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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The BayLISA Monitoring SIG is proud to offer this fantastic lineup
of activities in conjunction with LinuxWorld Expo August 4-8 (that's next
week!) Register for a free exhibits pass in advance (to avoid long lines)
at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/register/SN335015">http://linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/register//SN335015</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(Use GroundWork Open Source's Priority Code VPL712 to see if that gets
you anything extra.)<br>
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The activities are:<br>
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1) Tuesday, Aug 5, 11:30-12:30: Conference Session on IT Monitoring
("Just Add Water...") <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>2) Wednesday, Aug 6, 6PM IT Monitoring BoF (BoF 17) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>3) Wednesday, Aug 6, 7:30PM Meet-n-Greet Reception and Dinner
at Henry's <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Hunan</st1:State></st1:place>,
110 Natoma<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>4) All Week: Cacti "Project in Residence" at GroundWork Open
Source<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Here are details of the events:<br>
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1) Conference Session on IT Monitoring: Just Add Water: Tips to Managing,
Monitoring and Scaling the Wild and Wooly IT Environment<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>Tuesday, August 5 2008, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(Caution: You may need a full conference registration to attend this
session.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>==================================================================<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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2) IT Monitoring BoF Wednesday, 6PM (BOF17) <br>
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BOF17: Common Mistakes when Installing or Configuring <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">OSS</st1:City></st1:place> Monitoring Tools<br>
Wednesday, Aug 6 2007, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(Notes: 1) You only need a free exhibits pass to attend this BoF 2)
This BoF is immediately followed by (3) below)<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>3) What: BayLISA Monitoring SIG XVI: LinuxWorld Meet-n-Greet
Reception featuring 1) Special Guests Cacti Development Team and 2) Ganglia
Project "We're Almost There..." v 3.1 Pre-release Celebration<br>
Who: Anyone interested in IT monitoring issues and tools (newbies particularly
welcome!)<br>
When: Wednesday, August 6, 7:30 PM<br>
Where: Henry's Hunan Chinese Restaurant, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">110 Natoma St.</st1:address></st1:Street> (Between 2nd and New <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Montgomery</st1:City></st1:place> -- Near
Moscone) (415) 546-4999<br>
How: Consider making a day of it by signing up for a free exhibit hall
pass for LinuxWorld at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/register/SN335015">http://linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/register//SN335015</a><br>
You can get into the exhibits hall, attend the GroundWork BoF from 6-7, and
then come to the reception.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Cost: Free, but RSVP mandatory (see below)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>RSVP: Email Peter Mui, <a
href="mailto:pmui@groundworkopensource.com">pmui@groundworkopensource.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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4) All Week: Cacti "Project in Residence" at GroundWork Open Source<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Cacti Team will be the "Project in Residence" at
GroundWork Open Souce LinuxWorld week: they'll be fixing bugs, assessing
feature requests, and setting priorities for the direction of Cacti.
Their meetings are open, and Cacti enthusiasts are invited as observers:
email Peter Mui, <a href="mailto:pmui@groundworkopensource.com">pmui@groundworkopensource.com</a> if
you want to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Hope</span></font> to see you
(multiple times) next week<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>!</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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