From August 14th through the 16th, Baghdad witnessed massive gunfire and streetfights in many of its districts, which unfortunately prevented some from attending the installfest. On the first day, I was forced to stop while in the middle of the installation, due to an urgent call from the Dean's office informing the staff and students to leave for home at once. There was no time to serve any refreshments!

I've been using Linux since the mid-90's, have been involved with various Linux User Groups (LUG's), and have attended more than a few installfests, some held under adverse conditions. However, nothing remotely like this.

These guys do seem to have their priorities in order. :-)

Complete story at link below, from Linux Journal.