"A heavy spring rain was not enough to dampen spirits at Linuxfest Northwest this year. Despite the rain, an estimated 700-800 people converged on Bellingham Technical College in the Pacific Northwest for a day of informal presentations and a gathering of the local free and open source software (FOSS) communities.
"Under the name Linux Fest, Linuxfest Northwest was originally organized by the Bellingham Linux User's Group. Since 2003, other user groups and individuals from as far away as Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Canada have joined to make the event an annual success..."
