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Describe, what I call, the "Fort Hall Decision", that point on the Oregon Trail 
where the Oregon Trail separated from the California Trail .
Explore how this story helps explain why the character of those who settled in California, and ultimately created Silicon Valley, are working with a different set of values from those who settled in Oregon.
This different set of values helps explain why Oregon became such as important seedbed for Agile and the Open Source movements.
Back in 2010 I was helping to lead a team that was working with the Portland Development Commission (what is called, now Portland Prospers) to formulate and economic development strategy for the software industry. The Mayor