The Vintage Computer Festival Europe (VCFe) is the European version of the Vintage Computer Festival which celebrates the history of computing.
The Vintage Computer Festival Europe started in 2000 and will take its place on April 28 & April 29, 2012 in Munich, Germany and is the biggest such event in Europe. In 2004 there was also an Italian offspring, the Vintage Computer Festival Italy. In 2012 a Swiss verion will take place in the Zürich area. The event is largely arranged by Hans Franke.
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