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[Charlie Clark <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

BeGeistert 015 - "The 15th Commandment"

"A flute with no holes is not a flute. A hole without a flute in something
completely different." John Cleese, "The Secret Policeman's Ball"

With uncanny regularity we have managed to organise BeGeistert every six
months and it's now time for the 15th installment.

When: 8th - 9th October 2005 Where: Duisburg-Meiderich Youth Hostel
http://www.jugendherberge.de/jh/duisburg-nord/

As the Düsseldorf Youth Hostel is being renovated for the next two years
we've had to find alternative accommodation. Relocating is nothing new for
BeGeistert and this will be the fifth venue for BeGeistert. Nevertheless
choosing a new location is never easy. Taking into account accessibility,
facilities and capacity we think that Youth Hostel in Duisburg-Meiderich is
a good replacement for the Düsseldorf Youth Hostel which has been our home
for the last five events. The Youth Hostel is located in the Duisburg-Nord
Country Park http://www.landschaftspark.de/en/home/index.php on the grounds
of an old steel works. Duisburg central station is just 10 minutes by tram
(903/902 stop Emscherstrasse) plus a short walk. In addition there are 
plenty
of car parking spaces.

This BeGeistert, "The 15th Commandment", is dedicated more than ever to 
Haiku
and ZETA. With ZETA R1 now available and Haiku making impressive progress
recently there is no need for nostalgia for the old Be, Inc. days. Of course
the developments and changes will provide plenty of discussion matter. Both
yellowTAB and Haiku developers will present at BeGeistert 015, once again
proving that a commercial OS can exist with an open source one.

As always BeGeistert provides a unique opportunity for users to meet other
users and developers. Developers benefit immensely from the feedback and
ideas they get at BeGeistert.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone again and welcoming those coming 
for
the first time: at BeGeistert it's easy to make new friends. BeGeistert has
always been an international event making its own contribution to improving
international understanding.

Visitors can expect presentations of the latest software and programming
workshops. What presentations are on offer is entirly dependent upon the
willingness of those attending to provide them. BeGeistert is a great place
to learn how to give a presentation and we would encourage anyone working
with ZETA or Haiku to think about giving one. The presentation timetable
will not be available until the event itself and is subject to change.

Your well-being and comfort is assured with breakfast and lunch at the Youth
Hostel. In the evenings there is a selection of restaurants and take aways
close by or the chance to go into Duisburg city centre.

So make a note in your diary and register on our well maintained
website. http://www.begeistert.org/

See you there!

The BeGeistert-Orga Team