Sponsors
  • Intel
  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • Sun Microsystems
  • BT
  • IBM
  • Yahoo! Inc.
  • Zimbra
  • Atlassian Software Systems
  • Disney
  • EnterpriseDB
  • Etelos
  • Ingres
  • JasperSoft
  • Kablink
  • Linagora
  • MindTouch
  • Mozilla Corporation
  • Novell, Inc.
  • Open Invention Network
  • OpSource
  • RightScale
  • Silicon Mechanics
  • Tenth Planet
  • Ticketmaster
  • Voiceroute
  • White Oak Technologies, Inc.
  • XAware
  • ZDNet

Sponsorship Opportunities

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Danese Cooper

Danese Cooper
Open Source Diva, Wikimedia Foundation and Open Source Initiative

Web site | @DivaDanese

Danese Cooper has a 15-year history in the software industry and has long been an advocate for transparent development methodologies. Cooper worked for six years at Sun Microsystems, Inc. on the inception and growth of the various open source projects sponsored by Sun (including OpenOffice.org, java.net and blogs.sun.com). She was Sun’s chief open source evangelist and founded Sun’s Open Source Programs Office. She has unique experience implementing open source projects from within a large proprietary company. She joined the OSI Board in December 2001 and currently serves as Secretary & Treasurer. In March 2005, Cooper joined Intel to advise on open source projects, investment and support. She speaks internationally on open source and licensing issues.

Sessions

10:45am Wednesday, 07/23/2008
Changing Education... Open Content, Open Hardware, Open Curricula
Emerging Topics
 Location: Portland 252
Cliff Schmidt (Literacy Bridge), Danese Cooper (Wikimedia Foundation and Open Source Initiative), Mark R. Shuttleworth (Canonical Ltd.), Derek Keats (The University of the Western Cape), Bobbi Kurshan (Curriki), David Wiley (Brigham Young University / Open High School of Utah), Brian Behlendorf (CollabNet, Mozilla Foundation)
In the wake of the "Cape Town Declaration," more and more open source people are thinking about applying open source principles to Education. This panel discussion will introduce exciting concepts and some of the thought leaders in the Open Educational Content movement. There will be opportunities to learn about getting involved. Come get inspired!! Read more.
9:30am Thursday, 07/24/2008
Why Whinging Doesn't Work
Keynote
 Location: Portland Ballroom
Danese Cooper (Wikimedia Foundation and Open Source Initiative)
Coming soon. Read more.
11:35am Thursday, 07/24/2008
Open Source / Open World
Emerging Topics
 Location: Portland 255
Danese Cooper (Wikimedia Foundation and Open Source Initiative), Rishab Aiyer Ghosh (UNU-MERIT), Harshad Gune (Symbiosis International University), Martin Michlmayr (Hewlett Packard), Nnenna Nwakanma (DREAMFISH), Bruno Souza (Sun Microsystems), Alolita Sharma (Technetra, Open Source Initiatve (OSI))
It's been 10 years since the term open source was coined in the U.S., and in that time transparent commons-based software development has changed the face of the U.S. software industry. But what impact has open source had outside of the U.S.? This panel will introduce you to five people who report on the reach and impact of open source worldwide. Learn how we're changing the world!! Read more.
2:35pm Thursday, 07/24/2008
Art of Community Lightning Talks
Emerging Topics
 Location: Portland 252
Dawn Foster (Fast Wonder Consulting), Danese Cooper (Wikimedia Foundation and Open Source Initiative), Allison Randal (O'Reilly Media, Inc.), Audrey Eschright (Elevated Rails), Sulamita Garcia (Intel), Nnenna Nwakanma (DREAMFISH), Stormy Peters (GNOME Foundation), Silona Bonewald (League Of Technical Voters), Erinn Clark (.), Zaheda Bhorat (Google Inc)
Given the open source movement, the popularity of social networks, and new tools for collaboration, more people are looking for ways to build community. The Art of Community came about because we wanted to write a book about community using a wiki so that a community could grow around the book. A different author leads each chapter, and you will hear from many of them during these lightning talks. Read more.
OSCON 2008