The FreeBSD Diary

I am going to Linux World Expo.

I was not planning on going.

I didn't even know it was on.

It wasn't until someone asked me if I was going, and I saw that a new BSD user group was going that things starting clicking into place.

You might ask: Why? The answer is simple: Because I can.

People rarely do things unless there is something in it for themselves. I write this website so I have good documentation. If I need to repeat the process, I know exactly how I did it the last time. That is valuable to me. It saves me time. It also saves time for you.

I'm going to Linux World because I want to see what goes on at such a huge event. I've been to a few BSD conventions but I suspect that a Linux convention is very different. The sheer number of people and exibitors is amazing. At least to me. As I write this, the website says there are 126 exhibitors..... I've been to conferences with that number of attendees.

I have to thank George Rosamond for letting me stay at his place. Without that, I wouldn't be able to go. I can't afford the hotel fees. And to chromatic (I'll explain that one in a future article) for his help.

I'm driving down. Yes. Driving from Ottawa to New York city. It's about 8 hours, more or less. I was there this summer. When it was 30C instead of -30C. The northeast is cold right now. It might still be cold when I get there. I'm just glad the conference is all inside.

I'm taking with me:

• Some brochures for BSDCan.
• And some brochures for Bacula.
• My digital camera
• my laptop

If you see any exhibitors that I absolutely must see, please tell me. I'll add them to my list. Before I leave on Tuesday, I will let you know what I'll be visiting.