[Novalug] [Ma-linux] FOSE update
bidwell
bidwell@dead-city.org
Tue May 24 22:18:48 EDT 2011
On 05/24/2011 06:52 PM, Rich Goodwin wrote:
> It is with great regret to say this, at this point in time, tux.org will
> not be participating in FOSE this year. 1105 events was not able to
> offer a booth to us this year.
>
> tux.org has been part of FOSE for over 10 years as I far as I can
> recall. Last year was a banner year for us in showing all levels of
> Gov't the unabridged advantages of Open Source and how this can help in
> saving costs and leveraging technologies to meet their needs. There
> were many points in time where we demo'd solutions ranging from
> training, CRM, HRM to data visualization tools to help the healthcare
> community to crowds 4-5 people deep. All using open source programs
> that incur zero procurement dollars. We even had several of the XO
> Laptops showing educational and communication tools. We were extremely
> proud to have been part of FOSE for so long and truly looked forward to
> participating this year.
>
> Thus, this is a disappointment and shame.
>
> Rich Goodwin
That is too bad, but Tux had an amazing run, with a great effort put out
by a few amazing people. I think everyone who has been involved
should be very proud of what they accomplished.
Matt
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