Ohio LinuxFest Speakers Announced and Registration Open

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Columbus, OHIO — The Ohio LinuxFest is proud to
announce that registration is now open for Ohio LinuxFest. The
schedule has also been announced, and this year will feature a
fantastic line-up of talks for new and experienced Linux users. The
2010 Ohio LinuxFest takes place in Columbus, Ohio at the Greater
Columbus Convention Center from September 10 through September 12.

As always, the main schedule takes place on Saturday. The
schedule kicks off with a keynote from GNOME Foundation Executive
Director Stormy Peters, followed by five tracks of talks from open
source and Linux experts like Taurus Balog, Amber Graner, Catherine
Devlin, Dru Lavigne, Paul Frields, and Jon ‘maddog’ Hall. This
year’s OLF also features a special medical track for those
interested in the use of free and open source software in
medicine.

The final keynote will be a real treat for Linux and open source
enthusiasts interested in free media. Christopher “Monty”
Montgomery of Xiph.org will be talking about next generation open
source media formats.

Once again the Ohio LinuxFest is free to all, but space is
limited. Sign up today at http://ohiolinux.org/register.html.
If you want to support OLF, the organizers have made a supporter
package available for $65 that includes lunch and an OLF t-shirt.
For those who want to attend Friday’s OLFU sessions, a professional
pass is also available for $350.

Hotel rooms are also limited. The Ohio LinuxFest organizers have
made arrangements with Drury Inn for a low rate available on a
first-come, first-served basis. Note that rooms usually sell out,
so book early! More info is available at http://ohiolinux.org/hotel.html.

About Ohio LinuxFest

The Ohio LinuxFest is a grassroots conference for the open
source community that started in 2003 as an inter-LUG meeting and
has grown steadily since to become the midwest’s largest open
source event. It’s an annual event for Linux and open source
enthusiasts to gather, share information, and socialize.

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