Ton made a point to say that water bottles were not allowed out of the kitchen area, as it was a perfect opportunity to come down, socialize and refill your glasses. Lunch was provided daily by Blender's in-house caterer, and coffee was available via a truly fabulous combination coffee grinder and espresso maker, which of course, put my Inkscape hackfest Nespresso-pod machine to absolute shame, but meant that I didn't have to haul the thing via bike each day. We were heartily welcomed, and treated like royalty, given full access to the building's many departments and a choice of 4 conference spaces in which to work during the week's hackfest activities. Upon arriving at Blender HQ, we were greeted by Ton Roosendahl (and his dog/studio mascot Bowie) who is now famous world-wide for bringing FOSS to the forefront of 3D animated productions. The weather was absolutely perfect, with cloudless blue skies and a cool breeze made navigating the winding bike-trails a very pleasant experience, despite google maps having no clue how to use them to get to the destination. It's really wild! We concluded the day with a visit to a local brewery on the docks, for drinks and dinner, all funded by the GIMP project.Ī bikeride through the city's robust biketrail intrastructure takes you through numerous little public parks, along rivers, and through the sparse traffic, made sparser by the fact that most people are happy to use bikes in place of cars. From the outside, there's absolutely no indication that these exist, so if you're ever near the Amsterdam NDSM area, I highly recommend doing a bit of your own exploring. It's an ecclectic mix of old industrial building and equipment turned into hidden galleries, and sometimes complete building centers built inside huge warehouses. The next day we explored the area, mostly on foot, and collected our bikes, which were rented for us by the GIMP project.Īmsterdam NDSM is like no other place I've been. The boat also featured two toilets, and a surprisingly spacious shower, which our host informed us was "made for couples". Adjacent to this space is a full kitchen with large refrigerator, which I set up my hackfest coffee machine and served coffee to those who partake in the pleasures of the wicked bean.Īlthough the bunkbeds were somewhat lacking in overhead space (sitting up in bed was impossible), the bedding was quite comfortable, and the gentle rocking of the boat I found to be particularly soothing. We had ample space for our laptops in the deckhouse cabin, which featured three large tables and plenty of seating and outlets for late night hackfest activities, and on-board dining. On board Nieuwe Maen, with the GIMP projectĪfter the spirited dining experience, we retired to our place of residence for the week - The good ship Nieuwe Maen (New Moon). The chef also baked us a Wilber shaped pizza bread, which we then, naturally, worshiped like a god for the rest of the trip. The pizza was excellent as was the conversation. On arrival - Pizza at the De Pizzabakkers NDSMĪ quick train trip from the airport and a free ferry ride across the bay, I was able to catch up with the GIMP crew at a pizza place right near the dock. I was really excited to have the opportunity to meet some of the GIMP developers in-person after many conversations with them over IRC in the past, and Wilberweek presented not only a great opportunity to do just that, but also to visit the Headquarters of another of my favourite FOSS projects, the unstoppable freedom-centric software juggernaut that is the Blender project. Home » News » 2023 » July » 19th » What was it like at Wilberweek? (GIMP Hackfest) What was it like at Wilberweek? (GIMP Hackfest)Īrticle by: C.Rogers Wilberweek 2023 A week with The GIMP project at Blender HQ, Amsterdam
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