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Hey guys-<br>
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I was the new attendee to the BSD user group. So here's the calendar
I was showing you guys:<br>
<blockquote><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://osfda.org/calendar">http://osfda.org/calendar</a><br>
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You hover over items to get their details (on touch devices and
cellphones, click on them...) We cover user groups, meetups,
conferences, trade shows, lectures, etc. The only events we might
omit are beginner/learn-to-code groups (since as professionals, it's
presumed you're past that stage...)<br>
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Shoot me an Email if you encounter any usability issues.<br>
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If you are in the finance space and are interested in finding out
what the OSFDA is about, read our <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://osfda.org/faq">FAQ</a>.and I can address their
questions at another meetup (or maybe they would like to check out
the cryptocurrencies meetup, "<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.meetup.com/BitDevsNYC"><i><b>BitDevs</b></i></a>";
but while many BitDevers filled the ranks of the OSFDA, the OSFDA is
not comprised solely of BitDevers...) As the main page says, it is
in its formative stages; but it might be of interest for some of you
to participate if you think it's a generally good idea and would
like to have a hand in shaping its mission and methods (voting Board
slots are still open to anyone passing a basic vetting; once the
Board is filled at twenty four members, they would have to go on a
standby list...) I am one of two people who founded it and came up
with the idea for it, but as the FAQ says: after it is set in
motion, a parliamentary majority will determine the organization's
decisions and direction. We have been encouraging bright people to
join, so we are hopeful that such a decision making body made up of
intelligent people will fare well.<br>
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And for those of you who are not in finance, you can still benefit
from the calendar since it's free as in beer. The OSFDA is not a
money-making venture; it's mission is primarily to improve the
career options of its members. Because of that, things like the
calendar (and soon the forum, which will have some unique
functionality...) has no ads, no registration, and no logins (the
hosting is to be covered by annual dues of $25...)<br>
<br>
See you next month (unless I'm dealing with an OSFDA formation
issue, or on a deadline with my SourceForge project -it has to do
with Bitcoins and security...)<br>
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