Linux is people
We reflect on a good year for open source.
With the new year soon upon us we naturally look back over the year and celebrate the events that entertained, informed and expanded the community. Events are the lifeblood that keep all of the many communities active. Speaking face to face with your peers and working together enables projects to improve and innovate; the old adage of ‘many hands makes light work’ is especially true for many projects.
At the start of 2015 we had the Raspberry Pi’s third birthday celebration in Cambridge. Taking place over two days this event celebrated the success story that is the Raspberry Pi and its impact on many communities. The Raspberry Pi has now sold 7 million units, and this exposes Linux to a large percentage of those users.
In June we saw the return of the popular Opentech conference. Taking place at the ULU building in London. This one-day unconference investigated the many facets of open source and open data. The event used data to create music and art, the history of the Open Rights Group and why it was founded, and showcased open source tech in the medical community.
In October we had the seventh OggCamp, [see page 44] again hosted in Liverpool. The event continues to draw new and interesting projects, groups and individuals for a fun weekend of tech, talks and socialising.
But what can we look forward to in 2016? Of course we have events such as Fosdem, SCALE14X and there will be many more Raspberry Jam events. Whatever 2016 may bring the many Linux communities will continue to inspire, inform and help others to learn more about Linux.