{"id":3679,"date":"2019-05-08T15:35:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T22:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/?p=3679"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:41:10","slug":"self-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/self-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Pogo Returns to the GNU South"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 14th, Pogo will return to North Carolina for SouthEast LinuxFest. Over the years this show has become an important part of our show calendar. Here&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/self-2019\/#What_is_it\" >What is it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/self-2019\/#Why_does_Pogo_fly_all_the_way_across_the_country_for_a_community_event\" >Why does Pogo fly all the way across the country for a community event?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/self-2019\/#Will_I_learn_anything\" >Will I learn anything?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/self-2019\/#What_is_Pogo_bringing_to_the_table\" >What is Pogo bringing to the table?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/self-2019\/#When_and_where_is_it_exactly\" >When and where is it exactly?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/self-2019\/#See_you_there\" >See you there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_it\"><\/span>What is it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To quote liberally from the SouthEast LinuxFest website:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>SouthEast LinuxFest is a community event for anyone who wants to learn more about Linux and Open Source Software. It is part educational conference and part social gathering. Like Linux itself, it is shared with attendees of all skill levels to communicate tips and ideas, and to benefit all who use Linux and Open Source Software.\u00a0 SELF is the place to learn, to make new friends, to network with new business partners, and most importantly, to have fun!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Pogo_fly_all_the_way_across_the_country_for_a_community_event\"><\/span>Why does Pogo fly all the way across the country for a community event?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3687\" style=\"width: 231px; height: 111px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/bbq-truck.jpg\" alt=\"BBQ truck at SELF\" \/>At Pogo, one of our\u00a0core tenets is\u00a0to support the FOSS community.\u00a0This company was built on a foundation of freedom and innovation through open source software, and we take an active role in promoting these ideals. We fly all the way from the northwest to the southeast to\u00a0participate because this is a well run conference with knowledgeable speakers, enthusiastic attendees, and a compelling schedule of activities. And we love good BBQ, which is plentiful in Charlotte!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_I_learn_anything\"><\/span>Will I learn anything?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3684\" style=\"width: 160px; height: 107px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sessions-2.jpg\" alt=\"Packed info sessions\" \/>SELF consistently draws distinguished speakers from the Linux and Open Source community. They deliver information-packed talks about timely\u00a0topics\u00a0pertinent to everyone from neophytes to battle-hardened IT veterans. Here are but a few of the great info sessions from last year:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"config-specs\" style=\"list-style-type: circle; padding: 0 0 20px 50px;\">\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Rescuing Ancient Code<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">FOSS Governance: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Using a Raspberry Pi to Automate our Brewery<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Linux is the Wild West, and Let it Be That Way!<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">AI: The Future Needs Open Source<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Mine Crypto On Hardware You Already Own<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Professional Video Entirely on Linux<\/li>\n<li>Copyright, Open Source, the Free Market, and the History of MySQL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Pogo_bringing_to_the_table\"><\/span>What is Pogo bringing to the table?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pogo-table-nas-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pogo table at SELF\" width=\"201\" height=\"150\" \/>One of our favorite activities at SELF is the raffle. We bring a nice prize every year, to make sure the organizers sell plenty of raffle tickets. Last year, we\u00a0donated a 12TB desktop NAS system, with a full one-year license for QuantaStor by OSNEXUS. This year, we\u00a0will bring another NAS, but this time with 20TB of redundant storage! Buy lots of tickets.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_and_where_is_it_exactly\"><\/span>When and where is it exactly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southeastlinuxfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank;\" rel=\"nofollow; noopener noreferrer\">SouthEast LinuxFest<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"799\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3686\" style=\"width: 114px; height: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pogo-nas-raffle-tickets.jpg\" alt=\"Pogo NAS raffle tickets\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>June 14-16, 2019<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.co\" target=\"_blank;\" rel=\"nofollow; noopener noreferrer\">Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel<\/a><br \/>\n3315 Scott Futrell Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28208<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SELF has established a group rate for rooms at the Sheraton, starting at $112 per night. Move quickly, as they will surely sell out! If you&#8217;re not coming in from out of town, there is plenty of free parking available right there at the Sheraton.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"See_you_there\"><\/span>See you there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See you next month in Charlotte. Stop by our table to see the Pogo NAS raffle prize and grab an &#8220;I &#x2764; LINUX&#8221; bumper sticker. We might even have a few other surprises, too. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/southeastlinuxfest.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3682 size-full\" style=\"padding-left: 80px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pogolinux.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/pogo-nas-cta.jpg\" alt=\"Win a Pogo NAS at SELF\" width=\"500\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>*Photos courtesy of Eugene Mah, via CC license.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; height: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);\" \/>\n<p><i>To learn\u00a0about how Pogo can help you tackle\u00a0the technological challenges\u00a0your organization is facing, please call us at 888-828-POGO, or email <a title=\"Sales at PogoLinux.com\" href=\"mailto:sales@www.pogolinux.com\">sales@www.pogolinux.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 14th, Pogo will return to North Carolina for SouthEast LinuxFest. 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