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=== Current Speaker List ===
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* Sean Howard kwlinuxfest@obscuritus.ca
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* The State of Open Social Networks System Administrator
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    From Mastodon to Diaspora and Hubzilla to Friendica open social networks are pretty capable at this point.
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    How do you get out of the closed social network platforms and into the Open Web?
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*  David Critch dcritch@gmail.com
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* A Brief Introduction to OpenStack Partner Systems Engineer @ Red Hat
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    OpenStack is a popular open source project for building cloud computing environments. In this talk, David will provide a history of the project and components,
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    along with some use cases and a demonstration of deploying an example application stack.
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* Phil McCracken pmccracken@gmail.com
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*  I love compilers Web Developer
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    This is the description
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* Steve Ovens steve.ovens@redhat.com
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* So What's It Like To Work At Red Hat Anyways? Sr. OpenShift Consultant
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    I’m not in marketing or recruiting, but we’ll go over some of the common questions about Red Hat and attempt to cut through marketing.
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    If you want to know my honest opinion about working at Red Hat,  come on out!
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* Khalid Baheyeldin kb@2bits.com
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* Open Source Software for Astronomy
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    Khalid will cover several free and open source software solutions for the amateur astronomer, including Planetariums, Observation Planning, Imaging Automation, and more.
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    Will cover features of each    software solution, and how best to use it.
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* Stephen Michael Kellat skellat@ubuntu.com
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* Reviewing Outernet.is: Qualitative Research Update Researcher
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        An attempt was made to externally evaluate the Outernet satellite data platform as to content rather than signal.
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        This is a follow-up to a CCC talk by Daniel Estévez found at https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-8399-reverse_engineering_outerne
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* David Critch dcritch@gmail.com
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* Getting Started with Automation via Ansible Partner Systems Engineer
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    In this talk, David will present an introduction to using ansible, the simple yet powerful open source automation engine.
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    The main components of ansible will be discussed along with a demonstration of some real-world examples.
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* Mikalai Birukou mb@3nsoft.com
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* Ownership is a pre-requisite for privacy and security. Let’s build digital space that user owns. Developer, Sys Admin, and an official CEO
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    We own our GNU/Linux systems. We don't own our current digital networked spaces. Proper protocols fix this.
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    3NWeb: https://3nweb.org\nSlides with notes: https://3nweb.org/kwlfest-2018.pdf
  
 
=== Contact ===
 
=== Contact ===

Revision as of 16:34, 14 December 2017

Organizational page for KW Linuxfest

A Linux/Open Source Conference For The Kitchener Waterloo Area

Details

Date: Saturday, 12 May 2018
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: To Be Determined


Current Speaker List

  • Sean Howard kwlinuxfest@obscuritus.ca
  • The State of Open Social Networks System Administrator
   From Mastodon to Diaspora and Hubzilla to Friendica open social networks are pretty capable at this point. 
   How do you get out of the closed social network platforms and into the Open Web?
  • David Critch dcritch@gmail.com
  • A Brief Introduction to OpenStack Partner Systems Engineer @ Red Hat
   OpenStack is a popular open source project for building cloud computing environments. In this talk, David will provide a history of the project and components, 
   along with some use cases and a demonstration of deploying an example application stack.
  • Phil McCracken pmccracken@gmail.com
  • I love compilers Web Developer
   This is the description
  • Steve Ovens steve.ovens@redhat.com
  • So What's It Like To Work At Red Hat Anyways? Sr. OpenShift Consultant
   I’m not in marketing or recruiting, but we’ll go over some of the common questions about Red Hat and attempt to cut through marketing. 
   If you want to know my honest opinion about working at Red Hat,   come on out!
  • Khalid Baheyeldin kb@2bits.com
  • Open Source Software for Astronomy
   Khalid will cover several free and open source software solutions for the amateur astronomer, including Planetariums, Observation Planning, Imaging Automation, and more. 
   Will cover features of each     software solution, and how best to use it.
  • Stephen Michael Kellat skellat@ubuntu.com
  • Reviewing Outernet.is: Qualitative Research Update Researcher
        An attempt was made to externally evaluate the Outernet satellite data platform as to content rather than signal. 
        This is a follow-up to a CCC talk by Daniel Estévez found at https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-8399-reverse_engineering_outerne
  • David Critch dcritch@gmail.com
  • Getting Started with Automation via Ansible Partner Systems Engineer
   In this talk, David will present an introduction to using ansible, the simple yet powerful open source automation engine. 
   The main components of ansible will be discussed along with a demonstration of some real-world examples.
  • Mikalai Birukou mb@3nsoft.com
  • Ownership is a pre-requisite for privacy and security. Let’s build digital space that user owns. Developer, Sys Admin, and an official CEO
   We own our GNU/Linux systems. We don't own our current digital networked spaces. Proper protocols fix this. 
   3NWeb: https://3nweb.org\nSlides with notes: https://3nweb.org/kwlfest-2018.pdf

Contact

E-mail: mailto:info@kwlinuxfest.ca
Website: https://kwlinuxfest.ca/ - The Kitchener Waterloo Area Linux Conference Website
Twitter: @KWLinuxfest
Public folder: https://sobac.com/owncloud/s/HgmWQARgiWv6j4q
Organizational Folder (needs login): https://sobac.com/owncloud/s/HMCNm72mAqlpgQv

Organizational Schedule (tentative)

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  • 2 Feb 2018 -- 13 Apr 2018 - Call For Papers/Presentations
  • 2 Feb 2018 -- 13 Apr 2018 - Call for Sponsors
  • 2 Feb 2018 -- 13 Apr 2018 - Call for Exhibitors
  • 2 Feb 2018 -- 13 Apr 2018 - Earlybird Registration
  • 14 Apr 2018 -- 11 May 2018 - Registration
  • 27 April 2018 - Presentation lineup announced
  • 12 May 2018 - Event Date!

Organizational Meetings are held every two weeks

Event Schedule (tentative)

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KW Linuxfest 2018 Event Schedule
8:00am - 9:00am Organizer/Exhibitor setup
9:00am - 9:30am Doors Open
9:30am - 9:45am Introductions
10:00am - 10:45am Presentation 1
11:00am - 11:45am Presentation 2
11:45am - 12:00noon Exhibitor Introductions
12:00noon - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 1:45pm Presentation 3
2:00pm - 2:45pm Presentation 4 or Workshop?
3:00pm - 3:45pm Presentation 5
3:45pm - 4:00pm Conclusion
4:00pm - 5:00pm Organizer/Exhibitor cleanup


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