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Last minute notice and call for help. |
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The Florida Linux Show being held February 11th, 2008, this coming |
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Monday at University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. In UNF's |
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University Center complex. |
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http://www.floridalinuxshow.com/ |
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Due to other events this month, and a shortage of Gentoo devs in the |
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South Eastern United States. Combined with those near the region having |
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other obligations and not able to travel to the event. Presently have a |
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booth staffing shortage. |
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I will be there, as I initiated the process and reserved the booth. But |
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Gentoo did pay for it. Gentoo will have a presence there, and I will do |
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my best to put on a strong and professional appearance for Gentoo at the |
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show. However I could use some help. |
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Since no developers other than myself are able to make it to the show. I |
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figured I would extend the call for help to anyone running or using |
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Gentoo. That is also a Gentoo evangelist, and is willing to help man the |
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booth. Answer questions, etc. Must be knowledgeable wrt to Gentoo. |
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Really would appreciate it. I considered getting a booth for my own |
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company and staffing that. But for the area and for Gentoo. I decided it |
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would be best for Gentoo to be there, verses my own company. Although |
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without some support. Really would feel more comfortable representing my |
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company by myself, rather than Gentoo. Damn hind site :) |
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Mostly because I don't think many realize what's going on in this area |
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business wise. Much less with regard to Linux. Best way I can express |
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that is using RedHat as an example. RedHat does NOT attend Linux World |
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Expo anymore, no 06 or 07. RedHat also has their very own, and very |
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large JBoss world next week in Orlando. Days after the Florida Linux |
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Show. However despite that, RedHat will have a STRONG presence at the |
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Florida Linux Show. That is for a reason, and did not happen on |
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accident. Or because there was no market here. |
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FYI Forbes[1] ranks Jacksonville 3[2], and Orlando 4[3]. Jacksonville |
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uniquely not effect as much by mortgage industry problems. |
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If interested in helping, please contact me OFF LIST. I will be |
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un-subscribing to some like gentoo-user, so won't see replies there. But |
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do welcome all the help I can get, if any. Much appreciation in advance, |
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and no worries for all those that want to come, but can't. :) |
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1. http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/15/best-cities-jobs-leadership-careers_cx_hc_0216cityjobs.html |
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2. http://www.forbes.com/home/2007/02/15/best-cities-jobs-leadership-careers_cx_hc_0216cityjobs_slide_4.html |
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3. http://www.forbes.com/home/2007/02/15/best-cities-jobs-leadership-careers_cx_hc_0216cityjobs_slide_5.html |
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William L. Thomson Jr. |
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Gentoo/amd64/Java |