Linuxfest Northwest 2004 26
An Yong Zheng writes "Linuxfest Northwest is back, and it's better than ever! LFNW is a showcase for what Northwest Linux users are doing with Linux and open source software. It's a place for Linux enthusiasts to get together to share their passion for what good software can do. It also happens to be the biggest grass roots Linux event in the Pacific
Northwest and British Columbia. It's sponsored by a consortium
of regional linux users groups from Oregon, Idaho, Washington,
British Columbia, Canada and hosted by the Bellingham Tech. college."
Re:What? (Score:1)
I am slightly bitter (Score:2, Informative)
I am glad that stuff like this gets posted, but seriously, why can't we have equality around here?
Re:I am slightly bitter (Score:1)
Where is it, again? (Score:3, Informative)
This is like saying "Europe and England" or "Asia and Japan."
Re:Where is it, again? (Score:1, Funny)
Check your map! (Score:1, Interesting)
WTF? British Columbia is not part of the Pacific Northwest. What is northwest about BC unless you live in the USA? If you look a map that puts the USA into perspective, you'll see that the only thing "northwest" about Washington, Oregon, etc. is that they're the northwestern most states. They're farther south than nearly anything in Canada, and since BC is in Canada, I have to say that there's nothing Northwest about it.
For example, Vancouver is unarg
Re:Check your map! (Score:2)
You mean a map like this [sciences-po.fr]? Can you honestly look at that map and tell me that British Columbia is not in the Pacific Northwest?
I never said Alaska was not in the Pacific Northwest. By disagreeing with what I did say, you're claiming that British Columbia is not. OK,
Re:Check your map! (Score:2)
Oh, wait, that's Northwest Pacific. Nevermind.
Re:Check your map! (Score:1, Insightful)
I looked at the map. I agree with the previous poster: BC is not part of the Pac NW.
First of all, with the possible exception of part of Alaska, the entire "left" coast of that continent is both Pacific and West. So one of those two are redundant, clearly. Why say both Pacific and West?! Anyways, if I was from the USA, I'd be happy with either North Pacific US or Northwest U
Re:Where is it, again? (Score:1)
Wouldn't AK be closer to the 'pacific northwest', in your line of thought? Wouldn't BC be the west if you ask Canadians?
Pacific Northwest is more descriptive of WA,OR,ID when in the US context.
Re:Where is it, again? (Score:2)
Yes.
A. Who said this has to be a "US context"?
B. What is "Pacific" about Idaho? I didn't list Idaho, you did.
C. In a continental [motherplanet.com], North American [sciences-po.fr] context, you have to include British Columbia in the Pacific Northwest. The line between Canada and the USA is a European line, not a distinction drawn by the original inhabitants.
Re:Where is it, again? (Score:1)
B. I've seen references to those 3 states being the Pacific NW.
C. The line between CA and US may be a European line, but it is our border now.
Re:Where is it, again? (Score:2)
Re:Where is it, again? (Score:3, Informative)
From My perspective, BC is "West" not "Northwest"... If you asked what was "northwest" in Canada, you'd find the Yukon.
Stupid question, but (Score:4, Insightful)
Do you have to register? I couldn't find any forms, and I am assuming that seating for the events is limited, since they have some seminars overlapping.
Also, what's the fee?
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Schedule of events looks good... (Score:4, Informative)
Some cool speakers will be there - Dennis Sosnoski (various Java stuff), Rasmus Lerdorf (PHP).
Re:Bellingham? (Score:1)
Re:Bellingham? (Score:1)