last day to register inexpensively for (Ottawa) Linux Symposium

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 04:45:11PM -0500, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> The Symposium is in Ottawa again this year.  July 13-16
> http://www.linuxsymposium.org/2010/
> 
> The normal registration charge goes from $275+GST (today) to $300+GST 
> (tomorrow).  The web page says you can get a full refund if you cancel
> before June 1.
> 
> I just registered.
> 
> I've enjoyed every OLS I've attended (all but one or two).  Last year
> was a bit weak for some reason, but it was still worthwhile.  Possible
> reasons for weakness:
> - economy tanked

That's the one.  A lot of big companies cut back on travel expenses in
a big way.  IBM in previous years sent lots of people, and last year
only the few people actually presenting got to go.  I got the impression
intel had done the same thing.

We had 6 people go from where I work, and were apparently among the
large groups there.  We had 5 the year before (which was the first time
we went).  Hopefully I can go again.  You learn so many useful things
there.

> - people chose to go to another show
> - change of venue to Montreal

I don't think either of those had anything to do with it.

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Len Sorensen
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