Ohio Linux Festival 2005

corso64 writes "Ohio Linux Fest 2005, a free conference/event for Linux and OSS enthusiasts, looks to be every bit as good, if not better than Ohio Linux Fest 2004. Last year, IBM, Novell, Apache, Beowulf, Mozilla, along with Jon "Maddog" Hall made Ohio Linux Festival 2004 a huge success along with tons of swag, freebies, and door prizes (including a Linus-autographed cdrom of the original source release of Linux). This year IBM, Novell, Apache, Digium, KDE and others will be doing sessions on Asterisk, KDE, Digital Forensics,Unified Threat Management, Ubuntu, Server Farms and lots of other topics. Check it out this October 1st!"

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Can't wait.

[wolrahnaes]

TALUG (Toledo Area LUG) went last year and from what I read on the mailing list, it was pretty damn good. I missed it then due to a Cedar Point trip (hmm....big coasters and hot chicks vs. geek fest...hard decision....) but I'll be there this year.

The lineup looks good, plus it gives me a chance to enjoy the fun of wearing my U of Michigan gear around Columbus again.

Remember everyone, OSUcks.

Things You Need To Know

[Damin]

I'm one of the organizers this year, and I wanted to make sure that the following useful information made it out to people who are considering attending. We have worked our tails off this year to make sure that Ohio Linuxfest 2005 will be the best Linuxfest yet. So here are some things that you need to know to take full advantage of everything that we are providing.

1. 16 Hours of Fun (8:00 AM to Midnight) - Doors open at 8:00 AM, and the post-conference reception starts at 8:00 PM, complete with food and beverages (of the sudsy variety) generously provided by our Sponsors. Froggy, from http://www.notacon.org/ will be our DJ this year. Consider safety first! If you plan on drinking, don't drive. Consider one of the fine Hotels in the area, which brings us to...

2. Hotel Accommodations - http://www.ohiolinux.org/hotels.html. The Drury Inn Suites, directly attached to the Greater Columbus Convention Center, is the the official Ohio LinuxFest 2005 hotel. A group rate is available for limited number of rooms. BOOK EARLY! DO NOT WAIT!

3. Schedule - http://www.ohiolinux.org/schedule.html. There are now THREE conference tracts to choose from. Take some time and figure out what you want to attend in advance.

4. REGISTER NOW! - http://www.ohiolinux.org/register.html. The event is free, and registration is free, but onsite donations are encouraged and appreciated to help defray expenses. We need to know roughly how many people plan on attending (for Insurance and Legal reasons) and we also need to be able to let you know about new developments as they, well, develop!

5. Food - http://www.columbusconventions.com/food_food.htm. You will be within walking distance of a ton of options for Lunch and Dinner. The schedule allows for plenty of time to eat and socialize.

6. Spread The Love - http://www.ohiolinux.org/promotion.html. Get the word out! Aside from the regular contingent of Linux techies, we want to reach out to the educational and business worlds and help EDUCATE them about Linux and the Linux Community. Please help us as much as you can. Tell a friend, hand out some flyers, get your LUG involved!

7. Get Involved - http://www.ohiolinux.org/getinvolved.html. It takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to organize an event of this magnitude that can be enjoyed by so many, and we can use all the help we can get. It really is a labor of love. Join up with the Ohio LinuxFest team to participate in organizing this year's event, and help shape an event that will be remembered by many for years to come. To sign on with the team, please send a note to team@ohiolinux.org and introduce yourself!

See you on October 1st!

Plenty happening in Ohio

[clymere]

Hm, I'm from NE Ohio, but I am aware of quite a bit going on in Columbus. Do you realize that you have a Linux Users Group http://www.colug.net/, a Perl Mongers group http://columbus.pm.org/ the Ohio Super Computer Center http://www.osc.edu/, a 2600 chapter http://cbus2600.org/ and all kinds of events that roll through town...like Ohio Linux Fest, which is in its third year.

I've many times wished I was down in Columbus instead of here in Youngstown. I formed my own LUG http://www.youngstownlug.com/ after a year of driving to Akron and Cleveland for their various groups.

In short, you've got all kinds of great stuff right in your backyard that some of us would love to have.

As far as the state in general, there are FOURTEEN LUGs, Notacon http://notacon.org/ which happens every year up in Cleveland, and more Linux jobs then you would belive. Go do a few searches on the internet. I've come across dozens of places hiring Linux programmers and administrators. I know dozens of associates from various LUGs around the state whop make a living using Linux.

Ohio is using a lot more OSS than anyone, including some of its own resident geeks, realize. One of the goals of Ohio Linux Fest is to try and bring all of these people together and make them realize that there _are_ things happening in this state. And believe me...there are :)