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Don't miss Linux fest Northwest 2009
April 25 - 26, Bellingham Technical College
- includes TAG's Security SIG meeting on Saturday 11-11:45AM.
Please join TAG in attending the biggest technology conference in the Northwest corner of WA this coming Saturday and Sunday April 25 and 26 from 9:30-5PM. Linuxfest Northwest, now in its tenth year, attracts about 800 people annually from all over the Pacific Northwest. It is always a fun and interesting event for anybody interested in software technology and open-source technology in particular.
LFNW is the showcase for what people in the Northwest are doing with Linux and open source software. In addition to exhibitors showcasing their technology there will be presentations and lectures throughout the day. This year speaker roaster include the leading open source experts Michael 'Monty' Widenius, author of the MySQL and Jon "Maddog" Hall who in collaboration with Linus Torvalds conceived the first port of Linux to make Linux a 64-bit OS.
TAG's Security SIG will host their April Meeting at the fest on Saturday from 11-11:45AM. The meeting features Gary Smith of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory who will present "The Next Stage in Linux IDS - Prelude-IDS and Audit". Last year at LinuxFestNW, Gary presented a paper on a Linux host intrusion detection system (HIDS). In that paper, he alluded to the next stage in HIDS based on Prelude-IDS and Auditd. Well, the stage has arrived! This paper explains the benefits of Prelude-IDS and Audit and why this next stage leaves the old one at the depot.
There is something for all ages and skill levels at the Linuxfest Northwest including robots, video games and conceptual progamming for young folks - so bring the kids!
TAG will have an exhibit table at the event and we are happy to take any volunteers in staffing the booth. If you are interested please pick a time slot from the volunteer schedule below and email/call Anna Ehnmark at aehnmark@tagnw.org or 360-647-4220.
LFNW is generously hosted by Bellingham Technical College (Map) and is jointly produced by several northwest Linux user groups. Admission is Free and open to all ages.
When: Saturday and Sunday, April 25 -26. 9:30AM - 5PM
Where: Bellingham Technical College (the cafeteria) 3028 Lindbergh Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Cost: Free
Lunch is prepared by the highly regarded BTC Culinary Arts Program and lunch options include the BTC Chef's Club Salmon BBQ.
Please considering signing up to volunteer at the TAG Exhibit:
Time Slot
Volunteer 1
Volunteer 2
Saturday, April 25
Set up 8:30AM
Anna Ehnmark
Bart Pestarino
9-11AM
Anna Ehnmark
Bart Pestarino
11-1PM
1-3PM
Anna Ehnmark
Kris Freeberg
3-5PM
Anna Ehnmark
Evening Party 6-9PM
Anna Ehnmark
Optional
Sunday, April 26
9-11AM
11-1PM
1-3PM
3-5PM
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