by Vance Kochenderfer | Oct 11, 2021 | News
If you have been wondering when the 2021 OLF Conference registration would be open, wait no more! Ticket sales are now live. We have been hard at work behind the scenes to define our COVID safety plan. Please read the full policy before registering, but take note that...
by Beth Lynn Eicher | Jul 25, 2021 | News
We are excited to return in person to Columbus for 2021, but we understand that not everyone may be comfortable with traveling and/or attending group events. The survey below is for people who are interested in this year’s conference to let us know what format...
by Vance Kochenderfer | Jul 21, 2021 | News
It’s been a difficult 16 months for everyone, but the OLF Conference is looking forward to returning in person to the Hyatt Regency Columbus this year. We are pleased to announce that we have a signed contract, and our event will be taking place on December 3...
by Vance Kochenderfer | Apr 12, 2021 | News
The OLF Conference is returning to Columbus for 2021! We are planning to have an in-person event that will also be livestreamed online. Is there a Free and Open Source Software topic you’d like to present about? Let us know! Please submit your proposal by...
by Vance Kochenderfer | Mar 14, 2021 | News
If you haven’t been following our YouTube channel (and why not?), you may not have noticed that edited videos of our 2020 presentations went up! These are higher-quality than the stream videos (1080p vs. 720p), and the speakers don’t overlap the slides....
by Vance Kochenderfer | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our first virtual conference took place this weekend, and we were glad to have so many people join us! We’d especially like to give a shout out to GeekBeacon for their support in the Birds of a Feather and installfest sessions in the evenings. If you were not...
by Vance Kochenderfer | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Almost since the beginning, the OLF conference has held Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions. Although the event is virtual this year, we still want to keep that tradition going! For those who are not familiar with them, a BoF is usually a less formal and more...
by Vance Kochenderfer | Oct 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Registration is now open for the 2020 OLF Conference! The event will be held on November 5, 6, and 7 and there are three registration levels available: Enthusiast, Supporter, and OLF Institute Professional Pass. Enthusiast registration gets you access to our main...
by Vance Kochenderfer | Sep 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
The OLF Conference is going virtual for 2020! We are still looking for speakers to present about Free and Open Source Software topics. If you are interested in giving a talk, please submit your proposal by Saturday, October 10. The deadline has been extended to...
by Warner Moore | Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Six months ago, the pandemic hit. We had hoped and expected that we’d be able to host in person due to being later in the year. Time went on and it became clear that there were numerous risks to our success if we were to continue as planned: Will we have enough...
