[kwlug-disc] Linux Conference Update

[Colin Mills]

Unfortunately I cannot make the 26th for I am attending a wedding but we
can look at a date earlier in October if that would work as well.

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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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On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 5:06 PM, William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> 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!
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com>          Phone: +1-519-669-0388
> > SOBAC Microcomputer Services             http://sobac.com/sobac/
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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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