So here is the DEAL: If you want to be entered to win the free registration pass, "signup" to this "event" node. We'll draw the winner on Monday, June 1, 2009. Signup will close at midnight on May 31st.
We also have a user group discount code that will allow your members to
register for $150, a lower cost than the early bird rate. Enter “osb4228” when you register to receive the discount.
We’re emphasizing that this conference is the place to go for in-depth and collaborative learning about open source technologies. Whether you’re deep into hardware, operating system internals or writing web apps in the cloud, we’ve got people who cut across all the traditional developer boundaries coming together to talk about how they do their work using open
source technologies.
FULL DETAILS
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 backgrounds
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.
Through this conference, we hope to answer a question: what are the rights
and responsibilities of an open source citizen? As developers, we find
ourselves in many roles; we are users, creators, and leaders. The Open
Source Bridge team believes that our role as open source citizens informs
our work whether we are conscious of it or not. Open Source Bridge is
intended as a call to action to become better citizens, by sharing our
knowledge with each other.
In addition to conference sessions, the conference includes two dedicated “hacker lounge” spaces for attendees to hang out, schedule code sprints, and connect with each other. One will be at the Oregon Convention Center, and one at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, our official conference hotel.
Outside of the conference, Portland offers many attractions for visiting geeks: Powell’s technical books, dozens of local brewpubs, and large
greenspaces like Forest Park, all accessible by mass transit.
Open Source Bridge is a 100% volunteer-run, non-profit conference. Find out how to get involved at http://opensourcebridge.org/volunteer/.