[Lula] Fwd: SCALE is this Weekend! (LA's Linux Convention)

[Peter Benjamin]

Forwarded as a benefit to the group's members.

Pete

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The So Cal Linux Expo continues to prepare for this weekend's activities:

     * The Expo will hold a raffle Saturday evening. There are tons of 
prizes including a Silicon Mechanics Server, a Nokia 810 (running Wind 
River Linux), HP digital cameras, and much more!

     * SCALE will again hold the world-renowned "Weakest Geek" 
competition, on Saturday at 9 p.m. Witness prominent members of the free 
and open source community square off against SCALE's own Meryle Swartz 
in a battle of wits. Who will be "The Weakest Geek"?

     * SCALE is holding an Open Source Jobs BoF at 7 p.m. on Saturday. 
At the Jobs BoF you can learn about Linux and Open ource job 
opportunities in Southern California. Among the employers present will 
be Ticketmaster, Google, Shopzilla, Edmunds.com, and Fox Interactive. 
Employers wishing to present their available opportunities should 
contact ilan at socallinuxexpo.org.

       And SCALE has ample opportunity for you to prove your Open Source 
skills:

     * LPI Certification exams will be available both Saturday and 
Sunday. Contact certs at socallinuxexpo.org for more information.

     * The BSD Certification Group (BSDCG) will offer the BSDA 
certification exams. Instructions on registering for the exams can be 
found on the SCALE blog: 
http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/blog/2008/02/02/bsd-certification-exams-available-at-scale/

     * SCALE University will hold two half-day classes on Friday, on 
SpamAssassin and on Xen Virtualization on Linux. There's still some 
space available if you're interested in signing up.

BoF slots have been taken. They range from "Open Source Politics", to 
"OpenSolaris", to "Inkscape". The BoF schedule is available on the SCALE 
web site. If your group wants to meet at SCALE, check the BoF schedule 
and drop gareth at socallinuxexpo.org a note requesting one of the free 
time slots.

Joomla and OpenStreetMap have joined the groups that will be exhibiting, 
and have taken the last two available booths on the Expo floor.

Come join us for another memorable Open Source Software show! Register 
now at http://www.socallinuxexpo.org.
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Pete