Building a local linux audio community

Open Source Audio Meeting Cologne

Daniel Appelt / 2017-05-18

Open Source Audio Meeting Cologne

  • a monthly gathering of audio and free software enthusiasts

  • first meeting in June 2014

  • usually between 5 to 10 people

  • program is the result of a collaborative effort

Organization of meetings

  • more or less fixed agenda

  • low-tech approach to incorporate community input

Agenda

  • welcome round

  • news

  • in the media

  • flea market

  • talks and demos

  • questions and answers

After each meeting, we usually go to a pub nearby to socialize.

Tools

  • Etherpad to create agenda, collect ideas, and create minutes

  • DokuWiki for homepage and minutes archive

Physical space

Fortunately, the meeting can take place on the premises of the Chaos Computer Club Cologne.

Highlights

How we reach out to people

Future challenges

How to reach a broader audience?

  • university (media/audio/…​)

  • start up community

  • musicians

How to decrease the prominent gender gap in participation?

Upcoming

The end

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