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Jason Hall, Clint Savage, and Will Smith of the Utah Open Source Foundation discuss how smaller local computer user groups can build into organizations that reach people in larger areas. Each of them talks about how they got involved in small user groups. They also give some background about the foundation and talk about how the annual Utah Open Source Conference has become a useful way for interested participants to get more involved. The group reviews some useful methods to start a conference and how best to grow it from year to year, including how to get presenters and involve the attendees in creating better conferences.
Jason (Jayce^) Hall is a Software Engineer specializing in Billing and Financial applications. A core developer of the Freeside GPL billing application, previous president of the Provo Linux Users Group, and founding member of the Utah Open Source Foundation. Outside of the computer activities, he is an avid Paintballer, and outdoorsman.
Clint Savage has been involved with computers since he was 13, and Linux / Open Source since 1998. Clint has been an instructor for the past 5+ years and teaches such topics as Linux fundamentals and system administration. Clint joined the Fedora Project in 2007 and recently became the West Regional Ambassador for North America. He also founded the Utah Open Source Foundation (http://www.utos.org) in 2006 and is part of the Core Team of the Utah Open Source Conference (http://utosc.com).
Will Smith has been involved with the Utah Open Source Foundation since June of 2007. He currently works at Larkin Mortuary as both a Funeral Director/Embalmer and I.S. Manager. He lives in North Salt Lake with his wife and daughter.
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