Community Notebook Cache Where in the World are We? Magazines, editors, and s I write this month’s column, You don’t have to several of my colleagues are at wait for an invitation to volunteer at an authors coming to a city near LinuxTag in Berlin [1], just one event – if you see an event that looks in- of the many international events teresting, email the organizers and offer you! By Rikki Kite A we help sponsor and support. Although to help. we can’t attend every event, we are able to be at quite a few each year, and some- Help a Buddy Move times we’re in two places at once. While Have you helped someone move to my colleagues report from LinuxTag, I’ll Linux and open source? I recently wrote be attending SouthEast LinuxFest (SELF) about introducing a friend to Knoppix in Spartanburg, South Carolina [2]. and Ubuntu [5], and maddog followed Events aren’t just an opportunity for up with a blog post of his own [6]. We’d us to hand out free magazines. We also love to hear your additions to our lists get a chance to meet with our authors, and about your moving experiences. such as Dmitri Popov at Lin uxTag and Joe “Zonker” Brockmeier, Amber Graner, Write for Us! maddog, and Jono Bacon at SELF. Events If you haven’t written for us before but are a great way to get feedback from our have an idea for an article, check out our readers and to stay on top of the latest writer's guidelines and send us your pro- news and trends in open source. posal [7]. We’re always looking for fresh If you don’t see an event that you’re ideas and new writers, and no previous attending on our calendar or if you need writing experience is required. help promoting your event, please let us See you at an event – or in print – know. We’re only halfway through 2010, soon! ■■■ but some events, such as LinuxFest Northwest [3], already have their 2011 LIKEABLE LINKS event planning underway! [1] LinuxTag: http:// www. linuxtag. org/ 2010/ en. html Volunteer! [2] SELF: http:// www. Maybe you don’t have a company send- southeastlinuxfest. org/ ing you to an event and picking up the [3] LinuxFest Northwest: http:// hotel tab – don’t let that stop you. Many linuxfestnorthwest. org (if not all) events need volunteers to [4] SC10: Take advantage of Education, help plan and staff the event, and volun- Diversity, and Volunteer Programs: teering is a great way to get your foot in http:// www. linuxpromagazine. com/ the door for free, to network, and to con- Online/ Blogs/ ROSE-Blog-Rikki-s-Op tribute to open source. SuperComputing, en-Source-Exchange which will be held in New Orleans this [5] 7 Tips to help your friends move to year, is making an extra effort to help Linux: http:// www. make their event more accessible. They linuxpromagazine. com/ Online/ RIKKI KITE recently announced their Broader En- Blogs/ ROSE-Blog-Rikki-s-Open-Sou Rikki Kite is Associate Publisher of Linux gagement Program, Education Program, rce-Exchange Pro Magazine, Linux Magazine, and and Student Volunteer Program, and the [6] More Moving Thoughts: http:// Ubuntu User. When she’s not represent- perks included free conference registra- www. linuxpromagazine. com/ ing the magazines at open source tion, help with travel expenses, free Online/ Blogs/ Paw-Prints-Writings-o events, Rikki blogs about Women in f-the-maddog Open Source at linuxpromagazine.com/ lodging, and meals [4]. (If you make it to [7] Write for us! http:// www. roseblog. Email your community up- SC10, be sure to stop by the Linux Pro linuxpromagazine. com/ Contact2/ dates and announcements to her at: booth to get your free magazine and Write-for-Us [email protected]. meet the editors.) 88 AUGUST 2010 ISSUE 117 LINUX-MAGAZINE.COM | LINUXPROMAGAZINE.COM .