Announcing OpenSQL Camp 2008
Along with some others, I have arranged a conference for open-source database users and developers.
Key facts:
- It is of, by and for the community (you).
- At this event, all open-source databases are created equal. We’ll learn together and grow together.
- It’s a combination conference and hackathon.
- It’s free.
- It is Friday night Nov 14, 18:00 through Sun the 16th at 18:00 in Charlottesville, Virginia USA in a very cool location.
- The website, where all details will be posted: http://opensqlcamp.pbwiki.com/
- The mailing group, where details will be discussed, decided and arranged: http://groups.google.com/group/opensqlcamp
- Date, time and place are confirmed and will not change. You can make your travel plans now. There’s travel information on the wiki.
- We already have some great speakers who have offered to give great talks. These and other details will show up on the wiki as they’re finalized.
- Sponsors are needed. See the wiki.
Despite the name, this will be different from other Camp conferences you’ve been to. This is a combination of a planned event (with great speakers and sessions), semi-planned spontaneity (sessions to be decided by attendees the night before), and a hackfest. It’s the best elements cherry-picked from all the conferences (and un-conferences) you’ve been to.
What should you do next? Go to the website and register yourself. Then go join the mailing list. And buy your plane tickets before they get too expensive. And tell your friends, and blog about it.
See you on the mailing list and the wiki!
Finally this initiative is formalized — I think it’s a great idea, and I wish it all luck in the world. Keep up the good work!
Unfortunately, I do not think I’ll be able to make it, although it would have been fun.
Nicklas Westerlund
27 Aug 08 at 4:07 am
OpenSQL Camp 2008…
This looks interesting: a community-organized database conference. Not just the Postgres community, but inclusive of all database communities as well (Yes, other database systems have communities as well, although none are as good as the Postgres one ….
Greg's Postgres stuff
27 Aug 08 at 12:12 pm
Baron – This is so cool! Good luck with the whole thing, and let me know if I can provide any support from afar. I’m sad that I can’t attend!
I’m trying to organize a hacking session for an upcoming PostgreSQL conference over here on the West Coast (Oct 10th, most likely), so I’d love to hear your take on how the hackfest goes.
Selena Deckelmann
28 Aug 08 at 12:02 pm
Selena, I’m so bummed that you can’t come. I was going to email you directly and invite you. You can publicize and invite great speakers though! Thanks for the comment.
Xaprb
29 Aug 08 at 9:02 am
I hope someone can record all the speeches at the conference and put it up on the web. You know, for the ones that can’t make it, like me :D.
paan
2 Sep 08 at 5:53 am
Hi Baron — RKG would like to sponsor to some degree, a meal or an event or something, and send a few folks if we can. Drop me an email. Thanks for organizing! Cheers — Alan
http://www.rimmkaufman.com
Alan Rimm-Kaufman
15 Sep 08 at 7:32 pm
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