From owner-freebsd-announce@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 28 17:00:34 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 468731065670 for ; Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:00:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from nyi.unixathome.org (nyi.unixathome.org [64.147.113.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 081FA8FC1B for ; Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:00:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by nyi.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6737B50A0F for ; Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:00:28 +0100 (BST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at unixathome.org Received: from nyi.unixathome.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (nyi.unixathome.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id fbuztMS0Rdpp for ; Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:00:28 +0100 (BST) Received: from [192.168.2.5] (ismtp.afilias.com [216.217.55.254]) by nyi.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 29DE4509C5 for ; Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:00:27 +0100 (BST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <38A36F5A-BD31-4D99-A242-43119EFF75A2@langille.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed To: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org From: Dan Langille Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:00:16 -0400 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:03:51 +0000 Subject: [FreeBSD-Announce] BSDCan - two weeks to go! X-BeenThere: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Project Announcements \[moderated\]" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:00:34 -0000 Hi, In this announcement: - Countdown - Accommodation - bring a cable - Sponsors COUNTDOWN BSDCan 2008 starts in two weeks. By this time in a fortnight, the people for the tutorials will have arrived. I also want to mention that the FreeBSD DevSummit has more than 80 people invited this year. ACCOMMODATION If you have not already booked your accommodation for BSDCan 2008 chances are, you will not be able to stay on campus. By all means, call them and ask, but most people have been getting "no vacancy". Not to worry. We have you covered. There is nearby accommodation, and it's not much more expensive than residence. Les Suites have two deals for us: One bedroom suite, one bed, one fold-out bed. $149 a night plus taxes (1-2 persons) Two bedroom suite, three beds, one fold-out bed. $209 a night plus taxes (1-4 persons) Phone and use the booking code: BSDCan2008 1 800 267-1989 (Canada/US toll free) +1 613 232-2000 See http://www.bsdcan.org/2008/travel.php for details and see our home page for a Google map showing all the local amenities. There are other nearby hotels as well, but Les Suites is closest. If you have difficulty finding accommodation, please let us know and we'll try to help. If you're looking to share a room, try here: http://www.bsdcan.org/phorum/list.php?f=6 CABLES Even if your laptop has wireless, bring a cable. If you're staying in residence, you'll need a cable to connect to their network. Better still, bring your own WAP and use that. You might also find an extension cord useful so you don't have to sit next to a power plug. SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors: The FreeBSD Foundation Google USENIX iXsystems Isilon XipLink Juniper Networks BSD Perimeter -- Dan Langille -- http://www.langille.org/ dan@langille.org