Open Source Bridge Conference CFP (& Discount)

Folks,
It'd be great to see some Lift and/or Scala presentations at this conference.
Thanks,
David

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From: Keith Fahlgren <abdelazer@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Subject: [bayfp] Open Source Bridge Conference CFP (& Discount)
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Seems like this conference might be an interesting addition to OSCON,
where Simon Peyton-Jones and Bryan O'Sullivan have given quite
compelling FP talks the last couple of years...

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From: Reid Beels <reidab@gmail.com>

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.

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