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title: 'Love Linux? Linux Plumbers Conference would love to have you speaking'
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# Love Linux? Linux Plumbers Conference would love to have you speaking

Next week, we’ll dive headlong into the first ever [Open Source Bridge](http://opensourcebridge.org "Open Source Bridge") conference. But that doesn’t mean Portland’s open source event fun is over for this year. We’ve got [Linux Plumbers Conference](http://linuxplumbersconf.org/ "Linux Plumbers Conference") and [LinuxCon](http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon/register "LinuxCon") coming up in September.

September? Why am I talking about it now, then? Well, if you’re doing some interesting things with Linux, [Linux Plumbers is really interested in hearing you talk about it](http://linuxplumbersconf.org/2009/2009/06/deadline-for-proposal-submissions-is-almost-upon-us-june-15/). But you have to submit your talk **by June 15th**.

And you’ll be joining some ridiculously cool speakers already on the docket:

> We have an exciting program shaping up! Tutorials include an advanced git tutorial from Linus Torvalds. Keynotes include Vivek Kundra, Federal CIO, live via video with real time Q&A (invitee, to be confirmed), and Keith Packard, Intel, X Window guru.

Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Well, get your topic together, then. Here’s some [guidance on the type of talks they’re seeking](http://linuxplumbersconf.org/2009/2009/04/lpc-2009-call-for-proposals/).

> The perfect Plumbers topic would feature a real problem whose solution requires the relevant community members to get together face to face, preferably producing a solution during the conference itself. This of course requires buy-in from maintainers and other high-profile people active in the area.

Now that you’ve got your idea, [go to Linux Plumbers Conference and submit your proposal](http://linuxplumbersconf.org/ocw/ "Submit a proposal to Linux Plumbers"). (Which will be a joy, because they’re running the awesome [Portland-grown OpenConferenceWare](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/06/04/ignite-portland-open-source-bridge-lead-impressive-openconferenceware/ "Ignite Portland and Open Source Bridge lead to impressive OpenConferenceWare").)

Good luck! I’m looking forward to hearing you speak in September.

(Hat tip [Mark Lawler](http://twitter.com/mark_lawler "Mark Lawler"), [Dawn Foster](http://twitter.com/geekygirldawn "Dawn Foser"))

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