MAY/JUNE BY DRU LAVIGNE Events Calendar These BSD-related conferences are scheduled for the second quarter of 2014. More information about these events, as well as local user group meetings, can be found at bsdevents.org.

LinuxTag • May 8–10, 2014 , Germany http://linuxtag.org/2014/ • LinuxTag is Europe’s leading conference and exhibition for professional users and developers of open source. There will be several BSD booths in the expo area and there are typically several BSD- specific presentations.

BSDCan • May 14–17, 2014 Ottawa, Canada http://www.bsdcan.org/2014/ • The eleventh annual BSDCan will take place in Ottawa, Canada. This popular conference appeals to a wide range of people from extreme novices to advanced developers of BSD operating systems. The conference includes a Developer Summit, Vendor Summit, Doc Sprints, tutorials, and presentations. The BSDA certification exam will be available during the lunch break on May 16 and 17 and the first beta oF the BSDP lab exam will launch on May 18.

Texas LinuxFest • June 13–14, 2014 Austin, TX http://texaslinuxfest.org/ • Texas LinuxFest is the first statewide, annual, community-run conference for and open-source software users and enthusiasts from around the Lone Star State. There will be a BSD booth in the expo area and several BSD-themed presentations. The BSDA certification exam will be available on June 13.

SouthEast LinuxFest • June 20–22, 2014 Charlotte, NC http://www.southeastlinuxfest.org/ • This is the sixth edition for this open source conference in the Southeast. There will be a BSD booth in the expo area and several BSD-related presentations. The BSDA certification exam will be available on June 22.

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