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To: marcus@ira.uka.de Subject: [LT Infomail#4] Social Event, Network, Booth, Sleeping, Passes - Squeak From: Martin Schulze joey@linuxtag.org Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 03:08:51 +0200 (CEST)

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1. Social Event

On Thursday we are organizing a social event[1], which is meant as large gathering between exhibitors, speakers, project members and visitors. This year's social event will take place in a museum of modern and interactive (computer) arts. I haven't seen it yet, but it is said to be a rather cool place where the visitor is invited to touch and use everything. And this everything includes old 2600 consoles and Amigas, for example.

1. http://www.infodrom.org/Debian/events/LinuxTag2002/linuxnacht.html

Unfortunately there is only a limited number of tickets available. Because of this you'll have to register for a ticket in time if you want to participate in the social event. You can purchase the ticket on Wednesday and Thursday in the LinuxTag office, if you tell us that you're a project member (so we don't mix things up with other exhibitors). Please note that there is only a limited number of tickets, and the amount actually reflects the number of people who have registrated for the social event.

Since I'm unable create more tickets on Wednesday or Thursday, you're probably in trouble if you haven't registered in time but decide to attend later. I'm told that there's no way for you to get a ticket then. I'll forward registration by Sunday (June 2nd) evening.

2. Exhibition Network

There will be an exhibition network to connect all projects to the internet (sponsored by Web.de and Datacare). In order to be able to plan the network properly, please check how many computers you plan to hook and update the number in the Edit-Form. The more precise the numbers are, the more helpful they are to us and the better we are able to plan the layout of the network.

To the technical implementation, you should probably take cables and hubs with you. At least one cable should be long enough to connect one side of the booth with the opposite side in case there will only be one tp connector on one side (which is not yet decided btw.). The network will most probably be masqueraded, so there'll be enough internal ip numbers for you. There will most probably be one or more wavelan networks in the exhibition area that you'll be able to make use of.

Please also note that you will need power cords and power expanders. Last year, I had to hand out my personal backup which left me with a gap in the office. This year, I don't have a backup again (dunno if they got lost or are used currently, though). Hence, please take enough long power cords and power expanders with you.

Please consider the exhibition network as insecure and don't use any unencrypted network connections over which passwords are transmitted. I.e. don't poll your mail with POP3 or IMAP without tunneling it through SSH, don't use non-anonymous FTP, don't use telnet or rlogin, don't use any Web Content Management System (including the system I use for keeping projects information up-to-date). If you need to, please ssh into a network which you consider secure and use the services from there. And please note, that there are even exploits for exposing ssh connections, so you should probably not do that as well. :-)

I've also received an acknowledge that there will be IP connectivity in our workshop rooms. If you want to, you may use it during your presentations.

3. Sleeping at the Gym Hall

Thanks to the people who already noted that they need a space in the gym hall. This has helped us calculate the need. However, since only half of the gym hall is used, we are probably going to offer space to the general public. So if you haven't yet decided if you would like to sleep in the gym hall or somewhere else, please make up your mind soon. You can also find out who of your collegues signed up for the gym hall with this link[2].

2. http://www.infodrom.org/LinuxTag/nili.php3?nightplace=Stadion

4. Exhibitor Passes

Just a small note on this topic, a long version is in the FAQ[3]: You'll need exhibitor passes or regular tickets. Exhibitor passes can be received on Wednesday in the LinuxTag office.

3. http://www.infodrom.org/Debian/events/LinuxTag2002/faq.html#pass

5. Booth Arrangements

I hope that we are now able to provide an exhibition map which is about final. I'm awfully sorry that it has taken so long. However, we had to struggle with some problematic booth arrangements and restructuring. Even this arrangement may not be final but the impact of further changes are hopefully only minimal. Here's a general map[4] of the exhibition and here's an overlay[5] for your booths.

4. http://luonnotar.infodrom.org/~joey/LT/2002/gartenhalle.eps 5. http://luonnotar.infodrom.org/~joey/LT/2002/map.eps

6. Tables and Chairs

Currently, it looks like we're low on furniture. If you should happen to be able to carry tables and chairs to LinuxTag, please do so. It would help preparing your booth.

7. More Concerns?

If you need to know anything else, please don't hesitate to ask me.

Best Regards,

Joey

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