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Linuxfest Northwest 2004

Posted by michael on from the you-weren't-doing-anything-anyway dept.

An Yong Zheng writes "Linuxfest Northwest is back, and it's better than ever! LFNW is a showcase for what Northwest Linux users are doing with Linux and open source software. It's a place for Linux enthusiasts to get together to share their passion for what good software can do. It also happens to be the biggest grass roots Linux event in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. It's sponsored by a consortium of regional linux users groups from Oregon, Idaho, Washington, British Columbia, Canada and hosted by the Bellingham Tech. college."

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  1. Stupid question, but by prostoalex · · Score: 3, Insightful


    Do you have to register? I couldn't find any forms, and I am assuming that seating for the events is limited, since they have some seminars overlapping.

    Also, what's the fee?

  2. Re:Check your map! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    You mean a map like this? Can you honestly look at that map and tell me that British Columbia is not in the Pacific Northwest?

    I looked at the map. I agree with the previous poster: BC is not part of the Pac NW.

    First of all, with the possible exception of part of Alaska, the entire "left" coast of that continent is both Pacific and West. So one of those two are redundant, clearly. Why say both Pacific and West?! Anyways, if I was from the USA, I'd be happy with either North Pacific US or Northwest US. Either would be logical, descriptive, and you wouldn't have to explain it to outsiders.

    Now you must agree that labels are generally useful only if they convey some information without confusion or additional explanation required. And people, from Wikipedians to Geographers to schoolchildren to businesspeople, are NOT going to agree that Alaska is part of the Pacific Northwest, so clearly your "look at the map" idea is foolish. The Pacific Northwest refers to the northwestern United States of America. It's a strong economic and cultural force, which is why Vancouverites especially tend to join their bandwagon of activities, media, etc.

    If you want to include Canada, which I think is questionable but possible, you MUST include that which is farther north and west including parts of Alaska, and you're just never going to get people to go along with that. Labels need popular consensus to be useful, and including Alaska in the Pacific Northwest label doesn't have it. Neither does Canada.

    Show us popular Alaskan acceptance of Pac NW first (the most logical candidate to be included in the label), and we can talk about southwestern Canada next.