[luau] Taipei Linux Expo 2003

[Hawaii Linux Institute]

http://show.tca.org.tw/tica2003/linuxexpo.php

Taipei Linux Expo 2003 will be held from 7/30 through 8/3.  Last year, 
the attendence exceeded 50,000.

Since Taiwan practically owns the computer periphery manufacturing 
market, this year's Taipei Linux Expo also includes Linux embedded IAs 
(information appliances) such as video phones, in addition to the 
traditional Linux stuff (Linux certification, servers, Linux office 
environment, Linux-based e-government plans, etc.)

I will ask one of my associates to attend the expo, and hope she will 
send me something useful.

On the e-government plan, I want to remind everyone on this forum that 
Japan's LDP announced last year that Linux will be an important part of 
the $10 billion project to rebuild Japan's national information 
infrastructure, which is to begin in 2007.  (Has anyone ever wondered 
why IBM is so gungho about Linux?)

This brought me an interest thought that I wanted to jot it down before 
I forget: How does anyone think of a "co-op-type" Linux store on the 
island? Any possibility that this idea may not become a complete 
failure? How should it be structured so that it can be run not only 
cost-effectively but also frugally?  At least this will be the best way 
for those who are really interested to get hands-on experience if I can 
find a number of responsible people who can and are willing to take care 
of the store.

Wayne