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Linux San Antonio

Two hours on the community floor for the people who actually run Linux — the environment, the tooling, the config you keep tuning. Part of the week, and free with it.

Date
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Time
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location
The Rand, 3rd Floor
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What’s on, in order.

  1. 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM

    Linux for the Rest of Us: Freedom, Community, and the Power of FOSS

    Join the co-founder of learnOPENtech (LOT) for a candid look at why Linux and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) are the ultimate tools for personal and professional independence. We’ll discuss the "shoulders of giants" that made this software available to the masses and why we are passionate about paying that debt forward by teaching others to take control of their own tech. We’ll start with the foundation of freedom and resourcefulness, then transition directly into the practical application: how learnOPENtech leverages Linux and Odoo to run a streamlined, professional business.

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    • BeckCo-Founder · learnOPENtech

  2. 3:50 PM – 4:10 PM

    I Spy With My Kernel Eye (What your box is doing before you ever log in)

    Everything on your box passes through the kernel, but almost none of it is visible from up top. This talk walks the boot path down to the kernel, then uses eBPF to watch a real login happen live from the inside, including the processes ps never catches and the exact moment PAM decides whether to let you in. No patch, no module, no reboot.

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  3. 4:20 PM – 4:40 PM

    How to manage your business with Free Software

    Do you ever wish you could see all of your business information in one place? Have one spot to deal with everything without tying yourself to another company and their proprietary platform? Odoo community edition and the Odoo Community Association suite of modules might be the solution. I will show examples of business workflows in this Free Software system from purchasing and CRM to accounting, sales, e-commerce and project management if you need it it's probably available.

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