Summary of Indiana LinuxFest's Goals
Submitted by tux on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 23:40Indiana LinuxFest is a community F/OSS conference, which is showcasing the best the community has to offer in the way of Free and Open Source Software, Open Hardware, and Free Culture. We are also highlighting the best and brightest from all of these communities from the hobbyist to professional level.
Indiana LinuxFest 2012, April 13th to the 15th at the Wyndam Indianapolis West, is free to attend and Open for any to attend be it the hobbyist to the professional. So join us for the Reign of Freedom!
Call for Proposals now open
Submitted by corfy on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 19:11The 2011 Indiana LinuxFest was a big success, but with the "The Reign of Freedom" 2012 Indiana LinuxFest is to be better, we need your help.
The organizers of the Indiana LinuxFest are currently accepting applications for speakers. Talks are needed for all levels of expertise, from beginners to advanced.
Deadline for proposals is Feb. 7, 2012. Applications can be submitted at http://www.indianalinux.org/cms/speaker_app
The Indiana LinuxFest is scheduled for the weekend of April 13-15 at the Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel.
Raffle Prizes for 2012
Submitted by tux on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 21:40We have already started recieving items to raffle off at Indiana LinuxFest 2012. The first three things we have recieved were donated to us by the BeagleBoard project. They have donated a BeagleBoard XM and 2 of the new BeagleBones. You can read this flyer for all the details about these two fantastic boards.
The Reign of Freedom is coming
Submitted by corfy on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 21:46INDIANAPOLIS – The second annual Indiana LinuxFest is scheduled for the middle of April, and will bring the “Reign of Freedom” with it.
The Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel will once again be the host of the event, which will be the weekend of April 13-15, 2012.
The Indiana LinuxFest is about community, information, and friends, and strives to bring the free and open-source software community together for more than just information gathering. It will be a place for people to network, communicate, and have a good time.
In the context of free and open-source software, “free” refers to the freedom to copy, re-use and change the software, rather than change the price of the software. This is an alternative to the traditional “closed source” or “proprietary” software model.
The inaugural Indiana LinuxFest, held back in March, had more than 220 attendees and more than two dozen speakers. This year, organizers are looking to make the event even bigger.
Friday, April 13 will have the professional talks, as well as certification training. Saturday, April 14, will have talks for beginners through experts, as well as vendor booths. The Hackerspace, which was a popular feature last year, will also be Saturday. Sunday, April 15 will have certification testing.
Registration for Indiana LinuxFest is free, but there will be an optional supporter package available, which will include an event t-shirt and boxed lunch on Saturday.
The one thing that would make the 2012 Indiana LinuxFest better... is you.
Speaker proposals are now being accepted. Of particular interest are more professional-level talks for Friday, but talks for all levels of expertise are needed.
Sponsors are also needed. There are a variety of sponsorship levels available, from getting your company name on the event down to getting an insert into the swag bag that is handed out to attendees.
For more information, visit www.indianalinux.org.
Indiana LinuxFest Lists Prizes for Participation
Submitted by tux on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 10:05What are you waiting for sign up today!
Every 50th person who signs up for the following passes, Supporter Passes and LPIC-1 Exam Cram Session, will receive their choice of a Nook Color or Archos 70 while supplies last.
LPI and BSD EXAM Certifications
Submitted by tux on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 12:30We are proud to announce LPI and BSD Certifications for Indiana LinuxFest 2011.
Announcing the Closing Keynote Speaker
Submitted by tux on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 23:18Every March needs great inspiration. We have previously announced who will start the March to Freedom but if you have missed that announcement, Tarus Balog of OpenNMS.org will rally the forces in the morning.
To close the March to Freedom we present Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director, Software Freedom Conservancy. Bradley's closing keynote entitled "Software Freedom Conservancy: Non-Profit Infrastructure for FLOSS" we believe will prove to be a perfect fit as we March to Freedom.
MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL LINUX ENTHUSIASTS AND HACKERS
Submitted by tux on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 14:16DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA LINUXFEST
PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION
06 JAN 2011
MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL LINUX ENTHUSIASTS AND HACKERS
SUBJECT: OPEN REGISTRATION
Presenting The Opening Keynote
Submitted by tux on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 15:55We are proud to present our opening keynote speaker Tarus Balog of OpenNMS.org and OpenNMS.com. We believe Tarus has presented a very unique keynote speech. Here is the synopsis of his talk.
Why We Can't All Get Along (And Why This Is A Good Thing)
The open source world covers a huge spectrum of people and ideas. On one side you have free software advocates who push for freedom in all software, and on the other side you have commercial business entities who see open source as something to exploit. Most of us live somewhere in the middle.
Recruiting Speakers
Submitted by tux on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 14:48We are now recruiting for Speakers. We are looking for the brightest and best the community has to offer in Free and Open source Hardware, Security, Open and Copy Left Hardware, and Free Culture. We want all levels of talks from the beginner to the advanced. Visit the Speaker Application Page to sign up today.
