Hey, guys. The folks behind the upcoming Open Source Bridge sent us this note.
You can use coupon code "osb4228" for a nice discount. And we're going to raffle off a free conference pass at our next meeting. :) -- Patrick > Open Source Bridge > http://opensourcebridge.org > > Open Source Bridge is a new conference for developers working with > open source technologies. It will take place June 17-19 in Portland, > OR, with five tracks connecting people across projects, languages and > experience to explore how we do our work and why we participate in > open source. The conference structure is designed to provide > developers with an opportunity to learn from people they might not > connect with at other events. > > Open Source Bridge is run entirely by volunteers who believe in the > need for an open source conference that focuses on the culture of > being an open source citizen, regardless of where in the stack you > choose to code. All proceeds from conference registration and > sponsorship go directly to the costs of the conference. > > Our sessions and events will share in-depth knowledge about using, > creating and contributing to open source as citizens of a greater > community. You’ll find relevant information whether you write web apps > for the cloud, tinker with operating system internals, create > hardware, run a startup, or blog about technology. > > We're still seeking proposals — and just extended the deadline to > April 10th — so submit yours before time runs out. > > Some examples of our proposals so far: Brian Aker on Drizzle, a reboot > of MySQL designed “for the cloud”; Linux Kernel hacker Greg K-H about > how Linux manages development; Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki, > about what’s next in collaboration; Amber Case, an anthropologist > living in both the physical and virtual worlds, about Cyborg > Citizenship. (You can view all current proposals at > http://opensourcebridge.org/proposals/) > > In addition to regular conference sessions, we will hold an > unconference day for free-form sessions, and host a 24-hour dedicated > “hacker lounge” at the top of the Portland Hilton. In addition to > hosting the hacker lounge, the Hilton has offered Open Source Bridge > attendees steeply discounted room rates, starting at $139/night. > > The city of Portland is a great place to visit. It has a thriving > technical community, a love of all things open source and offers many > attractions for visiting geeks, including Powell’s technical books, > dozens of local brewpubs, and large greenspaces like Forest Park—all > accessible by mass transit. > > Visit http://opensourcebridge.org/ to learn more about the conference, > see our session proposals, and register to attend. > > Thanks! > > PS: Interested in taking advantage of the user group discount code > that will allow user group members to register for $150? Enter > “osb4228” when you register to receive the discount. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
