Linux Journal

I talked to a few people after the recent Linux Expo which took place in Toronto between April 18th and 20th, and the general consensus was that the expo was dull/boring and overly commercialised. The main complaint was that the expo was a big sales pitch, rather than a venue for new and exciting technology. Others complained about the fact that the amount of freebies has diminished since the original expo.

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It's never a good thing when someone loses their home. So when Shawn Powers lost his, some among the open source community took it upon themselves to start up a fund to help Shawn and his family get back on their feet. And while $10,000 is a far cry from being able to buy a home (lets hope Shawn had fire insurance) and all the memories with that house, it's a pretty significant amount for 3 days of fund raising and shows how generous people can be, even in these financially difficult times.

Good luck Shawn, everyone hopes for better times for you and your family!