14 DAY TRIAL // Only 16 days remain until June 13th, the date SouthEast LinuxFest makes its debut in Clemson, South Carolina. The one-day conference features an impressive list of speakers that will be sure to fill the Hendrix Student Center at Clemson University. The entrance is free but, if you want to support the project, you can do that by opting for a $50 admission fee, for which price you also receive a T-Shirt or drink tickets. For the event, the Comfort Inn Hotel was contracted and offers discounts if you make reservations until May 30th.
"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 and 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!"
The keynotes at the beginning and end of the conference will be held by Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier of OpenSuSE - "openSUSE in Education" - and Paul Frields of Fedora - "Fedora: Past, Present, Future."
If you're still not convinced, here's the full list of speakers:
The topics that will be discussed range from "Digital Millennium Copyright Act / Anti-Circumvention" or "Lessons learned from running an open source company" to "Linux Gaming," "Networking 101" or "Open Street Map," so everybody should find something of interest.
Hopefully, this event will prove to be a huge success and will continue in the future with even more important companies offering support. Since a lot of people are still unaware of what Linux can do for them, initiatives like this can really make a difference in how open-source alternatives are perceived.
For more information and registration, visit the SouthEast LinuxFest official page.