Haiku Gets Featured Speaker Spot & Booth at SCaLE 6x Expo

I am pleased and very excited to announce that our application for a booth and a feature speaker spot at the SCaLE 6x Expo have both been accepted. Yes, you read well: we will not only have a booth (for the second consecutive year), but Haiku developer and “Googler” Bruno G. Albuquerque will also be presenting our project and operating system as one of the few featured speakers that SCaLE invites every year among prominent members of the open source community. This is the first time Haiku is awarded a speaker spot at a renowned open source event, and we are proud of this achievement.

SCaLE 6x, officially called the Sixth Southern California Linux Expo, will be held on the weekend of February 9 and 10, 2008 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport hotel (map). Details about the Haiku booth will be worked out in the coming months, and they will be announced as information becomes available.

Needless to say, all Haiku fans both in the LA area or otherwise are welcome to join. Come hang out with us at the Haiku booth, and help us spread the word! If you are interested in taking part in any way or form, please let us know by contacting us (select "Marketing" under category in the contact form).

SCaLE is an open source event that gathers open source communities, academic institutions and commercial exhibitors. Started in 2002, this expo is supported by the presence of numerous open source projects, and is sponsored by prominent businesses such as IBM, Google and Dell. Attendance has been growing over the years, and the trend is expected to continue on the rise in upcoming SCaLE 6x.

SCaLE 5x at-a-glance

• General information: Home page
• Location: The Westin Los Angeles Airport
• Admission: $60.00 for Full Access Pass, $30.00 for students (use STDNT promo code; ID required), $10.00 for exhibits only
• Haiku at SCaLE 5x photo gallery