O'Reilly Media donates some books!
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:50:03 -0600
O'Reilly Media has graciously donated ~$400 in books to the symposium. We will be drawing winners for these books throughout the conference. Thanks O'Reilly, and thanks Marsee!!
New talk and speaker added to the schedule
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:27:52 -0600
A new talk has been added to the schedule - An Open Source Approach to Digital Humanities
Wiki updates
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:18:54 -0600
I've updated the Open Source Symposium Wiki with a small bit of information. If you're attending and you'd like to add your name and bio, please do so. Let everyone know who they're likely to meet! I've added my bio (likely to experience several revisions).
Also, don't forget to visit with us in IRC. #texasoss on Freenode
Registration is Open!
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:07:39 -0600
Registration is now open for the 2008 Open Source Symposium! Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, attendance
will be free! Although it's free, we still ask that you register. This helps
us keep a headcount for conference program guides, shirts, snacks, etc.
To register, please visit the registration page on the site.
Also, don't forget to check out the speaker bios and presentation abstracts!
Speaker Bios and Presentation Abstracts
Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:46:18 -0600
I've updated the schedule page and included links to the talk abstracts and speaker bios.
Tentative schedule posted
Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:16:52 -0600
Due to the number of talk submissions, we've decided to make a change in the schedule. The Symposium will now be a single day of talks on Saturday, with some activities on the following Sunday. We're waiting on final confirmation from a couple of speakers, but a tentative schedule has been posted at http://www.texasoss.org/schedule
The details of activities on Sunday still need to be worked out, but it's been suggested that some demonstrations and/or informal classes be offered. I'll post information as we work through the details.
CFP Closed, Submitted Topics posted
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:36:20 -0600
We've officially closed the Call For Participation and have been reviewing the submissions. I've listed the submission topics on the schedule page. If you didn't get your talk in, or you're finding out about the symposium just now, fear not! With the number of submissions we received, it looks like we may have some flexibility on the second day with the second room. The idea we are looking at is to have the Theater room serve as a sort of "unconference" room. Feel free to post your thoughts or comments.
CFP closing tomorrow
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:39:49 -0600
Tomorrow is the last day to get your talk submissions in. If you haven't submitted, please do so. If you have an idea for a talk you'd like to give, but haven't written the talk yet, that's fine too. Just make sure to submit your idea (and then of course put the talk together between now and April).
I'll post the talks topics and their abstracts once we close our CFP. Following that, we'll be working out the schedule and confirming speakers.
I'd like to thank those of you who have submitted talks thus far. We appreciate your time and look forward to meeting you!
#texasoss on Freenode
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:18:53 -0600
I've setup the #texasoss channel on Freenode (currently, unofficial). Please join us!
CFP Closing soon!
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:02:49 -0600
The Call For Participation closes at 11:59p CST on December 15th, 2007 (this Saturday). If you haven't submitted your proposal for a talk yet, I would encourage you do to so. Or, if you've already made a submission, but would like to submit another proposal, we would welcome those as well. Some of the most recent submissions include:
- Open Source 3D Modeling Software Development with Qt
- Business Model for Technology Companies
- How non-programmers can contribute to open source software
- Turning a Project into a Product
- An Introduction to Mercurial
- Open Source takes on Enterprise Management
- LAMP Stack Apps for K12 ... for all the right reasons!
- Hacking the Web
We still need quite a few more "technical" submissions for some of the more advanced attendees. I know there are several of you Rails, Linux, Python, and Perl guys out there that have given talks at your user group meetings. Don't be shy, share your talks with the world (or at least the attendees of the Open Source Symposium)!
Three Weeks Left To Submit Your Proposal!
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:55:43 -0600
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it's easy to lose track of time (I've done it myself). Remember to submit your talk proposals by December 15th! We've received some good proposals, but we have approximately 1140 minutes (that's 19 hours!) of talk time to fill and haven't quite made it yet. If you're unsure about submitting, I'd like to encourage you to go ahead and submit. You have plenty of time between now and April to practice at your local user group meeting and perfect your masterpiece.
I look forward to your submissions and hope to meet you in April!
New Blog!
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:13:56 -0600
The new Open Source Symposium blog is now published! Be sure to subscribe to the RSS (or Atom) feed to stay up-to-date on news relating to the Open Source Symposium.
Call For Participation Open!
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:35:10 -0600
The official Call For Participation is now open. Please submit your talk proposals by November 30th, 2007. For more information, please visit http://www.texasoss.org/cfp