Southeast Linuxfest

[djs]

Good Evening:

My name is David Stillman. I am a part of growing community that is
starting a LinuxFest for the Southeast US.

We, as a community, have come up with a letter to give you some more
info:


Hello, we are writing to introduce to you the Southeast LinuxFest, and
event being planned for
June 13, 2009 by several LUGS in the Southeast United States.

Our goal is to be very similar to Ohio LinuxFest and the now defunct
Atlanta Linux Showcase - a
fun, diverse, and community-oriented Linux convention. Our official
mission statement is:

"The Southeast LinuxFest is a community event for anyone who wants to
learn more about Linux and
Free & Open Source software. It is part educational conference, and
part social gathering. Like
Linux itself, it is shared with attendees of all skill levels to
communicate tips, ideas, and to
benefit all who use Linux/Free Open Source Software. LinuxFest is the
place to learn, to make new
friends, to network with new business partners, and most importantly,
to have fun!"

We have made significant progress towards holding this event - we have
filed for non-profit
corporation status in South Carolina, and have several potential sites
in the Greenville-
Spartanburg, SC area. Several groups have already contacted us,
offering volunteers and/or requesting booth space. We have also been
in touch with Chris DiBona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_DiBona)
and Mark
Spencer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Spencer), who have
confirmed that they will attend our
event, barring any conflicts that may arise. While we are making
spirited progress, we cannot do this without the support of other
LUGs. Having
strong LUG support is vital to the success of our event, both in it
being a memorable and enjoyable
experience, and in seeking sponsorship.

Please consider officially supporting our efforts to have this annual
LinuxFest in the Southeast. If your LUG is interested, we would ask
that you show your support for the concept of this event by
allowing us to add your group to our website as official supporters,
and appointing somebody in your
LUG to join our mailing list and attend our weekly IRC meetings (Every
Tuesday at 9pm EST) so that
they can keep your LUG up to date on our plans as we move forward.

There are other ways to support S.E.L.F., too. Help us reach your
local media outlets, so that we
may spread the word. Suggest event sponsors, potential speakers, or
those who might want event
floor space.

This event is for you, the Linux/FOSS users in the Southeast. Let's
make this event truly enjoyable.

To learn more, and to keep up with our news, please visit our website:
http://www.southeastlinuxfest.com/wiki/

If you are interested in attending, please register. It is important
to us for planning venue size
and other considerations.
http://www.southeastlinuxfest.com/signup.html

If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas, please let us know
via our IRC channel, or by emailing
our mailing list. We look forward to talking to you soon.

Sincerely,

The S.E.L.F. Leadership, and our supporting LUGs including UCLUG,
ColaLUG, CSCLUG, LUG@NCSU, GLUG,
TriLUG, LUG@GT, MGALUG, Ubuntu Florida LoCo
http://www.southeastlinuxfest.com/wiki/index.php/LUGs_Backing_this_Event

[Eater]

Sounds like a good excuse to drink beer in a strange city. I'm down.
Anybody else?

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E a t e r
http://eater.org/

[Raiford Storey]

hrmmmm, its on my birthday

-Raiford

[Eater]

What better way to spend your birthday than hanging out with a bunch
of socially awkward males, talking about open source?

[Ryan | Speed]

I thought Raiford's body was found off 285 ;)

-Ryan

[jjlap...@gmail.com]

I'm in...

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[i am vudu]

I will have to check my very full social schedule... and confirm that NASA and/or The White House will not be needing me that weekend...but it sounds like a road trip to me!

[pac]

If I could cop a ride with a sensitive soul, I have more than enough dough to make it possible!

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Progress is a comfortable disease.