POSSE: Open Source Software and Government August 19, 2009

Please RSVP here on Upcoming if you plan to attend. We'll be using the number of people to plan snacks, space, etc. Please also try to arrive prior to 6pm when the building elevator locks and someone will need to leave the meeting to retrieve latecomers.

Deborah Bryant will be leading a discussion about the relationship between government and open source software: benefits, challenges, and what you can do. We'll also have plenty of time for you to hang out and talk to each other on this topic or anything else.

Rough Agenda:
5:30 - 6:00 Networking
6:00 - 6:30 Deborah Bryant
6:30 - 6:45 Introductions
6:40 - 7:30 Networking

This is a monthly meeting of POSSE (Portland Open Source Software Entrepreneurs) that is open for anyone to attend. POSSE is dedicated to helping businesses in the Portland area and beyond reduce costs, mitigate risk, and make software choice easy by utilizing open source software. POSSE members meet once a month to network with other open source software entrepreneurs, engineers and enthusiasts.