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title: 'OSCON 2008: Beerforge III'
date: '2008-07-24T00:25:01-07:00'
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  - Beerforge
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# OSCON 2008: Beerforge III

Wow. That just flew by, didn’t it?

[OSCON 2008](http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2008/public/content/home "OSCON 2008") will soon be wrapping up. And while there’s still a ton of good content to consume, there’s another important form of consumption that will be taking place on Thursday evening—and you’re encouraged to be there: [Beerforge III](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/782117/ "Beerforge III").

[![Beerforge](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/imgbeerforgeiii.jpg?w=925)](http://flickr.com/photos/bentobox/2696319319/ "Beerforge")

Slated to begin immediately following the [SourceForge Community Choice Awards](http://sourceforge.net/community/cca08-about "SourceForge Community Choice Awards") (and [open source tattoo unveiling extravaganza](http://siliconflorist.com/2008/07/18/oscon-2008-sourceforge-offers-free-open-source-tattoos/ "SourceForge offers free open source tattoos")) [at the Jupiter Hotel](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/797535/ "SourceForge CCA 08 at the Jupiter Hotel"), Beerforge is designed to keep the festivities—and conversations—going.

According to Portland-based OpenSourcery’s Thomas King:

> We’re coordinating with SourceForge to create a continuous party from immediately after the conference until the wee hours, at the Jupiter Hotel and Bossanova Ballroom, respectively. Transportation is free from the convention center, and it should be a blast.

A number of Silicon Forest open source types—[Jive Software](http://jivesoftware.com "Jive Software"), [Open Source Lab](http://osuosl.org/ "OSU Open Source Lab"), [OpenSourcery](http://www.opensourcery.com/ "OpenSourcery"), and [Vidoop](http://vidoop.com "Vidoop")—have pitched in to help organize and underwrite the event. [Mozilla](http://mozilla.org "Mozilla") and [Songbird](http://getsongbird.com/ "Sognbird") are also sponsors.

It’s sure to be a memorable event. And in the spirit of open source, it’s open to anyone who would like to attend, OSCON participant or no.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

For more information or to RSVP, please visit [Beerforge III on Upcoming](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/782117/ "Beerforge III on Upcoming").