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Utah Open Source Conference 2010

utahcon — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:31:34 +0000

Welcome to September, my how time flies. We only have a month to finish preparing for UTOSC, and you only have a month to register!

The price is our standard $70, but there are plenty of discount codes available. If you are a member of any Local User Group (LUG) then you can get a code for up to half off!

A quick word to potential sponsors: UTOSC is the premier event in the Mountain West to capture the attention of hundreds of IT professionals, as well as active hobbyists and some very loyal customers. Please contact me for more information about sponsoring UTOSC.

Remember, register now! http://2010.utosc.com

#hackUTOS June 2010

utahcon — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:48:36 +0000

Ceiling Cat

Ceiling Cat announces:

#hackUTOS is is happening tomorrow, Friday June 4th, at CoffeeConnection!

Here’s how it works. #hackUTOS is a gathering of the hacking inclined. There is a main project (ConMan) that is being hacked on for the purpose of volunteering for Utah Open Source Conference 2010. More details on ConMan in a minute.

If you are looking to generally gather with geeks then this is the premier event in June for your geekiness! We will be gathering at CoffeeConnection who has great caffeinated beverages for sale (as well as food) and we will be getting our Geek on.

Want to get your geek on, but can’t make it in person… we are going to be on IRC too! Find us on Freenode at #hackUTOS

If you are not interested in hacking on ConMan, we still encourage you to come on down! We want all geeks to come by and share in the glory of #hackUTOS. That means you can even bring your own project. Think of #hackUTOS as a Jelly or CoWork (for 1 night). Come share your project and your ideas, find people, network, and generally have a good time.

Now some details on ConMan!

ConMan is the Conference Management software used by UTOS for the UTOS Conference. It is written in Python, using the Django framework. It is hosted at GitHub and it is open to the public. If you don’t hack python do not turn and run just yet. We are in need of things besides python coding. We need folks who are willing to conceptualize, we need graphic designers to help make the app look pretty, we need people to help with bug reporting, and more. If you are reading this blog post you are more than qualified to come help us tomorrow (and at any other #hackUTOS event).

Alright… I am tired of typing, and Ceiling cat is starting to freak me out… see you at #hackUTOS

Utah Open Source Conference 2010: It’s better when it’s free

utahcon — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:00:23 +0000

2010 is here and moving along at a good clip, can you believe it is already May?! Well the good folks at the Utah Open Source Conference have just announced their plans for this year’s conference, including dates, theme and location!

Here are the details:

The Utah Open Source Foundation is pleased to announce its 2010 Conference: October 7th-9th, 2010 at the Salt Lake Community College –Miller Free Enterprise Center in Sandy, Utah.

The Utah Open Source Conference 2010 will explore the theme “It’s better when it’s free*”.

The conference, now in its fourth year, is designed for all users, developers and administrators of Free and Open Source Software of any skill level.

You can see the official press release a Free Press Release: Utah Open Source Conference 2010 Announcement

For more information about the conference and to keep up with Open Source technology in Utah check out the foundations websites:

http://blog.utos.org – Utah Open Source Blog
http://utosc.com – Utah Open Source Conference 2010 Website
#utos on irc.freenode.net
http://identi.ca/utos – Utah Open Source on Identi.ca
http://twitter.com/utos – Utah Open Source on Twitter
http://www.flickr.com/groups/utosc/ – Flickr photos from previous years
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=117121981637421 – UTOSC on Facebook

#hackUTOS March 9th, 2010

utahcon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:31:33 +0000

Hey everyone, it is time to #hackUTOS again!

What is #hackUTOS?

UTOS has been sponsoring Open Source technologies in Utah for years now. This is a chance for all the members (and potential members) to come out meet some of the UTOS hackers including herlo, utahcon, and DexterTheDragon.

We will be hacking on ConMan, the Open Source Conference Management system used by UTOSC! This is a great chance for you to participate, learn,teach, and get credit toward attending the conference for a discounted price!

When is #hackUTOS?

We will be meeting Tuesday March 9th, 2010 at 7:00PM MST.

Where is #hackUTOS?

Online

Along with meeting in person (details below) you can find us online in IRC. We are on the Freenode network in #utos-dev

IRL

Since the meeting place worked out well last time we will be meeting again at the Salt Lake Coffee Connection.

Located at:

1588 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115

The Salt Lake Coffee Connection is a really great place to meet. They have a great internet connection (provided by our good friends at Xmission), awesome drinks (check out the Dirty Chai!) and good food! The prices are good, and internet access is included with all purchases.

What Language?

ConMan is written in Python, using the Django framework. We run it on MySQL and SQLite databases.

Don’t know Python, or Django? Don’t worry, we are all open to helping you get started. Please realize we are here to mainly work on our project, we are happy to offer light support to get you up and running.

If you aren’t interested in working on ConMan bring your own Open Source project! We would love to have you in the house for some great co-working!

#hackUTOS

utahcon — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:12:34 +0000

Hey everyone!

It is time to do it again. Our monthly #hackUTOS