Ontario Linux Fest

[Ted Roche]

Richard Weait, who often takes the prize for coming the furthest for
MerriLUG meetings, passes on lots of info about OLF...

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Time for another update from the Ontario Linux Fest organizing
committee.  Folks, I thought that I had a lot to report last time.  The
week since then leads me to believe that I won't need any more sleep
before the 'fest.  This week has been THAT exciting.  Allow me to share
my excitement.

Research In Motion goes Platinum at Ontario Linux Fest.
Everybody recognizes the ubiquitous BlackBerry devices on the hips of
the well-connected, in offices, in movies and just about everywhere
else.  In Kitchener-Waterloo it is well-known that RIM is a top-notch
place to work.  Not everybody knows how widely GNU/Linux and other Free
Software is used at Research In Motion.  And here is something that we
are revealing for the first time.  Research In Motion will be
 recruiting at Ontario Linux Fest.  Bring your resume, or start the
 process now. http://onlinux.ca/rim

Google brings the party to Ontario Linux Fest.
Have you heard of the Google program, Summer of Code?  It's a wonderful
project that gives Open Source programming jobs to students so they can
"flip bits instead of flip burgers" for a summer job.  And it is just
one way that Google contributes to the Free Software community.
Google is sponsoring the Ontario Linux Fest Reception.  We'll have an
awesome day at the 'fest, and then have a great time networking and
talking it over at the reception Saturday night.  Join us at the
reception and meet with the speakers, sponsors, organizers and other
delegates of Ontario Linux Fest.
http://onlinux.ca/google

Robots Invade Ontario Linux Fest!  Run for your lives!
Lullabot provides consulting and training the the very popular open
source CMS Drupal.  And they really know their stuff.  Countless core
and contributed Drupal modules are written and maintained by The 'Bots.
Lullbot is sponsoring the Ontario Linux Fest Welcome Party.  And these
'bots really know how to party.  We're talking bug-tracking
 competitions and source-code check-in races!
http://onlinux.ca/lullabot
The welcome party will be held in a secret hideout on the Friday night
before the event and will only be open to pre-registered Ontario Linux
Fest delegates.  Don't miss this chance to meet and mingle with the
speakers, sponsors and organizers before the big event.
http://onlinux.ca/olfreg
Solarbotics is a Canadian company that makes robots (and roboticists!)
by providing robot kits and parts for the discriminating builder.  They
provide fantastic instructions and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Solarbotics is sponsoring a really cool piece of schwag for the
delegates of Ontario Linux Fest 2007.  You'll think of them every time
you see this gift on your desk.
http://onlinux.ca/solarbotics
Schwag quantities are limited.  You'll want to arrive early.

We've confirmed two more wonderful speakers and topics for Ontario
 Linux Fest.  Andrew Overholt from Red Hat Canada will delight and
 inform us about the Eclipse IDE.  We'll learn about the debugging and
 source management features as well as some power-user tricks to
 improve our productivity.  The Linux Chef, Marcel Gagné will bring us
 up to speed on the latest from KDE 4.0.  Sarah Pullman will be
 teaching a session of Yoga For Geeks to limber us up for the rest of
 the conference.  See the full list of confirmed speakers.
http://onlinux.ca/speakers

There is no reason to hold Ontario Linux Fest without you.  It is the
community and the personalities and the networking that will make the
most lasting impressions on you at Ontario Linux Fest.  It is the
conjunction of the strong local community and the influx of visiting
regional and international enthusiasts that will make OLF shine.  We
look forward to seeing you at the event.  Tell your friends and
colleagues to register, too!  Register at
http://onlinux.ca/olfreg

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