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# Out of Towner Meetup III: Scott Kveton
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/out-of-towner-meetup-iii-scott-kveton/
- Published: 2006-01-07T11:14:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:33:51.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Open source, Personal, SpreadSpread

[](http://staff.osuosl.org/~kveton/2005/01/21/about-scott-kveton/?ref=chrismessina.me)[This](http://upcoming.org/event/49396/?ref=chrismessina.me) is getting to be a [regular](http://upcoming.org/event/45692?ref=chrismessina.me) [thing](http://upcoming.org/event/48407?ref=chrismessina.me)! So check this out. [Scott Kveton](http://staff.osuosl.org/~kveton/?ref=chrismessina.me) of the [Open Source Lab](http://osuosl.org/?ref=chrismessina.me) at Oregon State University is streaming in from Oregon to spread open source cheer and good will! Come [join us](http://upcoming.org/event/49396/?ref=chrismessina.me) **Monday, January 9th, 8pm at** [**Thirsty Bear Brewing Co.**](http://www.thirstybear.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) **in San Francisco** for a beer or three with one of the guys who makes sure that you can download or hack Firefox, Gnome, and a slew of other open source staples whenever and wherever you want! And yes, who's also one of my [heros](http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2005/12/19/scott-kveton-is-my-hero/?ref=chrismessina.me). Awww....

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[Kveton Blog » SFO or Bust!](http://staff.osuosl.org/~kveton/?p=133&ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-01-07 14:39:13

\[...\] a FOSS Foundation. More on that below. Chris Messina has been kind enough to organize a meetup of folks in the Bay Area to have a beer or three and talk all \[...\]

**yabby** · 2006-01-13 23:48:16

WOOHOO, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! WOOHOO, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! WOOHOO, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! WOOHOO, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

**yabby** · 2006-01-14 00:01:29

good