Open Source Symposium http://blog.texasoss.org/ ....offering talks on various aspects of open source, such as software, development, and best practices. en-us Copyright 2008 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:50:03 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification O'Reilly Media donates some books! 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!!
]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/04/oreilly-media-donates-some-boo.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/04/oreilly-media-donates-some-boo.html sponsors Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:50:03 -0600 New talk and speaker added to the schedule
Abstract

The Texas A&M University College of Liberal Arts is working to develop a "telescope of the mind:" a digital research environment based on open standards and a robust open source toolset to allow faculty to create extensive and reusable digital collections capable of advancing research in digital humanities (i.e., the academic semantic web).  This session covers the constraints we are working within and the open source technologies we are applying.  We will also touch on some of the open source packages we are producing.

Bio

James Smith is the inaugural digital humanities lead developer for the College of Liberal Art.  As lead developer, he is spearheading programming efforts as well as providing tutorials, workshops, and other resources to faculty interested in digital humanities.  James received his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from TAMU in 2001.  He has completed all but thesis for a creative writing M.A. in English.  In his current position, James is an active Perl module developer and can be found most days on #moose and other venues.

]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/03/new-talk-and-speaker-added-to.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/03/new-talk-and-speaker-added-to.html schedule speakers Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:27:52 -0600 Wiki updates 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
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To register, please visit the registration page on the site.

Also, don't forget to check out the speaker bios and presentation abstracts!
]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/03/registration-is-open.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/03/registration-is-open.html announcement registration Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:07:39 -0600 Speaker Bios and Presentation Abstracts
]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/03/speaker-bios-and-presentation.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/03/speaker-bios-and-presentation.html presentations schedule speakers Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:46:18 -0600 Tentative schedule posted 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.


]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/02/tentative-schedule-posted.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2008/02/tentative-schedule-posted.html schedule Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:16:52 -0600 CFP Closed, Submitted Topics posted 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.]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/12/cfp-closed-submitted-topics-po.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/12/cfp-closed-submitted-topics-po.html announcement cfp schedule Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:36:20 -0600 CFP closing tomorrow 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!]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/12/cfp-closing-tomorrow.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/12/cfp-closing-tomorrow.html cfp Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:39:49 -0600 #texasoss on Freenode http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/12/texasoss-on-freenode.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/12/texasoss-on-freenode.html announcement communication Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:18:53 -0600 CFP Closing soon! 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)! 

]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/12/cfp-closing-soon.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/12/cfp-closing-soon.html announcement cfp Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:02:49 -0600 Three Weeks Left To Submit Your Proposal!
I look forward to your submissions and hope to meet you in April!
]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/11/three-weeks-left-to-submit-you.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/11/three-weeks-left-to-submit-you.html announcement cfp Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:55:43 -0600 New Blog! http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/11/new-blog.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/11/new-blog.html announcement Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:13:56 -0600 Call For Participation Open! 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

]]> http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/10/the-official-call-for-particip.html http://blog.texasoss.org/2007/10/the-official-call-for-particip.html announcement cfp Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:35:10 -0600