Open Source Bridge Dates Announced

by Lisa Hoover - Feb. 02, 2010Comments (0)

Portland seems to be where all the cool kids are gathering to meet and discuss opens source this summer. O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) is , and the organizers behind Open Source Bridge 2010 announced their conference will take place in Portland, June 1-4, 2010.

The all-volunteer event is run by open source developers and also aimed at developers. "Session tracks are technology agnostic, based instead around shared community experiences and focused on similarities between projects, not differences. The geekery doesn’t end when the sessions do. There will also be a 24-hour hacker lounge for code sprints, bug bashes, session deep dives, bouncing ideas, starting new projects or just mingling and taking in the vibe."

Planners are scheduling five different tracks: Chemistry, Cooking, Hacks, Business, and Culture. The collection of informational sessions are meant to cover all major aspects of the open source ecosystem. Individual programming languages and tools will be discussed within each track, as well as an exchange of knowledge and ideas among attendees. Sessions will take place the first three days, with a full day of unconferencing the final day.

If you want to get involved in planning this year's event, organizers would love to have you. To get started, sign up on the volunteer page, join the mailing list, and let the planners know how you'd like to help. Be sure to also check out the slide deck from last week's inaugural Town Hall Meeting that kicked off the planning. A request for proposals is expected within the next several days.