LinUxWorld Exhibitors Rev Their Engines in Anticipation of Meeting, Greeting the Linux Community.Business/Technology Editors LinuxWorld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2002 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002 Companies Continue to Deliver On Open Source Computing's Promise to Solve Real Business Issues IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for IT markets, announced today that a number of prominent Linux and Open Source companies will launch new technologies at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo. Attendees will be able to investigate and review a bevy bevy a flock of birds. of solutions and evaluate their ability to solve real business issues. LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and Open Source solutions, will take place August 12-15, 2002 at San Francisco's Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. . Keynote speakers include Scott McNealy Scott McNealy (born November 13, 1954 in Columbus, Indiana) was the Chairman of Sun Microsystems, the computer technology company he co-founded in 1982 along with Vinod Khosla, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim. , chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. ; Larry Ellison Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is the co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, a major database software company. Early life Ellison was born in New York City to Florence Spellman, a 19-year-old unwed Jewish mother. , chairman and CEO, Oracle Corporation; Sergey Brin, co-founder and president, technology, Google, Inc.; and Douglas T. Elix, senior vice president and group executive, IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. . LinuxWorld will also feature a larger-than-ever Rookery, the event's headquarters for new, up-and-coming companies. This year's Rookery, which will feature 28 exhibitors from 12 different countries, is four times larger than last year. The excitement is building among LinuxWorld exhibitors ready to take the wraps off of their latest solutions. "BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. Software's continued commitment to the Linux platform is being showcased at LinuxWorld, providing a venue to connect with the most important and influential people we know - our customers," said Lori Allen, vice president, Linux Solutions, BMC Software. "Exhibiting and speaking at this event gives us the opportunity to educate users and partners on the breadth of BMC Software's Linux enterprise management offers. Most importantly, we also plan to listen and learn, leveraging customer feedback for even further Linux customer success and satisfaction." "LinuxWorld is committed to providing attendees with the highest level of education on the most critical issues facing Linux and Open Source," said Paul Hill, vice president of marketing and business development, Platform Computing. "One of these issues is the effective management of Linux clusters. LinuxWorld affords an excellent opportunity for Platform to discuss the latest Linux cluster management tools that will help drive Linux adoption -- and consequent cost-savings -- further into the enterprise." LinuxWorld exhibitors presenting new products include: -- Borland (booth 455) will showcase Borland Kylix 3, the #1 Linux development IDE(a), delivering the first C++ and Borland Delphi integrated rapid application development (RAD) solution for creating database, GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. , Web, and Web Services applications for Linux ((a)Source: Evans Data Corporation 2001). -- Cylant (booth R4) will introduce CylantSecure 2.0, which applies a preventatative, behavioral approach to security, utilizing kernel monitoring to detect attacks without the need for continual signature or rule-set updates. -- ETRI ETRI Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute (Korea) ETRI Enhanced Threat Reduction Initiative ETRI Electronics Telecommunication Research Inc. (booth 540) will showcase its Linux-based Home Server platform which provides entertainment, various home networking and control & multimedia services, as well as its embedded Linux development solutions including IDE and target builder. -- LTrix Engineering (booth R11) will offer product demonstrations of lice, a Linux kernel mode debugger for x86 that loads as a module and provides remote (TCP/RS-232) source level kernel and module debugging without patching the kernel source. -- Sangoma sangoma Noun S African a witch doctor [Nguni (language group of southern Africa) isangoma a diviner] Noun 1. sangoma - a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder Technologies (booth 1491) will launch its S518 WANPIPE(TM) ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line card, an internal Broadband ADSL modem designed specifically for all versions of Linux and FreeBSD, which enables Open Source server manufacturers to provide integrated Broadband ADSL support. -- ShaoLin Microsystems (booth R2) will introduce CogoFS, a Linux-based stackable compression file system with ShaoLin's Kypectec compression engine that works in the kernel space, which delivers high performance, easy migration and reliability, saving server disk space and speeding network traffic by storing files in compressed form at the server. -- Sharp (booth 683) will demonstrate the Zaurus SL-5500, its Linux / Java PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). which will be sold on the show floor at a special discounted developer price, and will also host various fun developer contests during the show. -- X.org (booth .org 23) will demonstrate its Media Application Server (MAS), which will bring a new standard, complete and fully-integrated sound and multimedia capability to X and to the X Window System. In addition to these and other new products showcased on the show floor, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo attendees can also check out the substantial content that has made LinuxWorld one of the world's premier IT events. Show highlights will include: -- "Linux: The Foundation for the Enterprise": Red Hat CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Michael Tiemann and Amazon.com Director of Systems Engineering Jacob Levanon will share details on Amazon.com's migration to Linux in this special feature presentation. -- Golden Penguin Bowl: The infamous geek A technically oriented person. It has typically implied a "nerdy" or "weird" personality, someone with limited social skills who likes to tinker with scientific or high-tech projects. The origin of the term dates back to the late 1800s. trivia game that tests the wits of some of today's most distinguished Linux personalities will be hosted by Chris DiBona of the Open Source Development Network (OSDN OSDN Open Source Development Network OSDN Open Source Developer Network ). -- "Linux Around the World" Series: These show floor presentations, developed in conjunction with Linux International, will describe a variety of special projects that use Linux and Open Source to bring computers and technology to developing and rural areas around the world. -- "Taste of Linux" Series: Attendees will learn about reasons for converting to Linux, how their ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). will benefit, and the answer to "what's this Linux thing all about anyway?" in these show floor presentations. -- Open Source Product Excellence Awards: UniForum and IDG World Expo will present these awards to exhibitors showcasing the event's most innovative products and services on the show floor. "We're expecting great things to come out of next week's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo," said Rob Scheschareg, vice president of sales, marketing and product development, IDG World Expo. "From high-profile speakers like Scott McNealy and Larry Ellison to the presence of innovative new exhibitors like Freshwater Software and LTrix Engineering, this event will mark an exciting time for the Linux movement." For registration information or to exhibit at LinuxWorld, visit www.linuxworldexpo.com. About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and Open Source solutions. As the world's most comprehensive marketplace for open source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and open source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For more information or to register for the event, visit the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Web site at www.linuxworldexpo.com, or call (800) 657-1474. For exhibiting opportunities, please contact Frank Netherwood (A-K) at (508) 424-4860 or Frank_Netherwood@idg.com or John Yurewicz (L-Z) at (508) 424-4852 or John_Yurewicz@idg.com. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces IT-focused tradeshows, conferences and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. As the leading IT event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of IT-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, BioITWorld Conference & Expo and COMNET COMNET - A simulation tool from CACI for analysing wide-area voice or data networks, based on SIMSCRIPT. Conference & Expo. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. About IDG IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC, provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries. Company information is available at www.idg.com. |
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