layout: post
title: Open Source in Vancouver Panel
created: 1170899039
categories:
- PHP
- Vancouver
- Vancouver PHP Users Group
- Vancouver PHP Conference 2007
- open source
- FOSS
The Vancouver PHP Conference 2007 is coming up next week. I think registration is full or close to it. We've got Steven and James giving a couple of talks on Drupal and Identity / OpenID.There is also a (free, as in beer) panel on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) on Monday night. It's open to the public and sponsored by a group called Information and Communications Technology / Open Source Co-op. Never heard of 'em, but they run Drupal, so they can't be all bad :PSome of the topics up for discussion include:- Choosing a license
- GPL3
- Common Misperceptions about the GPL
- Growth in GPL
- Winning Over New Converts to FOSS
- Reasons Why Businesses Choose FOSS
- Current state of FOSS in North America
- Encouraging the growth of FOSS in Vancouver/N. America
Well, there's a selection of things I'm passionate about :P Should be interesting to see how the discussion goes, but I suspect it will be preaching to the converted in many cases.