Flutterby™! : OpenSource III

Yesterday Dan, Todd and I went to a BOF organized by the Lutris folks who make the Enhydra java app server on Wireless and WAP. It was VERY educational and exactly what a BOF should be: some folks who spent alot of time figuring out what works and what doesn't sharing what they know in hopes of getting some more info. The Stonehenge people gave a real throwdown party last night across the street. Full open bar and lots of loud music. I drank too much and hopefully didn't make too much of a fool of myself on the dance floor with the women from O'Reilly. One of the Stonehenge reps mentioned the GeekCruises. Unfortunately the next Perl cruise isn't until 2002 - but maybe I can convince my employer that I need to go on the XML cruise... Actually, once you factor in the costs of food and whatnot, the cruise is not a bad deal. The conference has gotten alot better now that I've learned what seminars and BOFs to avoid. It's fun passing the likes of Larry Wall and Eric Raymond in the halls. Unfortunately we head back to the Bay area tonight. The exhibition area is quite interesting. Almost no one is selling anything other than jobs.