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Get ready for LinuxTag in Germany 21-25 June, 2005

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LinuxTag is the worlds biggest Linux, Open Source and Free Software conference will be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 21-25 June. The conference has an extensive program and features a exhibition with all the major Linux corporations and organizations.

The Free conference program is from 23. to 25. June, the actual exhibition is from 22. to 25. June.

Get all the facts and sign up if you are close to Germany during that time period.

The Fedora Project will be present with prominent members of the both from Red Hat and from the Fedora community.

LinuxTag (english)
LinuxTag (german)
Fedora at LinuxTag

Other upcoming Linux-events:

Linux Desktop Development and KDevelop Developers Conference 2005
- Ukraine, Kyiv, 01.07.2005 - 06.07.2005
KDE Developers and Users Conference 2005 "aKademy"
- 26 August - 4 September, 2005 - Málaga (Andalusia Region), Spain

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