The Spring 2004 GNU/Linux/Open Source Fest

Next Event:

The next GNU/Linux/Open Source Fest will be held, at San Antonio College, December 13 - 18, 2004. Be thinking now about what sessions you would like to see. Look for an appearance by Santa and the North Polar Penguin.

Session in review:

Hands-On Workshops:

    Sendmail Mail Server 101:
        Sendmail

    Introduction to SQL using PostgreSQL:
        PostgreSQL

    PHP and PostgreSQL:
        Python and PostgreSQL

    PHP and MySQL:
        PHP and MySQL

    Running DNS Servers w/BIND9:
        BIND

    Cascading Style Sheets:
        Cascading Style Sheets

    Introduction to TCPdump:
        TCPdump

    Open Office:
        Word Processing
        Spreadsheet
        Presentations
        Project Management
        Diagrams

    Perl:
        Perl

    Slackware:
        Slackware

    Gentoo:
        Gentoo

    Debian:
        Debian

Opportunity:

Rackspace recruiters will be on-site Saturday, May 15th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. They will have a table set up to receive resumes. Stop by the Rackspace table: thank them for several excellent guest speakers, drop off a resume, and enjoy a slice of pizza.

Area information:

San Antonio College maps

General Information:

May 10 - 15

Monday - Friday all sessions are scheduled from 6 - 8 p.m. Saturday sessions are scheduled from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Individual session events, scheduled on Saturday, will be entered on the schedule as they are finialized.

All concurrent sessions, tutorials, workshops, and BOFs, will be conducted in the Nail Technical Center at San Antonio College.

Sign-up for Birds-Of-a-Feather sessions will be available on-site. If you already have an idea for a BOF, submit your idea to skolars@venus.sac.accd.edu.
BOFs that have been suggested are:

hand held Linux devices
Linux friendly ISPs
thin clients
groupware

BOFs are small gatherings of like minded people who are looking to share some ideas. If you would like to lead a BOF on any of the above topics, or if you have some other topic ideas, please let me know.

Call for papers:

Submit a proposal for a session you would like to give, or for a session that you would like to see. Please mail proposals to skolars@venus.sac.accd.edu. If you wish to present, please include a link to your website with your proposal.

Workshops

    Sendmail
      Instructor: Thomas Weeks
      Room: NTC 126
      Date: May 15
      Time: 1 - 5 p.m.

    PostgreSQL
      Instructor: Dan Zollars
      Room: NTC 104
      Date: May 15
      Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon

    Pythonand PostgreSQL
      Instructor: Justin Ryan
      Room: NTC 104
      Date: May 15
      Time: 1 - 5 p.m.

    PHPand MySQL
      Instructor: Joey Parsons
      Room: NTC 126
      Date: May 10 & 11
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.

    Running DNS Servers w/BIND9
      *** Day/Time/Room Change ***
      Instructor: Matt Montgomery
      Room: NTC 140
      Date: May 15
      Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon
      *** Day/Time/Room Change ***

    Cascading Style Sheets
      Instructor: Bruce Dubbs
      Room: NTC 104
      Date: May 10 & 11
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.

    TCPdump
      Instructor: Steve Kolars
      Room: NTC 104
      Date: May 12 & 13
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.

    Using OpenOffice
      Instructor: Ita Borger-Boglin
      Room: NTC 140
      Date: May 10
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
      Note: Word Processing

    Using OpenOffice
      Instructor: Ita Borger-Boglin
      Room: NTC 140
      Date: May 11
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
      Note: Spreadsheet

    Using OpenOffice
      Instructor: Ita Borger-Boglin
      Room: NTC 140
      Date: May 12
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
      Note: Impress (presentations)

    Using OpenOffice
      Instructor: Ita Borger-Boglin
      Room: NTC 140
      Date: May 13
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
      Note: Project Management

    Using OpenOffice
      Instructor: Ita Borger-Boglin
      Room: NTC 140
      Date: May 14
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
      Note: Diagrams

    Perl Programming
      Instructor: Ken Puhaly
      Room: NTC 108
      Date: May 10 - 14
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
      Note: This is a 5 day class

    Slackware
      Instructor: Jeremy Mann
      Room: NTC 213A
      Date: May 14, 6 - 8 p.m.
      Date: May 15, 9 - 12 a.m.

    Gentoo
      *** SESSION CANCELLED ***
      *** Instructor's work schedule changed ***

    Debian
      Instructor: Nate Durr
      Room: NTC 213A
      Date: May 10 - 11
      Time: 6 - 8 p.m.