[kwlug-disc] Linux Conference Update

[William Park]

Holding SFD at the Linux Conference is an excellent idea!
-- 
William

On Tue, Jul 07, 2015 at 04:46:15PM -0400, Bob Jonkman wrote:
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> Hi Colin! It will be great to have a Linux Conference in the KW area!
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> 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,
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > Software Engineering Technology Second Year Conestoga College 
> > Canada
> > 
> > "makepkg, not war" 
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