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All Events in Portland (3)
June 17Wednesday
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Open Source Bridge
June 17, 2009 to June 19, 2009 – Portland Open Source Bridge is a new conference for developers working with open source technologies and for people interested in learning the open source way. Read more here: http://www.codetown.us/profiles/… Organized by | Type: conference
June 23Tuesday
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Open Source Bridge
June 23, 2015 to June 26, 2015 – Portland Open Source Bridge is a software conference in Portland that equips you for the whole year with news and information to help you be the best developer you can be...and collaborate. Here's some info… Organized by Open Source Bridge | Type: conference
July 20Monday
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OSCON
July 20, 2015 to July 24, 2015 – Portland OSCON celebrates, defines, and demonstrates the power of open source in the world today. From small businesses to the enterprise, open source is the first choice of IT everywhere. OSCON, the open… Organized by O'Reilly Press | Type: conference
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