[Ma-linux] Forwarded from the Open Source Bridge conference organizers:

[Przemek Klosowski]

Forwarded from the Open Source Bridge conference organizers:

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.

Registration is open now. Please go to
http://opensourcebridge.org/attend to find out more. We are also
seeking proposals for talks, through March 31st. You can read the full
call for proposals at http://opensourcebridge.org/call-for-proposals.

Open Source Bridge is a 100% volunteer-run, non-profit conference.
Find out how to get involved at
http://opensourcebridge.org/volunteer/.