“It’s almost time for the 2007 Government Open Source Conference
(GOSCON). This is the third year for this important event. It runs
15-16 October, 2007 in Portland, OR. It’s growing year on year and
they expect 500+ people this year. I attended the first year, and
was invited to speak last year.“The thing I’ve found most interesting about this conference
over its first two years is the level of information exchange
between attendees. It is still small enough that it feels almost
intimate. There’s no trade area so you aren’t swamped with
marketing and PR flaks pushing product agendas…”