OpenSourcery

It's no secret that OpenSourcery supports transparent and easily accessible public data. We're working to help all levels of government make public data available so that developers can create useful applications and citizens can better inform themselves. The technology is available, and we're seeing increased energy behind the project.

Which brings us to "Trust the Vote! Program," a "public digital works project" of the Open Source Digital Voting Foundation. The OSDV Foundation is a Silicon Valley-based public benefits corporation whose mission is to work to restore trust in how America votes through the design, development, and demonstration of open source digital voting technology.

Yeah, that's right. Join us for this introduction and learn a few important things, like:

* The project's development work so far
* Opportunities for systems architects, software developers, SDQA/test specialists, and user experience designers
* Development philosophies and approaches, including experience-driven design and test-driven agile development

And more. The event is free and open to the public. So bring a friend, make a friend, learn how to make a difference.

Join us on Wednesday, February 18th from 6pm until 7:30pm at CubeSpace

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http://osdv.org

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POSSE* (Portland Open Source Software Entrepreneurs) welcomes Deborah Bryant of the Open Source Lab (and wearer of a thousand amazing hats) to speak at the monthly meeting. She will talk about the recent success of GOSCON (the Government Open Source Conference), which took place October 20-23 in Portland. The conference has been going strong for four years, but 2008 was, by all measures, the most successful yet. Deborah introduced an International Summit to kick things off, and the quality of speakers during was exemplary for the entire conference.

Come hear about the changing role of open source software in government, and learn some of the overall lessons of GOSCON 08.

The meeting will take place Wednesday, November 19 from 5:00-7:00pm at Jax Bar. Jax is located at 826 SW 2nd Ave in Portland. Which is right here.

*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. Monthly meetings are open to all POSSE members and individuals interested in learning more about the group.