The Drupal community is a large, vibrant group made up of contributors all over the world. It is a community working toward the common goal of moving the Drupal project forward and enjoying the benefits of that work. But it doesn’t end there. Drupal is part of something bigger: the idea that open source has an important role in today's and tomorrow's technology ecosystem.
Open source technology has been around a very long time, but it’s only been the last few decades that the people who develop, promote and use these technologies have decided to formally come together to learn and share. Now in its 15th year, OSCON has become a gathering place for developers, innovators, businesspeople and investors to talk about open source. We were proud to participate in this year’s event.
True to the collaborative nature of open source, the Drupal Association booth at OSCON was organized by a mix of community volunteers and Drupal Association staff. We had many great conversations with people from commercial companies, non-profits and open source projects alike. The energy and community generated by the event was inspiring.
We look forward to participating again next year.
Comments
I have to say I was a little confused, because the booth was right next to Bluehost, and as soon as I walked up I got accosted by a Bluehost rep. So I thought maybe it was just Bluehost advertising that they did/liked Drupal, and wandered around the rest of the expo looking for the "real" Drupal booth.
I thought it was too bad there weren't Drupal-related things to give away (or at least there weren't any when I went by).
But I'm glad there was something there, nonetheless.
Thanks for the comment. Bluehost graciously donated part of their booth space to us. We had several items at the booth but they may have been gone if you went to OSCON later in the week. They included:
>Two collateral pieces about Drupal advantages and getting involved with the project
>Drupal Watchdog magazines
>Drupal wordmark stickers
>Drupal branded bottle openers