|
|
LinuxFest Northwest 2009 is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary! April 25 & April 26 — Bellingham, WA 9:30AM — 5:00PM / 9:30AM — 4:00PM
|
|
LinuxFest Northwest — Tenth Anniversary
Bellingham, WA, February 20, 2009 -- The Tenth Anniversary of LinuxFest Northwest celebration takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., April 25 and 26, 2009 at Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, WA. Exhibits, presentations and parking are free. For all ages and skill levels.
LinuxFest Northwest is an opportunity to share knowledge about open source software. It attracts top technical people with a range of educational and networking activities. LFNW features internationally recognized speakers from leading companies and well-known open source projects, as well as exhibits and demonstrations for a wide range of interests and technical abilities.
The Fest is also an opportunity for anyone who wants to know more about the advantages of free and open source software. It is an informative, low-key way for people to explore Linux and other open source products. It will appeal to anyone who is looking for cost effective technical solutions. There are exhibits and presentations that will appeal to business people, students, hobbyists and families.
Previous Fests have included presentations by leading open source experts such as Rasmus Lerdorf (of PHP fame), and Brian "Krow" Aker (MySQL, Slashdot). This year's attractions include:
* Jon "Maddog" Hall
* One Laptop Per Child — simple technology that is changing the world
* Amazon
* Novell
* Sony
* Hewlett-Packard
* PostgreSQL
* Fedora
* Atlassian
* Brian Hatch — Security guru
* Free software/free speech advocates
* Business solutions; free high quality technology advice
* Hands-on tutorials and test drives
* RoboExpo — serious, fun technology learning; instruction on building your own robot
* Local technology groups, students, hobbyists
Jon "Maddog" Hall joins in the Tenth Anniversary celebration of LFNW with his 40 years in the computer industry. For 15 years, Maddog has been an international champion of Linux and open source. In 1994, he and Linus Torvalds conceived of the port of Linux to the DEC Alpha (the first port of Linux) to make Linux a 64-bit OS. Maddog has the distinction of being the only LFNW speaker threatened with shutdown by the Fire Marshall.
LinuxFest Northwest will again feature the LFNW World Famous Raffle of valuable computer products and services, books, vendorwear and assorted keen stuff. More LinuxFest fun and games are being planned for Saturday evening.
Open source is a collaborative approach for developing high-quality software. Open source software solutions are available for most computing needs at little or no cost. They are comparable to and compatible with most common computer applications. One of the best known open source projects is the Linux operating system. Other examples include:
* Office applications - wordprocessing, spreadsheets and presentations
* Email, calendar, contacts and other personal information management functions
* Accounting, bookkeeping, personal finances
* Games
* Educational software
* Desktop publishing
* Database management
* Collaboration; document sharing
* Web browsers
* Image editors
* 3D graphics
* Digital camera imaging and image managers
* Programming tools, tutorials and courses
For more information, please visit http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/.
Full Story |
