From the vanlug web site:

The Vancouver Linux User Group (VanLUG) is a non-profit association of computer professionals in the Greater Vancouver area. With over 1000 members, it is one of the largest such groups in the world. VanLUG's main purpose is to provide a forum for technology professionals to meet and discuss issues pertaining to Linux and Open Source Software. However, the group is also dedicated to helping newcomers connect with people, companies and consultants in the Vancouver area who can assist them.

VanLUG hosts regular monthly presentations at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. These occur traditionally on the 3rd Monday of each month, except when that clashes with a long weekend, in which case it will be on the following Monday. To be sure, please check here regularly for updates! Special events are sometimes held at the University of British Columbia. Past speakers have included Richard Stallman (Free Software Foundation), Tim O'Reilly (O'Reilly and Associates), Dr. John Mashey (SGI), George Pajari (Faximum Software), Dr. Steven Jones (BC Genome Sequence Centre), and John Drabik (Lineo, Inc.)

http://www.vanlug.bc.ca

Any other Vancouverites here? Who hates the Flames?

I'm not a vancouverite, but I'd like to be. I'm currently in ottawa :-(.
How is the job market for nerds out there anyway? Recommended places to check for listings?

I don't know about the job market (not in it), but the beaches are awesome and the people are all pretty. Come on over.

Vancouver Linux Users Group
http://www.vanlug.bc.ca

MICROSOFT AND LINUX

or

"The Boys from Redmond Step into the Lio^H^H^H Penguin's Den"

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Windows Services for Unix - Jim Sullivan

.NET and Mono - John Bristowe

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Mon, 17 May 2004 at 7:30 pm.
BCIT, Bldg SE6, TELUS Theatre

Microsoft will step into the penguin's den and give presentations on "Windows
Services for Unix" and ".NET and Mono." They'll also be bringing along pizza
and pop for up to ~120 people.

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IF YOU INTEND TO JOIN US FOR PIZZA AND POP, YOU MUST SIGN UP ON THE VANLUG
WEBSITE SO THAT WE HAVE AN ACCURATE HEAD COUNT. CHECK THE WEBSITE AFTER NOON
ON WEDNESDAY [12 May 2004] TO RSVP.
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Pizza and Pop: 6:45 - 7:30 pm - floor of the TELUS Theatre and its ante-room

Presentation: 7:30 - 9:00 pm - TELUS Theatre

Presenters:

Jim Sullivan - Windows Services for Unix

Since graduating from The University of Waterloo nineteen years ago, Jim
Sullivan has had a long career in the UNIX and Open Systems industry. As a
kernel developer, Jim ported various flavours of UNIX Systems to a variety of
platforms before settling on Intel chips and UNIX System V. In addition to
his development past, Jim has been a Support Engineer supporting resellers and
end users, a Systems Engineer supporting field sales, a Marketing Manager,
focused on the Small and Mid-Sized Enterprise market and a Systems Engineering
Manager, focusing on enterprise sales. After seventeen years with The Santa
Cruz Operation, Jim now works for Microsoft, assisting customers and partners
in migrating from UNIX systems to the Microsoft Platform.


John Bristowe - .NET and Mono

John Bristowe is a Systems Analyst with Quadrus Development Inc., a
Calgary-based IT consulting firm with expertise in delivering .NET business
solutions. Since its beta, John has been working feverishly with the .NET
Framework; evaluating, developing and rigorously testing all facets of .NET
offerings as they are released. John has a passion for, and as such, a
constant focus on service-oriented architectures and associated XML Web
services plumbing and protocols.

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Dave Michelson
davem@ece.ubc.ca