SCALE is on again. This year, Free Software Magazine will tease you about this ever-growing event with some numbers and some highlights. Hopefully, you will want to go as much the we do!

Some numbers about SCALE (some of them are estimates):

• Attendees in 2002 (SCALE 1x): 400
• Attendees in 2006: 1100
• Attendees in 2007: 1300
• Attendees in 2008 (forecast): 1500
• Number of speakers: 70
• Core organisers: 9
• Volunteers working over the SCALE week-end: 45
• SCALE-related emails received (and answered) by one of the organisers: 5800