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Open Source Event in Los Angeles

Posted by timothy on from the do-angels-need-penguins dept.

irabinovitch writes "SCALE 2x is quickly approaching. It's a community-run event in Southern California put on by USC, SCLUG, and UCLA. Last year's event filled to capacity, so sign up early. Speakers will include Chris Dibona, Andrew Morton, Rob Flickenger, and other well known members of the Linux community. Talks range from uber-geek to newbie so come check us out!" The conference is set for November 22nd.

14 comments

  1. OPEN SOURCE IS FOR GAY HOMOSEXUAL FAGGOTS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  2. free pass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm told if you use the promo code "free" you can get a free pass to the exhibit hall and revolution OS screening.

  3. DiBona? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As in Chris "I'm using my vaporware company's hiring policy as a vent for my childish rage, and getting free publicity from my former employer while I'm at it" DiBona? One-time /. ed?

    1. Re:DiBona? by chrisd · · Score: 1
      Yep, one in the same, course I wouldn't phrase it that way. :-)

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    2. Re:DiBona? by jensend · · Score: 1, Funny

      If you take that with a smile, you're both better-natured and thicker-skinned than a lot of people guessed from the hiring policy incident. Good luck with your vaporware endeavors ;)

  4. where's the interest? by millette · · Score: 2, Funny

    Judging by the number of posts here, LA isn't as popular as it used to be.

    Or maybe it's just us geek shying away...

  5. net access by twistedcubic · · Score: 1

    Will they have a wireless access point there so we can get free internet access?

    1. Re:net access by irabinovitch · · Score: 1

      As always the Southern California Wireless Users Group will be there with access points open to all.

    2. Re:net access by twistedcubic · · Score: 1

      I'm there!

  6. curious, as an outsider by ubiquitin · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't understand why in an age that allows you to work from anywhere, everybody seems to flock to the same small areas: New York, Boston, Silicon Valley, etc. You wouldn't believe the quality of life that a tech-worker can have in the midwest, for instance. If you can supply something of value to the uber-inflated bi-coastals and then spend your money in places like the Dakotas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, you can live like a king. Seriously. You could walk in and buy a whole town for the price of a condo in Redondo. The big cities are cool, and all, especially when you can visit them for the fun and nightlife and then drive away from the smog when the parties are over and get back to Healthy America.

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    1. Re:curious, as an outsider by smitty45 · · Score: 1

      Because there are some things you can't find in rural areas. (no surprise there)

      People live in certain geographies for certain reasons, and cost, land, and salaries are only part of it.

    2. Re:curious, as an outsider by hondo77 · · Score: 1

      In a word: options. Not the worthless dot-com variety but tech job options. If a job becomes unbearable, in a big city I have more options to work elsewhere. In Fresno, I'd have to hate life or move (I'm originally from the area so I can beat up on it a bit ;-). Given the number of times I've changed jobs, having options is better for me.

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  7. Maybe... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    If you can supply something of value to the uber-inflated bi-coastals and then spend your money in places like the Dakotas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, you can live like a king.

    Sure, you can live like a king. But then you realize you're in the Dakotas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, or Nebraska. ;-)

  8. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    by millette (56354) on Sunday September 21, @03:47AM (#7016303)
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    Judging by the number of posts here, LA isn't as popular as it used to be.

    Or maybe it's just us geek shying away...
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