[Lbw2007] Greece in August/September

[rkwesk at freemail.gr]

> Dear Richard,
> 
> Thank you for your e-mail inviting Mark to attend your social event.
> Please could you give me a little more detail of the event, numbers
> expected etc....
> 
> Kind regards,
> Claire
> 
> rkwesk at freemail.gr wrote:
> > Hello Claire
> >
> > Please pass this to Mark:
> >
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > I'm writing this e-mail on behalf of the Hellenic Linux Users Group (we are in Greece)
> > which is organising this year's Linux Bier Wanderung (a.k.a Linux Beer
> > Hike), "a week-long social event which takes place in a different
> > European country each summer, drawing together Open Source software
> > enthusiasts from more than a dozen different countries, for a
> > combination of talks, presentations, hands-on mini-projects, outdoor
> > exercise, and good food and drink."
> >
> > You can find out more about the event at http://lbw2007.hellug.gr/
> >
> > It would be really nice if you could join the event and perhaps give a
> > presentation on a topic of your choice and even nicer if you considered
> > sponsoring it ;-)
> >
> > We're eagerly waiting for your reply,
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > Richard Kweskin
> > President of Hellug

Hello

This year's event will be the fifth (or sixth) and will be the first one for me. As I understand it, it is mostly social with a bit of technical interchange. The group is made up of seasoned travellers who enjoy the company of Linux users. Their numbers vary from 50 to 200, depending on the year. My best guess would be that this year will attract more rather than less. Some will bring families (hopefully all the kids will have hats to protect them from sun stroke.)

On the Greek front we have a group of Linux people who live in the area in Crete where we'll be based who are gathering photos, details of excursions, accomodation, good local eating and drinking spots, so that we'll be spending a super week together. The two "clubs" of Greeks involved is our lug (http://www.hellug.gr) which is made up of users spread all over Greece and the wireless group in Crete. Most of these are under 35 years old and have a range of Linux/floss knowledge from beginners to advanced. My white hair tends to stand out in this crowd  :))

Richard