Unsung Heroes

So when it comes to "contributing to linux" there is always an unrepresented group of heroes doing the right thing that you will never hear about.

I'm talking about people like the organizers of Ohio Linuxfest.

These people will likely never be on the cover of Linux Journal, featured on LWN, or mentioned in a kernel changelog. Having helped plan conferences in the past, I can tell you that the intense amount of planning (sometimes years in advance!), coordination, sheep herding, and hard work that goes into events like this is absolutely insane. It's a shame that there is so much work done behind the scenes that make community conferences Just Work(tm) that isn't being recognized - it's a significant contribution.

We're not just talking about a few hours here and there, we're talking about work so hard that many people make personal sacrifices to make events like this happen. So hats off to the conference planners all around the world!

Comments

[Rick Harding]

Here here! The people that put together things like LUGS, conferences, and all those activities that make being "part of the community" just so much fun really deserve a huge amount of credit for OSS. I always have to try to explain to people how OSS meetings/gatherings just seem to have a "more fun" feel together.

Congrats to the OLF organizers, especially for pulling it off so well for several years now.