We should get some speakers to talk about where the future of Open Source lies, not just what everybody has been doing lately. IDG is planning to "offer a strong focus on supporting and enlarging not only the Linux market, but the overarching open source technology umbrella."
I intend to offer a presentation on The Next Billion Open Source Users, somewhat like what I recorded recently that I know some of you have seen. There is a link to it on my page, http://www.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Mokurai I would like to have a discussion here about who might attend to say what. Perhaps we can coordinate several presentations. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: LinuxWorld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 1:59 PM Subject: LinuxWorld Expands To OpenSource World Conference & Expo To: Edward Cherlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As a valued member of our LinuxWorld conference speaker community, we wanted you to be among the first to hear of the launch of OpenSource World Conference & Expo, a new event that will focus on open source software and all things Linux. Appended below is a press release that will cross the wire tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. announcing this transition; until that time we request that you do not disseminate this information. OpenSource World will include the key features of LinuxWorld, but will offer a strong focus on supporting and enlarging not only the Linux market, but the overarching open source technology umbrella. OpenSource World is scheduled to take place August 10-13, 2009, at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Those of you who have spoken at and attended LinuxWorld in the past know that it has been a long time since our show was exclusively a Linux Conference. With the great strides open source is making penetrating into IT departments, this year we want to make sure that those who have never been to a LinuxWorld knows where to go to get all the open source information they need. The conference program will continue to feature technical sessions covering everything IT professionals need to know to implement open source solutions, including Linux. We'll take the key themes in enterprise IT, including applications, security, power efficiency, virtualization, cloud computing, systems management and automation, legal and licensing issues, and apply them to specifically Linux and open source solutions. Our call for papers will go live on December 19, 2008 and we look forward to all your submissions. It is the continued efforts of our speaker community that allow us to put together world class conference content, there is no year where this will be more true than this year as we expand our conference program to include all the eclectic efforts of open source communities. For more information, visit the OpenSource World website at www.opensourceworld.com. If you have questions regarding the speaking opportunities available at OpenSource World please contact Adam DeMattia at [EMAIL PROTECTED] We thank you and look forward to your continued great contributions. Melinda Kendall GM, OpenSource World ____________________________________________________________________________________ LinuxWorld Expands To OpenSource World Conference & Expo New event includes LinuxWorld and will support and enlarge the vibrant open source market Framingham, MA October 07, 2008 IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows and events, today announced the launch of OpenSource World™ Conference & Expo, a new event that will focus exclusively on open source software and all things Linux, bringing together industry leaders who are shaping the future of new enterprise technology. OpenSource World will include the key features of LinuxWorld(R), but will offer a strong focus on supporting and enlarging not only the Linux market, but the overarching open source technology umbrella. OpenSource World is scheduled to take place August 10-13, 2009, at San Francisco's Moscone Center. OpenSource World is targeted towards IT decision makers in midsize to large enterprises including IT Architects, IT management, and IT staff, as well as corporate developers, ISVs, and resellers seeking real practical business advantage. The event will include a full conference program with content provided by industry experts, and will feature an exhibit floor featuring over 150 companies representing a range of products and services around open source and Linux solutions including applications, hardware, services, management tools, operating systems, security, and storage. "In the past ten years the open source market has evolved tremendously. In 1999, it made perfect sense to create the LinuxWorld event, an exclusively Linux show. But, over the years, the event expanded beyond just Linux," said Melinda Kendall, vice president and general manager, OpenSource World. "While Linux is the most prominent of hundreds of increasingly successful open source projects, the time is right for us to provide the industry with an event that encompasses not just Linux, but everything under the open source umbrella." The conference program will feature technical sessions covering the key themes in enterprise IT, including applications, security, power efficiency, virtualization, cloud computing, systems management and automation, and legal and licensing issues. Keynotes will feature CIOs from major companies discussing the innovative solutions they are deploying now, and in the future, in their enterprises. IT professionals will have an extra incentive to attend OpenSource World because it will be co-located with IDG World Expo's 3rd annual Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) event. The two events will feature separate conference programs but will share the exhibit floor, which attendees from either conference can visit. Both events, including the conference programs, show floor, and keynotes and feature presentations, will be held in Moscone West. What industry leaders are saying about OpenSource World: Inna Kuznetsova, Director of Linux at IBM "For a decade LinuxWorld provided a much needed forum for technical and business debates to help establish Linux as a powerful choice. We have been proud to support LinuxWorld as part of IBM's overall commitment to Linux. Now that Linux has been firmly established in the mainstream and gained broad acceptance in datacenters, it is time for different and expanded discussions. We welcome IDG World Expo's decision to celebrate the evolution and success of Linux by recreating the conference to focus on a wide spectrum of open source issues, including Linux." Doug Small, Director, Solutions Marketing and Global Alliances, HP "HP continues to extend its worldwide commitment to Linux and open source software to help customers lower data center costs and accelerate growth. We believe the evolution of this conference into a broader event that fully embraces the vibrant open source community will increase adoption of Linux and open source as key technologies." Jim Zemlin, President, Linux Foundation "For the past 10 years, IDG World Expo's LinuxWorld has participated in the rapid rise of Linux from hobby to ubiquity throughout the enterprise and all areas of computing. We look forward to participating in the new Open Source World and its focus on Linux and other emerging open source technologies that are following the lead of Linux." For more information or to register for the event please visit www.opensourceworld.com About OpenSource World OpenSource World Conference & Expo will be the most comprehensive event focusing exclusively on open source software and all things Linux, bringing together industry leaders shaping the future of new enterprise technology in the largest single gathering of business and technical leaders deploying Linux and open source solutions. For more information or to register for the event, visit the OpenSource World website at www.opensourceworld.com or call (800) 657-1474. For exhibiting opportunities, please contact Amy Bonner at (508) 424-4892 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Giovanni Stein at (508) 424-4864 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) is a leading producer of tradeshows and events for professionals and consumers seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. 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