Re: Ohio LinuxFest Booth (October 11) - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Dan Langille
Subject Re: Ohio LinuxFest Booth (October 11)
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Msg-id 48BEFF11.5060304@langille.org
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In response to Re: Ohio LinuxFest Booth (October 11)  (Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>)
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Robert Treat wrote:
> On Monday 01 September 2008 22:21:29 Dan Langille wrote:
>> Selena Deckelmann wrote:
>>> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Josh Williams <joshwilliams@ij.net>
> wrote:
>>>> A snip from a recent conversation on the local Linux users group list:
>>>>> I started using Postgres because of a Postgres
>>>>> CD that was handed out at Ohio LinuxFest last fall.  Postgres seemed
>>>>> similar to Microsoft SQL Server with which I've done a lot of work.
>>>> It actually feels rather fulfilling to hear about some of the direct
>>>> effects of our efforts.
>>> Very cool!
>>>
>>>> On that topic, Ohio LinuxFest is around the corner again.  We had a few
>>>> folks last year, but this year I hadn't heard if anyone submitted a talk
>>>> so have yet to put in for a booth.  Anyone up for booth duty this year?
>>> Looks like the booth would need to be staffed on October 11th.  Anyone
>>> available in the area?  I think Robert Treat went last year and said
>>> it was a very worthwhile conference for us.
>> That is an 8 hour drive from my place.  Perhaps I should go and visit
>> that conference.
>>
>> Mr Treat: road trip?
>
> Sorry, but I wont be going to Ohio Linuxfest this year. I do think it is a
> worthwile conference, so I'd encourage others to attend (the hotel is pretty
> nice too).  BTW, someone should coordinate with Josh W. about sending soem pg
> swag his way for the booth.

It appears I won't be at Ohio Linxufest either. NYC BSDCon is October
11-12.  Choosing between 16 hours of driving and 4 hours of driving, NYC
wins.   http://www.nycbsdcon.org/2008/

--
Dan Langille

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