Presentations For ITEC - Submit Early!!!

[al plant]

Deven Phillips wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
>         I would like to ask anyone interested in helping at the ITEC conference
> to send me an E-Mail describing what they are capable of helping with,
> and when. I would like to know what sorts of presentations the groups
> propose. Remember, this open source and not just Linux; so *BSD, OSS
> Windows software, and anything of the type is asked for and appreciated.
> If you don't know Linux well, perhaps you can help us configure Windows
> clients for Linux services. Also, if you would like to do a full
> presentation (i.e. in a conference room for an audience) I need your
> synopsis by one week from today (August 6th). We will also need booth
> people for the two days, so start asking your bosses now for the time
> off. I would like to reach a goal of at least three people in the booth
> at any one time. One of the three people should be fairly knowledgeable.
> Also, if you feel the need to troll on Windows, DO NOT APPLY!!! I will
> not tolerate "Windows Sucks" in our booth. If you must say the Windows
> is inferior, then you need to say it in a convincing way. Use real world
> statistics and not FUD. Make people believe in you and the software by
> being professional and polite.
> 
>         Please dress appropriately for booth duty. I would prefer Slacks and a
> polo/aloha shirt. If anyone needs a Linux related clothing item and can
> wear a men's medium, let me know. Linux/Open-Source T-Shirts are
> acceptable if they appear unthreatening (i.e. 'Got Root' is no good). We
> will be interacting with many people who are well established
> professionals in the field, and hacker kids don't impress them. We need
> to interact with the visitors on their own level.
> 
>         My final request is as follows. Microsoft will be holding a
> DirectAccess/TechNet in conjunction with the conference, just like last
> year. I would like at least 4 other VERY knowledgeable people to attend
> some of the talks with me to shoot down FUD with FACT. If you do not
> know your Linux/Open Source statistics, please don't try to fake it. The
> five people who go will be meeting several times before the event to
> plan and study. I promise to bring back plenty of goodies from
> LinuxWorld next month, so I'll be supplying as much swag as I can.
> 
> Thanks for your support!!!!
> 
> Deven Phillips, CISSP
> Network Architect
> Viata Online, Inc.
> 
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Hi Deven,

I will be available to talk to people about using Linux and
Free BSD in the booth. I also will have some support people
from the ISP that runs Free BSD and we will be able to have
a free BSD Desk Top in operation. 

What are the hours of operation?  With that I can plan ahead
and let my other BSD support people know.

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