Re:great swag though (Score 1)

Yes, lots of freebies. I came away with Xandros 2.0 Deluxe (Crossover Office license included), a lot of SuSE stuff (including the stuffed Gecko toy), many free CDs, and a Red Hat emblazoned with the word "Proof" (whatever that means). All this was free, but the best show item I had to pay for: Eric Raymond was tucked away on the sidelines to promote his book "The Art of Unix Programming" -- I picked up a copy and got him to sign it. Really cool show!