Packed Schedule For LinuxWorld Conference & Expo; Upcoming San Francisco Show Will Address Continuing Developments In Linux and Open Source.Business/Technology Editors LinuxWorld 2001 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001 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 today announced the keynote line-up and feature presentations for this summer's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, to be held at The 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. in 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 August 26 - 30, 2001. The show, which is the premiere event focusing exclusively on Linux and Open Source solutions, is expected to be the largest ever. "The schedule for this summer's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is already jam-packed with the latest trends and initiatives in the Linux market," said Charlie Greco, president 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. of IDG World Expo. "We've filled the show with some of the most influential leaders in the industry. Every one of these keynotes and feature presentations is a must-attend event for anyone who wants to be on the leading edge of this technology." The keynote line-up includes: - Shane Robison, chief technology officer and senior vice president of Compaq Computer Corporation. Robison will discuss Linux in the enterprise in the opening keynote, to be held Tuesday, August 28 at 9:00 a.m. - Larry Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford University and author of Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace. Lessig will address the Linux community Wednesday, August 29 at 9:00 a.m. - Matthew Szulik, president and CEO of Red Hat, Inc. Szulik will discuss the next wave for open source and its effects on the technology industry on August 30 at 9:00 a.m. The $25,000 IDG/Linus Torvalds Community Award will be presented by Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. , creator of Linux, and Charlie Greco, president and CEO of IDG World Expo, immediately following the Wednesday morning keynote. Also back by popular demand is the Golden Penguin Bowl, a quiz show quiz show n. A television or radio program in which the contestants' knowledge is tested by questioning, with some contestants winning money or prizes. that tests the wits of some of the most notable open source personalities. The Golden Penguin Bowl is scheduled to take place Tuesday, August 28 at 2:00 p.m. and will be hosted by Nicholas Petreley, contributing editor A contributing editor is a magazine job title that varies in responsibilities. Most often, a contributing editor is a freelancer who has proven ability and readership draw. for LinuxWorld and InfoWorld magazines. Contestants confirmed to date include Daniel Frye of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Jon `Maddog' Hall of Linux International and Dan Quinlan of Linux Standard Base See LSB. . LinuxWorld Conference & Expo will also feature a panel discussion on The State of Open Source, to be held on Wednesday, August 29 at 2:30 p.m. and hosted by Larry Augustin, CEO of VA Linux Systems. The panel will discuss the software development methodologies used by successful Open Source software projects, with each member of the panel representing a different methodology. The panel will include Linus Torvalds (Linux), Jeremy Allison (Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. ), Brian Behlendorf (Apache), Chip Salzenberg (Perl), and Dirk Hohndel (XFree86). A second panel discussion, Best Practices with Linux for an e-Business Infrastructure, will be held Wednesday, August 29 at 4 p.m. This panel will discuss the current state of enterprise applications running on Linux. The panel will be moderated by Ross Mauri, president of the Open Source Development Lab and vice president of eServer Development at IBM. For More Information For more LinuxWorld Conference & Expo 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 Aramis Jordan (A-K) at (508) 424-4809 or Aramis_Jordan@idg.com or Beverly Griffith (L-Z) at (508) 424-4852 or Beverly_Griffith@idg.com. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces world-class tradeshows, conferences, and events for emerging IT markets around the globe. As the leading IT event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its unsurpassed 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, COMNET COMNET - A simulation tool from CACI for analysing wide-area voice or data networks, based on SIMSCRIPT. Conference & Expo, COMNET Wireless, Federal Open Source Conference, ESPWorld Conference & Expo, Enterprise Application Summit, and Internet Entertainment Expo (IEX IEX Ion Exchange (chromatography) IEX Inter-Exchange Carrier ). IDG World Expo is a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences, and expositions. About IDG IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and 4,000 book titles and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 270 targeted Web sites in 70 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 51 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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