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Linuxfest Northwest 2004 26

Posted by michael from the you-weren't-doing-anything-anyway dept.
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."
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  • I am slightly bitter (Score:2, Informative)

    by tomcio.s ( 455520 )
    So I wonder what makes this event deserve an announcement on Slashdot, versus OSW (Canadian event) for which my story has been rejected.

    I am glad that stuff like this gets posted, but seriously, why can't we have equality around here?

  • Where is it, again? (Score:3, Informative)

    by Rick the Red ( 307103 ) <Rick DOT The DOT Red AT gmail DOT com> on Friday April 02, 2004 @02:34PM (#8748589) Journal
    in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia
    British Columbia is part of the Pacific Northwest.

    This is like saying "Europe and England" or "Asia and Japan."

    • Re:Where is it, again? (Score:1, Funny)

      by Anonymous Coward
      Erm, British Columbia is part of the United States. Canada is a state, you know.

    • Check your map! (Score:1, Interesting)

      by Anonymous Coward
      British Columbia is part of the Pacific Northwest.

      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

      • 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.

        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?

        the -real- absolute Pacific Northwest would refer to parts of Alaska

        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,

        • Upon further reflection, the true Pacific Northwest would be Kamchatka.

          Oh, wait, that's Northwest Pacific. Nevermind.

        • Re:Check your map! (Score:1, Insightful)

          by Anonymous Coward
          You mean a map like this? Can you honestly look at that map and tell me that British Columbia is not in the Pacific Northwest?

          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
    • British Columbia is part of the Pacific Northwest.
      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.

      • Wouldn't AK be closer to the 'pacific northwest', in your line of thought?

        Yes.

        Pacific Northwest is more descriptive of WA,OR,ID when in the US context.

        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.

    • I'm sure that from someone's perspective that it may be, but speaking as a Canadian, I *Know* that when someone says "Pacific Northwest" that they mean the northwestern states.

      From My perspective, BC is "West" not "Northwest"... If you asked what was "northwest" in Canada, you'd find the Yukon. :p

  • Stupid question, but (Score:4, Insightful)

    by prostoalex ( 308614 ) * on Friday April 02, 2004 @02:36PM (#8748599) Homepage Journal

    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?

  • Schedule of events looks good... (Score:4, Informative)

    by tcopeland ( 32225 ) * <tom AT thomasleecopeland DOT com> on Friday April 02, 2004 @04:51PM (#8750122) Homepage
    ....right here [blug.org].

    Some cool speakers will be there - Dennis Sosnoski (various Java stuff), Rasmus Lerdorf (PHP).

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