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<DIV><SPAN class=437373819-12012008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi
Everyone,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=437373819-12012008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just a follow up
note that Open Source Boot Camp (OSBC) was a success. OSBC covers foundation
skills and concepts with open source software that aren't taught elsewhere. We
got a good turnout (75 people), and most stayed until the bitter end. We still
had about 30 people hanging around after things wrapped up so it seems our
suspicion that the OSBC content would be in demand is correct. The feedback so
far was quite positive so we're going to do it again.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=437373819-12012008><FONT face=Arial size=2>OSBC2 is scheduled
for February 28th, 4pm - 7pm at Carleton University. I still have room for a few
speakers for OSBC2. If you're interested in doing a short talk on something
related to open source, please contact me off-list. I have suggested talks too
if there are folks who want to talk but aren't sure what to talk about... just
email me if you're interested.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437373819-12012008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also worth
mentioning, OSBC6 planned for June will cover open source
geospatial software. I was hoping that some of you might be willing to come and
talk about/demo Grass, Mapserver, Openlayers, GDAL/OGR, etc. Talks are short and
sweet... 17 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A unless you arrange otherwise. If you're
available and would like to help out I would really appreciate it. Please
contact me off-list.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437373819-12012008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437373819-12012008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in
advance,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Andrew</DIV>
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