Codetown ::: a software developer's community
Time: June 20, 2017 to June 23, 2017
Location: The Eliot Center
Street: 1228 SW Salmon
City/Town: Portland OR
Website or Map: http://opensourcebridge.org
Phone: Info@pensourcebridge.org
Event Type: conference
Organized By: Stumptown Syndicate
Latest Activity: Apr 2, 2017
Open Source Bridge is a volunteer-run conference that connects people across open source technologies, projects and experiences. Register now to attend the conference during June 20-23, 2017 at The Eliot Center in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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