Bret Pettichord and Zeljko Filipin have been contributors to the Watir open-source project for many years and are pleased to have the Open Information Foundation sponsor this event. The Austin Homebrew Testers have been meeting to share ideas on how to make automation work since 2005.

The Open Information Foundation was founded by Jeffrey Fredrick and Paul Julius in 2006. The primary motivation was to bring to the world of information, what Open Source had brought to the world of software. Namely, the free exchange of ideas and knowledge, without borders, without limits and without financial constraints. Hopefully, by breaking down the traditional, proprietary barriers to gaining knowledge, everyone can grow.