[NYCBSDCon] Independent Hardware Manufacturers

[George Rosamond]

Isaac (.ike) Levy:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> While it's on my mind, I'd like to reach out to Pascal from
> PCEngines.ch, to see if they'd like to be involved in the Con in some
> way.  For those who don't know them, they've been enormously supportive
> in the past- of NYCBSDCon, and BSD UNIX in general.  I see these
> independent hardware manufacturers as being special and important to the
> BSD community.  For projects like PFSense, their role is critical, in fact.
> 
> Without opening us up to BS vendor-driven-conference junk, I would like
> to open up to them for input, (email below).
> 
> Does anyone object to me reaching out?
> 
> If no objections, does anyone have any direct contacts at Soekris?  I'd
> really love to see them involved in a similar way.
> 
> Best,
> .ike
> 
> 
> -- 
> NYC BSD Confrence Involvement
> pdornier at pcengines.ch
> 
> -- 
> Hi Pascal,
> 
> A group of us has been putting together NYC BSD Con, a 1-day conference,
> aiming for Feb 1, but a January date is likely.
> 
> With that, we'd love to have PCEngines involved- along with vendor
> tables, we have some ideas to have hard-media and machines on-site for
> demo/lightning-sessions for various BSD related tech.  (PFSense petting
> zoo types of things, CARP network setup demos, Embedded installs to play
> with, etc...).  Hands-on with running hardware is always exciting for
> attendees.
> 
> With that, we'll be reaching out for sponsors etc..., the most
> pouplar/discussed item from our last conference, were the ALIX
> boards you graciously donated, (which we raffled off to attendees).  If
> you think it is good for you guys, we'd love to do something similar again.
> 
> -- 
> With that, I'd also like to open up to any input, ideas, or suggestions
> you would have for the conference itself, PCEngines contribution to BSD
> UNIX is indirectly quite large- and we'd love to see independent
> computer hardware manufacturers represented, and involved!

So yes, great vendors, cool people.

Pascal will direct you to one of the resellers... which our best
opportunity is with Netgate/pfSense/BSD Perimeter.

I can give you the contact info offline... but they are interested, and
I have semi-regular emails with Jim including about the cons.

g