[kwlug-disc] Linux Conference Update

[Bob Jonkman]

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Hi Colin! It will be great to have a Linux Conference in the KW area!

19 September is (probably) the date for Software Freedom Day. I think
it would be great to have a track of presentations and workshops on
Free Software at a Linux Conference if it coincides with SFD. Here's
our SFD page from 2014:
http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2014/Canada/Kitchener/TWC

19 September is also the day for the Medieval Faire, Open Doors, Maker
Expo, and a bunch of other things in KW that really reduced
participation in SFD last year.  Is it possible to hold the Linux
Conference on the 26th? You'll probably get better attendance from the
public.

Finally, I've committed to organizing and presenting at SFD in Toronto
on the 19th, so I have a very selfish interest in seeing the Linux
Conference on another date. But perhaps it is easier to move the
Toronto SFD to the 26th -- let me know...

- --Bob.


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On 07/07/15 08:13 AM, Colin Mills wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
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> I apologize I couldn't make it last night I had prior commitments 
> that came up. If you remember I briefly had started talking about 
> having a Linux Conference located in and around the Kitchener
> area. As such I have taken it upon myself to organize an event that
> would be in late September at Conestoga College, the potential date
> we are looking at is September 19th. I have backing and some
> willing sponsors to talk. It would be a full day event from 9->5.
> There will be lunch and coffee provided.  I have three spots
> available after lunch to be able to give full hour length talks. We
> need people to fill those spots, so if anyone is interested in
> giving a talk on UNIXness let me know. There will also be  a chance
> for lightening talks during lunch. Attached I have a schedule that 
> shows the basic layout of the day!
> 
> 
> Thanks for your time. 
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Colin J. Mills (cjm)
> FOSS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software> 
> Advocate
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> Software Engineering Technology Second Year Conestoga College 
> Canada
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> "makepkg, not war" 
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