[Linux-aus] Grant Application: OLS speaker travel

[Michael Still]

Andrew Swinn wrote:
> Michael Still wrote:
>> Ben Martin wrote:
>>> Date: 15 March 2007
>>>
>>> Project Name: OLS speaker travel
>>>
>>> Aim of Project:
>>> To present the talk "Everything is a virtual filesystem: libferris" at
>>> OLS 2007.
>>
>> Last time I was on top of this sort of thing, OLS was a for-profit event
>> run by a private entity. I am uncomfortable with LA subsidizing
>> someone's commercial venture. Can anyone confirm if OLS is still run in
>> this way?
>>
>> Has OLS refused a funding request?
> 
> I am not sure what OLS actually is, can someone fill me in?

Ottawa Linux Symposium. Think LCA in Canada, but not as well organized.
When I spoke there, I had to spend the first 15 minutes of the tutorial
finding the guy with the keys to get into the room. I watched another
speaker fix his own PA problems while giving a keynote.

Mikal