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Title: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: evilgold on August 18, 2009, 08:04:18 PM
Okay i know its not the usual type of hacker con a PLAer would attend, but by chance is anyone going to linuxcon? Phiz and Myself will be manning a booth for FreeGeek in the showcase area if anyone wants to say hello.
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: Altalp on August 18, 2009, 10:03:59 PM
If you will give me free swag Ill come visit.
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: SpaceBison on August 18, 2009, 10:07:43 PM
Is Linus gonna be there?



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LinuxCon Attendee Registration  $ 499.00,

...Portland, Oregon....

Yeah, probably not.
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: trevelyn on August 20, 2009, 01:59:23 PM
Is Linus gonna be there?



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LinuxCon Attendee Registration  $ 499.00,

...Portland, Oregon....

Yeah, probably not.

WHAT THE FUCK!??! $500 IS THAT USD!?!?!
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: PHISH-PHREAK on August 20, 2009, 03:02:01 PM
Is Linus gonna be there?



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LinuxCon Attendee Registration  $ 499.00,

...Portland, Oregon....

Yeah, probably not.

WHAT THE FUCK!??! $500 IS THAT USD!?!?!


FIVE HUNDRED RUPEES!!!!!

(http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/banknotes/india/IndiaP93e-500Rupees-(2000-02)_f.jpg)
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: ApprenticePhreak on August 21, 2009, 01:29:00 PM
Is that the price for an EARLY registration? Like when you sign up you get a free system with your distribution of choice loaded up on it? Because if I get a computer with it then I'll consider dropping 499.

Linux is free.

The conventions are not.
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: Godot on August 21, 2009, 01:40:55 PM
Is that the price for an EARLY registration? Like when you sign up you get a free system with your distribution of choice loaded up on it? Because if I get a computer with it then I'll consider dropping 499.

Linux is free.

The conventions are not.

Don't worry. The tickets may be $500, but they are GPLed. You can make as many copies as you like.
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: trevelyn on August 21, 2009, 04:47:22 PM
Is that the price for an EARLY registration? Like when you sign up you get a free system with your distribution of choice loaded up on it? Because if I get a computer with it then I'll consider dropping 499.

Linux is free.

The conventions are not.

Don't worry. The tickets may be $500, but they are GPLed. You can make as many copies as you like.

HAHAHAHAH :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: evilgold on August 23, 2009, 03:13:51 PM
They actually have a super secret deal where you can get in for free provided you volunteer 12hrs helping out with conference related things. They only offered us one free pass for our booth, but a bunch of other people ended up wanting to go so we're all getting in that way...and we didnt have to pay for the booth either.

And yes linus (and many other kernel developers) will be there.
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: trevelyn on September 14, 2009, 05:03:19 AM
My own mediocre attempt at humor has been highly amusing to myself., i think Linus ruined my life.
Title: Re: LinuxCon anyone?
Post by: rogueclown on September 14, 2009, 05:28:46 AM
linus didn't ruin my life...he just helped make it geekier.

although...i doubt i'd have started using linux when i did had you not kept talking about it in IRC, Trevelyn.  i blame you.  :-)