LinuxFest Northwest Summary
Here’s a summary of our time at LFNW, and we hope to see you there next year!
System76 was in Bellingham over the weekend for LinuxFest Northwest! People had a wonderful time meeting our support staff and got to put a friendly face to the name of the lovely folks who’ve helped them out in the past.
Our booth was fully loaded this year! Attendees who stopped by got to experience the new Oryx Pro and Darter Pro laptops. People were particularly fond of the Darter Pro’s trackpad and the springiness of the keyboard on both machines.
Thelio was also in attendance, with both guts and glory on display. The desktop was a popular topic at the booth, and the wood veneer was quite the crowd-pleaser!
While we were there, we flashed Pop!_OS onto multiple USB drives at a time using Popsicle to hand out to all of our guests. It was a spectacle of lights, and attendees were glad to be able to take Pop!_OS home to try it out for themselves!
For our fans, we raffled off two laptop bags and had an hourly drawing to pick a lucky winner of our Pop! kits.
We also had tons of stickers laid out and a swath of System76 t-shirts in black, brown, blue, and pink! Can you guess which shirt is Emma’s favorite? (Hint: It’s the pink one.) (That wasn’t a hint. But also, you didn’t need a hint.)
On Saturday, we were joined by Jupiter Broadcasting for a delicious parking lot barbecue! Conference-goers flocked to enjoy burgers, beverages, and boisterous fun in the Bellingham sun. Everyone received a bottle opener that also served as a reminder to be their nerdy selves.
The event drew quite the crowd!
Martin Wimpress, Wes Payne, Alan Pope also came to say hello!
When we got back to the hotel on Saturday, we noticed something interesting. The hotel we were staying at was using Ubuntu as well!
On Sunday, Emma gave a talk at the conference about taking a HAPPY approach to tech support, which is available to watch on YouTube!.
While it’s helpful for people to speak to an actual person rather than a robot, it’s not as helpful if the person acts like one. The HAPPY approach is an acronym that stresses the importance of being human, active, patient, persistent, and you when assisting someone. System76 has always been known for helpful support, and that’s thanks to keeping our support team HAPPY!
