Re: [Etherboot-developers] Linux World Expo UK; 2-4 September

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On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Ken Yap wrote:

> >someone planned to exhibit on the UK Linux World Expo?
> >I could manage to be there and lend a hand wherever needed - San
> >Francisco is now definitively no-chance for me as it is a/ to
> >expensive and b/ just my exam's week.

I've signed up for a booth at the UK Linux World, but the show
has been postponed until probably February.  It had previously
been scheduled for early September.

So, there should be lots of time to arrange an Etherboot booth,
assuming they still have room available.

> 
> Maybe Marty can lend you the banner and you can organise it.
> Half-seriously.
> 
> Does UK LWE also offer a free .org pavillion? Etherboot (and LTSP, and a
> bunch of other OSS projects) could not afford to exhibit without this
> generosity of the sponsor (I think it's HP this coming SF LWE, Marty
> please correct me if I'm wrong).
> 
> LWE is a trade show though. They are necessary, but for me, if you've
> seen one you've seen them all. I'd much rather go to a technical
> conference like (shameless plug)
> 
> http://conf.linux.org.au/

Too bad it cost so damn much to fly from Detroit to Australia.

But, I see on the linux.conf website, they rate themselves up
there with the Ottawa Linux Symposium.  That takes place next
week, and I WILL be there :)


> 
> where half the acronyms being tossed around casually hurt my brain.

Yeah, hurts my brain too.  But, I figure eventually, some of it
will finally make some sense.

Jim McQuillan
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