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Twitter Open Source Manager to speak at POSSCON 2012

We are pleased to welcome Chris Aniszczyk, Open Source Manager at Twitter, Inc., to the speaker lineup at POSSCON 2012.  Chris is a well known open source advocate who also sits on the Board of Directors at the Eclipse Foundation.  

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Scott McNealy to headline POSSCON 2012

We’re extremely pleased to announce that Scott McNealy will headline POSSCON 2012.  He is without question one of the most influential and widely quoted leaders in the history of IT and perhaps the most interesting person in the world to have speak on the topic of open source. Co-founder of Sun Microsystems at the age [...]

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POSSCON 2012 to focus on software, hardware and content

Diverging a bit from past years, the 2012 conference will feature sessions on open hardware and content in addition to software.  The Planning Committee recognizes the tremendous growth in each of these areas and we want our attendees to learn more. With the tremendous success of this year’s Open Hardware Summit and the proliferation of [...]

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POSSCON 2012 seats to be limited

The decision has been made to limit seating at POSSCON 2012.  Conference organizers want the event to maintain its reputation of providing attendees access to some of the biggest speakers and best content available on the topic of open/open source in a personal, boutique environment.  The goal is to have a conference in which attendees [...]

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POSSCON 2012 to be held March 28 and March 29

The fifth annual Palmetto Open Source Software Conference will be held Wednesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 29.  The conference location will again be the Columbia Convention Center in downtown Columbia, SC. The two day format will feature keynote addresses and session talks as well as demonstrations and training opportunities on all the latest technologies.  [...]

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    POSSCON 2012

    March 27 - 29, 2012

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  • Program

     

    • March 27, 2012
      • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmKick-Off Social
    • March 28, 2012
      • 7:30 am - 5:00 pmRegistration
      • 9:00 am - 9:15 amWelcome
      • 9:15 am - 9:50 am
      • 10:00 am - 10:45 am

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  • Testimonials

     

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      Chris WanstrathCo-Founder, GitHub

      The speaker lineup at POSSCON is world-class.

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      Matt AsaySVP, Business Development

      POSSCON turned out to be a great event. Big thanks to Jeffrey Hammond, Lee Congdon, Mark Anzani and Deb Bryant for a great AM of panel discussion

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      Deborah BryantOregon State University Open Source Lab

      Thanks to Matt Asay for moderating our panel at POSSCON. Well worth the trip to South Carolina. Great regional event.

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      Bryant PattenExecutive Direcor, National Center for Open Source and Education

      The synergy between developers, business people, and teachers makes POSSCON pretty unique, I haven't really seen this anywhere else.

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      Jon 'maddog' HallExecutive Director, Linux International

      It was very nicely run and I think you did a bang-up job. You should all be proud of what you did.

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      Matt HudsonArt Director, Palmetto Computer Labs

      This is like nothing you've ever seen before.  You can look at the pictures, you can watch the videos... but just like a concert, you have to be there.