Re: invitation of XFree86 to FrOSCon

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On Tue, 31 Jul 2007, Thorsten Glaser wrote:

> I'm the lead developer of MirOS BSD, probably the only current operating =
sy-
> stem still delivering XFree86=AE by default =FF=FF (and this won't change=
 for at
> least another year or two), and at the same time, I am coordinating prese=
nce
> of the BSDs at FrOSCon (www.froscon.org), a conference/exhibition about f=
ree
> software and open source, August 25th and 26th, in St. Augustin near Bonn=
,
> Germany. Note that I am not a FrOSCon official.

> I just now had the idea of inviting you guys to come over and have a boot=
h;
> while I cannot assign booth space that easily (although, since knowing mo=
st
> of the FrOSCon crew personally, this might be still possible), we can cro=
wd
> you together with us BSD people if you want this. I also can't offer trav=
el
> or accomodation (although there's free sleeping at the gym again and, may=
be,
> subventioned hotel rooms). Exhibitors _do_ get free entrance and even qui=
te
> some food though. You can also listen to some of the talks, there are a l=
ot
> of them this time, even my co-developer is holding one (yes, MirOS is dow=
n
> to 2 developers again, but we're still continuing).

Humm.  This sounds familiar somehow...

> Sorry for doing this on short notice, but I just now wondered why these x=
=2Eorg
> people show up at, say, LinuxTag, but you don't. I hope this is reassurin=
g; I
> quite enjoy your high-quality (i.e. stability, not so much performance - =
that
> said, XF4.5 runs faster on my savage than any x.org) releases.

> If at least one of you wants to come, contact me ASAP, so I can get your =
logo
> and a link to the websites into the exhibitors list and try to reserve so=
me
> more space (one is enough, but then one will have to come).

> Even if not, you might want to answer me. Please mail privately or put me=
 in
> Cc: as I'm not subscribed to this mailing list. Thanks!

I appreciate the invitation, but I do not have the resources to attend.  I=
=20
doubt David does either, but he might reply for himself.

Thanks.

Marc.

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