All BALUG events, and Linux centric events in general.
On 2008 Aug 11 (Mon) at 11:32:23 -0700 (-0700), Andrew Fife wrote: :Hi Pete: : :Copying in balug-admin so that you're request will be documented publicly. :To clarify, is the objection to any BALUG event, or just Linux centric :meetings? This particular meeting is about Open Source programs at Google :and not Linux specifically. As the SFOBUG list admin, we are happy to :respect whatever you prefer, just let us know. : :Thanks, : :Andrew : :-- :Andrew Fife :Untangle - The Open Source Network Gateway :www.untangle.com/download : :650.425.3327 desk :415.806.6028 cell : :-----Original Message----- :From: Peter Hessler [mailto:phessler@theapt.org] :Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 11:25 AM :To: Andrew Fife :Subject: Re: Chris Dibona @ BALUG (8/19) : :please do not post linux posts to an openbsd group. thanks. : :On 2008 Aug 11 (Mon) at 10:50:15 -0700 (-0700), Andrew Fife wrote: ::Hi Folks: :: ::Chris Dibona will be speaking at BALUG next Tuesday (8/19). Chris DiBona ::is the open source programs manager at Mountain View, Ca. based Google, ::where his team oversees license compliance, promotes developer outreach, ::supports the open source community through programs such as the Google ::Summer of Code and oversees OSS releases on Google Code. (full bio below) :: ::So, if you'd like to join us please RSVP: :: :: RSVP@balug.org :: ::**Why RSVP??** :: ::Well, don't worry we won't turn you away, but the RSVPs really help the ::Four Seas Restaurant plan the meal and they ensure that we're able to eat ::upstairs in the private banquet room. :: ::Meeting Details... :: :: 6:30pm :: August 19th, 2008 (Next Tuesday) :: :: Four Seas Restaurant :: 731 Grant Ave. :: San Francisco, CA 94108 :: Easy $5 PARKING: Portsmouth Square Garage at 733 Kearny :: ::Cost: The meetings are always free, but dinner is $13 :: ::Chris Dibona's full bio: :: ::Chris DiBona is the open source programs manager at Mountain View, Ca. ::based Google, where his team oversees license compliance, promotes ::developer outreach, supports the open source community through :programs ::such as the Google Summer of Code and oversees OSS releases on Google ::Code. :: ::Mr. DiBona is an internationally known advocate of open source software ::and related methodologies. He occasionally appears on the This Week in ::Tech and Cranky Geeks podcasts. He is a visiting scholar at the MIT Sloan ::School of Management and has a masters in software engineering from ::Carnegie Mellon University. Additionally, he serves on the advisory board ::of imeem, a San Francisco, Ca. based social networking firm. :: ::Before joining Google, Mr. DiBona was an editor and author for the :website ::Slashdot.org . Additionally, he coedited the award-winning essay ::compilations "Open Sources" and "Open Sources 2.0" and writes for several ::publications. He was the host of Floss Weekly with Leo Laporte and made a ::number of appearances on TechTV's "The Screensavers" :: ::His personal blog can be found at ::http://dibona.com and he can be reached via email via chris@dibona.com :: ::-- ::Andrew Fife ::Untangle - The Open Source Network Gateway ::www.untangle.com/download :: ::650.425.3327 desk ::415.806.6028 cell :: : :-- :Goto, n.: : A programming tool that exists to allow structured programmers :to complain about unstructured programmers. : -- Ray Simard