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Gearing up for Ontario Linux Fest

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

The third annual Ontario Linux Fest is going to be taking place on Saturday, October 24th in Ontario, Canada — and I’m pleased to report that I’ve been asked to deliver the “Musical Guide to the Future of Linux” keynote … Continue reading →

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What I Learned at the openSUSE Conference

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

Has it really been a week since the openSUSE conference kicked off? The time passed far too quickly! Since I didn’t have a chance to participate in the “what I learned” lightning talks, I thought I’d write a few thoughts … Continue reading →

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Corporate sponsors and event funding: Ask early, not often

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

If you’re hoping to get sponsorship funds for your event, it’s better to ask early than to ask often. And even better to ask professionally… For larger companies (i.e., the ones that actually do have a fair amount of cash … Continue reading →

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OpenSource World

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Joe Brockmeier

LinuxWorld Expo was one of the first shows that I went to when I started working in the Linux industry. That was way back in the day when it was crazy talk to think that Linux would go anywhere and … Continue reading →

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