on February 7, 2010 by Wolf in Tech Security, Comments (0)

Yet Another Linux Fest – Feb 27 2010

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 9am to 5pm:

ITT Tech / ALE / SourceFreedom

Linux Fest

Hosted by ITT Technical Institute, Atlanta Campus at:

485 Oak Place

Atlanta, GA 30349

( Note: At the corner of Atlanta South Parkway and Oak Place. Once you get inside, follow the signs to the lab. )

If you want to get involved as a presenter, a contributor or some other way, email mhalton@itt-tech.edu today

Contributors include:

ITT Tech, SourceFreedom.com, ALE.org

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