CodeCon
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CodeCon is a conference for hackers and technology enthusiasts. CodeCon is not intended to be a computer security conference, but a conference with a focus on developers doing presentations of technologies, rather than products.[1]
History
Bram Cohen and Len Sassaman are credited with devising and organizing the first conference at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. the conference was the result of discussion on building a small, programmer focused convention.
Conferences and events
The first conference was held at the DNA Lounge in 2002 and hosted a number of projects. Some examples include BitTorrent and Peek-a-Booty.[2][3][4][5] 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.[6]. Later conferences have included discussions on P2P, and the Helios voting system.[7] The conference has been held annually since 2002, and its latest installment was in 2009.
References
- ^ http://seclists.org/isn/2009/Jan/0024.html
- ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/22/bram_cohen_interview/
- ^ http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1948 Peekabooty aims to banish internet censorship
- ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/01/24/codecon_to_trailblaze_emerging_tech/
- ^ http://www.codecon.org/2002/
- ^ http://www.infoanarchy.org/story/2002/2/20/6132/21406
- ^ http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6637