Southern California Linux Expo has had its recent conference, this is the speaker program:<br><br><a href="http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/conference-info/speakers">http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/conference-info/speakers</a><br>
<br>Whilst some speakers provide their presentations with the program others only provide an abstract. I will give you all a couple of interesting talks with presentation downloads.<br>For the ethical hackers regarding malicious code injection :<br>
<br><a href="http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/conference-info/speakers/anthony-lineberry">http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/conference-info/speakers/anthony-lineberry</a><br><br>For Fedora users we have Clint Savage West Regional Ambassador for the U.S.A.:<br>
<br><a href="http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/conference-info/speakers/clint-savage">http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/conference-info/speakers/clint-savage</a><br><br>I laughed at his blog because he was apprehensive about meeting Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu Community Manager (No flame wars please):<br>
<br><a href="http://sexysexypenguins.com/2009/02/20/fedora-remix-tomorrow-at-scale-7x/">http://sexysexypenguins.com/2009/02/20/fedora-remix-tomorrow-at-scale-7x/</a><br><br>All you have do Clinty is play good guitar music prior to your presentation.<br>
<br>Linux Chix of the conference? Well it has to be 'Stormy Peters', the executive director of the Gnome Foundation:<br><br><a href="http://www.stormyscorner.com/">http://www.stormyscorner.com/</a><br><br>You don't mess with her, why do you think she is called "Stormy"?<br>
<br>I will post the SCaLE 7x videos when they are put on their server, in the meantime here are last years's videos for the Linux addict:<br><br><a href="http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/blog/2008/05/25/scale-6x-video-online/">http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/blog/2008/05/25/scale-6x-video-online/</a><br>
<br>Talking about videos here is one on Ted Ts'o, CTO of the Linux Foundation at the recent Fosdem Conference in Belgium:<br><br><a href="http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/video_ted_ts_o_on_ext4_btrfs_and_first_steps_with_linux">http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/video_ted_ts_o_on_ext4_btrfs_and_first_steps_with_linux</a><br>
<br>As you will probably know Microsoft is now in a lawsuit with TomTom regarding Linux Technology:;;<br><br><a href="http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/microsoft_s_battle_with_tomtom_shape_of_things_to_come">http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/microsoft_s_battle_with_tomtom_shape_of_things_to_come</a><br>
<br>Big fat ass Steve thinks he is going to win:<br><br><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-files-suit-linux-violates-our-patents-2009-2">http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-files-suit-linux-violates-our-patents-2009-2</a><br>
<br>The Linux Foundation has produced a statement:<br><br><a href="http://www.h-online.com/open/The-Linux-Foundations-opinion-on-Microsoft-versus-TomTom--/news/112736">http://www.h-online.com/open/The-Linux-Foundations-opinion-on-Microsoft-versus-TomTom--/news/112736</a><br>
<br>I am going with the true Linux Chix, Pamela Jones:<br><br><a href="http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20090226070041454">http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20090226070041454</a><br><br>Yes Pamela we will be watching your website over the next few weeks, (Slobber,Slobber, don't tell anyone that the TayLUG Administrator is in love with you - plenty of kisses)<br>
<br>Gordon<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>