About
The Portland Linux Kernel Meetup was originally organized on a Meetup[.]com page. But that was allowed to expire in August 2025 because of increasingly-excessive fees for hosting events there. We set up this github.io site for a separate web presence. It generates iCal calendar events that we can export to the Portland tech community's Calagator calendar, and landing pages for the links from those listings.
Our regular meeting place is Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St, Portland, Oregon
Here's the intro as Drew posted it on Meetup[.]com back when he used it to start this meetup:
There are a lot of people in the Portland area that work on and are interested in the Linux kernel - from small, battery-powered embedded systems to big servers with a bunch of cores running the cloud. Let's get together and talk about our favorite kernel!
I moved from Berlin to Portland in November of 2020, so I have yet to meet many of the Linux kernel folks in the area. I thought this Summer would be be a good time to get a meetup group going. I am thinking we could start off with some casual meetups similar to a mixer at local bar or restaurant with outdoor seating. Depending on what people think, we could find a quieter location with a projector and start asking for people interested in giving presentations. I hope to meet you all soon!
This is the text Drew uses for each meetup event:
Come enjoy a beverage and chat with other people who are interested in the Linux kernel. All experience levels are welcome. This is a friendly and casual meetup.
NOTE: Look for the table with a plush Tux as seen in the photo above. Drew's mobile is 773-710-7131 if you have trouble finding us.
Yes, the meeting place is a pub, but...
We haven't heard this question here. But a friend in another city talking about a different event, mentioned he was uncomfortable about not knowing whether consumption of alcohol was expected in that setting. At the Portland Linux Kernel Meetup, there's no pressure on what you order. (The point is to talk about Linux.) Lucky Lab has non-alcoholic beverages - they have to because the location does not require patrons to be 21 to enter.
Of course, we encourage responsible behavior. It is expected that anyone who drove or rode a bicycle/scooter to the meetup, or anyone under 21, must not have alcohol. If you're planning to drink, then either walk, get a ride or take transit.
Open Source credits and attributions
- The static web site is built with Pelican.
- The Tux penguin image (used for the site favicon) is by Larry Ewing, via Wikimedia Commons.
