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Sounds like fun. If it works with my schedule I'll sign up for a ride on the wiki. Thanks Beth Lynn!<br>
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<-----Original Message-----> <br>
>From: Beth Lynn<br>
>Sent: 9/17/2006 10:50:13 AM<br>
>To: wplug-erie@wplug.org<br>
>Subject: Re: [wplug-erie] Invitation to Ohio LinuxFest 2006<br>
><br>
>Hello,<br>
><br>
>Is there anyone from Erie LUG going to the Ohio LinuxFest? I assure you <br>
>it's completely worth the trip!<br>
><br>
>WPLUG has a wiki for ride and room sharing. I encourage the North Western <br>
>PA community to use this resource as well:<br>
>http://wplug.ece.cmu.edu/wiki/index.php/WPLUG_OLF_Caravan<br>
><br>
>This conference is very affordable because the registration is free. That <br>
>gets you into all of the talks, expo area, and the after-party.<br>
><br>
>Thanks,<br>
>Beth Lynn Eicher<br>
><br>
>On Sun, 10 Sep 2006, Beth Lynn wrote:<br>
><br>
>> For the past three years, the Ohio LinuxFest has brought hundreds of<br>
>> Linux users to Columbus for a full day of community, and interesting<br>
>> and informative talks about Linux and open source.<br>
>><br>
>> The fourth annual Ohio LinuxFest will be held on Saturday, September<br>
>> 30, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus. The<br>
>> conference will last from 8 a.m. to Midnight, with presentations<br>
>> and exhibits from 8 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. and the annual OLF reception<br>
>> 8 p.m. to Midnight.<br>
>><br>
>> Scheduled speakers include Jeff Waugh, Jon 'maddog' Hall, Chris DiBona,<br>
>> Michael Johnson, Jay Pipes, Jorge Castro, and many others. We also<br>
>> have a special treat this year -- live penguins from the Columbus Zoo!<br>
>><br>
>> We also have a number of interesting exhibitors this year, including<br>
>> Astaro, Digium, IBM, Novell, Linux Box Corporation, FreeGeek Columbus,<br>
>> the Fedora Project, the GNOME Project, rPath, Sun Microsystems,<br>
>> and many more:<br>
>><br>
>> http://ohiolinux.org/exhibit.html<br>
>><br>
>> Don't hesitate -- sign up today to attend the Ohio LinuxFest<br>
>> 2006. Registration is free and only takes a few minutes.<br>
>><br>
>> http://ohiolinux.org/attend.html<br>
>><br>
>> Rooms are going fast, so if you're planning to attend from out of town,<br>
>> be sure to sign up for your lodging today!<br>
>><br>
>> http://ohiolinux.org/attend_hotel.html<br>
>><br>
>> See the Ohio LinuxFest 2006 Web site for more information, and you<br>
>> can also keep tabs on updates by checking the Ohio LinuxFest 2006 blog:<br>
>><br>
>> http://ohiolinux.org/ http://penguin.ohiolinux.org/blog/<br>
>><br>
>> Sign up today, and pass the word on to your friends, co-workers, fellow<br>
>> LUG members, and anyone else who might be interested in learning more<br>
>> about Linux and open source.<br>
>><br>
>> If you need more information, feel free to drop us an email at<br>
>> team@ohiolinux.org.<br>
>><br>
>> See you in Columbus!<br>
>><br>
>> Sincerely,<br>
>><br>
>> The Ohio LinuxFest 2006 Team<br>
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