CodeCon is a conference for hackers and technology enthusiasts. CodeCon is intended to be a low cost conference, with a focus on developers doing presentations of working code, rather than on companies with products to sell.
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Organizers
Bram Cohen and Len Sassaman are credited with devising and organizing the first conference at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. Bram Cohen (born 1975 is an American Computer programmer, best known as the author of the Peer-to-peer (P2P BitTorrent protocol, as well as Len Sassaman (born 1980) advocate for Privacy and current maintainer of the Mixmaster anonymous remailer code and remop of the randseed remailer DNA Lounge is a late-night all ages San Francisco Nightclub in the SoMa district owned by former Netscape programmer and Open-source The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city After discussing what they considered shortcomings of other conferences, they decided a much more hacker-friendly alternative was needed. CodeCon was the result of that discussion.
CodeCon 2002
The first conference was held at the DNA Lounge and hosted a number of projects that have received recognition since their unveiling. DNA Lounge is a late-night all ages San Francisco Nightclub in the SoMa district owned by former Netscape programmer and Open-source Some prominent examples include BitTorrent and Peek-a-Booty. BitTorrent is a Peer-to-peer File sharing protocol used to distribute large amounts of Data.
There were also panel discussions, including one about the legality of hacking, which focused on the actions of the MPAA and RIAA against peer-to-peer file sharing networks. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society For other uses of the term see Peer-to-peer (disambiguation For peer-to-peer networks used for file sharing see File sharing See Shared resource for the conventional meaning of file sharing File sharing refers to the providing and receiving of digital files over a
CodeCon 2003
The second conference, in 2003, was moved to a new venue better suited for presentations and audience called Club NV. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It attracted more participants than the previous conference.
CodeCon 2004
CodeCon 2004 was also held at Club NV, on February 20 through February 22. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
CodeCon 2005
CodeCon 2005 was also held at Club NV, on February 11 through February 13. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
CodeCon 2006
CodeCon 2006 was held at StudioZ, on February 10 through February 12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the
CodeCon 2008
CodeCon 2008 will be held in San Francisco in April, 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
External links
- CodeCon 2002
- 2002 conference program
- CodeCon 2003
- CodeCon 2004
- CodeCon 2005
- CodeCon 2006
- CodeCon 2008
- Day 1 of CodeCon '02
- Day 2 of CodeCon '02
- Day 3 of CodeCon '02
- Legality Panel at '02
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