attempt to get new changes into the source tree quickly.
 Since people from many different timezones are in the same room,  Since people from many different timezones are in the same room,
 development is almost around the clock.  Developers sometimes joke  development is almost around the clock.  Developers sometimes joke
 about returning home without jet-lag.  about returning home without jet-lag.
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 Hackathons attendees come by invitation only.  Some new people who  Hackathons attendees come by invitation only.  Some new people in
 show promise are sometimes invited to see if they have what it takes.  the community who show promise are sometimes invited to see if they
 Hackathons are not developer training events.  have what it takes.  However, hackathons are not developer training
   events.
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 Recently OpenBSD has been experimenting with the idea of holding more  The event space and accommodation is typically funded by the project
 mini-hackathons.  These events are limited to a maximum of 16 people  itself, or the <a href="http://www.openbsdfoundation.org">the OpenBSD
 and 4 days and focus on only one or two aspects of the system.  Foundation</a>, but most developers pay for their own travel.  The
 <p>  facilities are always chosen to be highly economical.  If anyone wants
   to help us <b>FUND ONE OF THESE EVENTS</b>, please contact Theo de Raadt (who
   generally has the most knowledge about upcoming options).  <p>
   
 Here are some details about past and future events, also showing  Here are some details about past and future events, also showing
 a part of the artwork from the event T-shirt (if there was one made).  a part of the artwork from the event T-shirt (if there was one made).
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     Apr 10 - 14, 2012<br>      Apr 10 - 14, 2012<br>
     Paris, France<br>      Paris, France<br>
     16 developers<br>      16 developers<br>
       Funded by <a href=http://www.openbsdfoundation.org>The OpenBSD Foundation</a>
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     Jul 7 - 14, 2012<br>      Jul 7 - 14, 2012<br>
     Budapest, Hungary<br>      Budapest, Hungary<br>
     41 developers<br>      41 developers<br>
       Funded by <a href=http://www.openbsdfoundation.org>The OpenBSD Foundation</a>.
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     Sep 17 - 21, 2012<br>      Sep 17 - 21, 2012<br>
     Starnberg, Germany,<br>      Starnberg, Germany,<br>
     23 developers<br>      23 developers<br>
       Funded by <a href=http://www.genua.de>Genua</a>.
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     <a id="p2k12" href="images/hackathons/p2k12.gif">      <a id="p2k12" href="images/hackathons/p2k12.gif">
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     Oct 8 - 13, 2012<br>      Oct 8 - 13, 2012<br>
     Budapest, Hungary,<br>      Budapest, Hungary,<br>
     9 developers<br>      9 developers<br>
      Funded by <a href=http://www.openbsd.org>OpenBSD</a>.
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     Nov 14 - 20, 2012<br>      Nov 14 - 20, 2012<br>
     Coimbra, Portugal<br>      Coimbra, Portugal<br>
     10 developers<br>      10 developers<br>
       Funded by <a href=http://www.openbsdfoundation.org>The OpenBSD Foundation</a>.
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     Jan 13 - 19, 2013<br>      Jan 13 - 19, 2013<br>
     Dunedin, New Zealand<br>      Dunedin, New Zealand<br>
     17 developers<br>      17 developers<br>
       Funded by <a href=http://www.openbsdfoundation.org>The OpenBSD Foundation</a>.
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     May 29 - Jun 5, 2013<br>      May 29 - Jun 5, 2013<br>
     Toronto, Canada<br>      Toronto, Canada<br>
     43 developers<br>      43 developers<br>
       Funded by <a href=http://www.openbsdfoundation.org>The OpenBSD Foundation</a>.
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     Oct 17 - 21, 2013<br>      Oct 17 - 21, 2013<br>
     Berlin, Germany<br>      Berlin, Germany<br>
     21 developers<br>      21 developers<br>
       Funded by <a href=http://www.openbsd.org>OpenBSD</a>.
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