Open Source Event in Los Angeles

irabinovitch writes "SCALE 2x is quickly approaching. It's a community-run event in Southern California put on by USC, SCLUG, and UCLA. Last year's event filled to capacity, so sign up early. Speakers will include Chris Dibona, Andrew Morton, Rob Flickenger, and other well known members of the Linux community. Talks range from uber-geek to newbie so come check us out!" The conference is set for November 22nd.

Re:DiBona?

[chrisd]

Yep, one in the same, course I wouldn't phrase it that way. :-)

Chrisd

Re:DiBona?

[jensend]

If you take that with a smile, you're both better-natured and thicker-skinned than a lot of people guessed from the hiring policy incident. Good luck with your vaporware endeavors ;)

where's the interest?

[millette]

Judging by the number of posts here, LA isn't as popular as it used to be.

Or maybe it's just us geek shying away...

net access

[twistedcubic]

Will they have a wireless access point there so we can get free internet access?

Re:net access

[irabinovitch]

As always the Southern California Wireless Users Group [socalwug.org] will be there with access points open to all.

Re:net access

[twistedcubic]

I'm there!

curious, as an outsider

[ubiquitin]

I don't understand why in an age that allows you to work from anywhere, everybody seems to flock to the same small areas: New York, Boston, Silicon Valley, etc. You wouldn't believe the quality of life that a tech-worker can have in the midwest, for instance. If you can supply something of value to the uber-inflated bi-coastals and then spend your money in places like the Dakotas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, you can live like a king. Seriously. You could walk in and buy a whole town for the price of a condo in Redondo. The big cities are cool, and all, especially when you can visit them for the fun and nightlife and then drive away from the smog when the parties are over and get back to Healthy America.

Re:curious, as an outsider

[smitty45]

Because there are some things you can't find in rural areas. (no surprise there)

People live in certain geographies for certain reasons, and cost, land, and salaries are only part of it.

Re:curious, as an outsider

[hondo77]

In a word: options. Not the worthless dot-com variety but tech job options. If a job becomes unbearable, in a big city I have more options to work elsewhere. In Fresno, I'd have to hate life or move (I'm originally from the area so I can beat up on it a bit ;-). Given the number of times I've changed jobs, having options is better for me.