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OKCon11 Opens In Berlin

Posted by samzenpus on from the share-the-knowledge dept.

teleyinex writes "The annual conference of the Open Knowledge Foundation will be held in Berlin. There will be different lectures about open data, open science, open access, etc. and different free workshops where hackers, volunteers, designers, etc. can participate learning new tools, or helping scientists to develop new prototypes for their research projects."

27 comments

  1. hackers? tools? Germany? by countertrolling · · Score: 1

    Which one of those words doesn't belong?

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    1. Re:hackers? tools? Germany? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      What? Shouldn't you be OK with it? After all according to most Americans, Germany is just a bit hard to find on a map... for a US state. ;)

      P.S.: What if there is a German hacker, who is "such a tool!"? ;)

    2. Re:hackers? tools? Germany? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I think I need another clue to figure out that riddle.

    3. Re:hackers? tools? Germany? by The_DoubleU · · Score: 2

      some/all "hacker" tools are illegal in Germany
      http://nrrd.de/dasbuch/hadez/now_theyve_done_it_just_owning_hacker_tools_illegal_germany

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  2. They're missing my favourite open thing... by syousef · · Score: 1

    They're missing my favourite open thing... ...open legs ;-)

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    1. Re:They're missing my favourite open thing... by shacky003 · · Score: 1

      Nope, Bruno has you covered right behind das curtain over there --->

      Be careful what you wish for...

    2. Re:They're missing my favourite open thing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Quoth RMS,

      If the person chooses the vagina, he then falls into this obligation for support ... the only way to escape from obligation is to escape from the vagina, and that is what the free software movement is all about.

    3. Re:They're missing my favourite open thing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Well the event will be really near from Oranienburger Strasse, so I think they'll have this kind of things too.

    4. Re:They're missing my favourite open thing... by owlnation · · Score: 1

      They're missing my favourite open thing... ...open legs ;-)

      No, the venue is just up from Oranienburger Strasse. Plenty of open legs there -- although, for a fee.

  3. Open Attendee list? by h4x0t · · Score: 0

    Is that all the names of the attendees on the registration page? Or is that past keynote speakers or something?

    Should I be surprised if the former?

  4. companies registration office by sweetjessicauk · · Score: 0

    I like this post http://tinyurl.com/4yn3fuq

  5. RMS Speech by asnelt · · Score: 2

    Richard Stallman will give the keynote speech at the OKCon11 on June 30. http://www.fsf.org/events/20110630-fsod-berlin

  6. Free, as in "Bier" by wrencherd · · Score: 1
    From TFS:

    . . . open data, open science, open access, etc.

    Open bar too then, yeah?

  7. Terrible obligitory joke by x1r8a3k · · Score: 1

    I went last year. It was okay.

  8. This is not the place... by gouttonio · · Score: 1

    ...but a friend of mine can't come so I have an extra ticket. It's a two-days early bid. I don't care much about a refund, but if I can help a fellow /.er I'll do it gladly. Try my gmail address.

  9. See also Public Intelligence Blog & Robert Ste by Paul+Fernhout · · Score: 1

    http://www.phibetaiota.net/about/

    Disclaimer: they listed me recently in their "who's who in public intelligence" section.

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  10. OKCON, rip, 1992 by decora · · Score: 1

    amypme else ever go to the sci-fi convention called OKCon ?

    http://fanlore.org/wiki/OKon

    now the hotel it was in doesnt even exist anymore, except in memories and the Matt Dillon scene in Tex.