LinuxWorld Conference and Expo
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OpenSource World is a conference and trade show that focuses on open source and Linux solutions in the information technology sector.
The show is owned and managed by IDG World Expo, a business unit of International Data Group (IDG).[1] Keynote speakers have included Linux creator Linus Torvalds, One Laptop Per Child founder Nicholas Negroponte, and Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig.
Locations
As of 2007[update], LinuxWorld Conference and Expo takes place in many locations:
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Beijing, China
- Guangzhou, China
- Shanghai, China
- Germany
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Singapore
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- San Francisco, United States
- Boston, United States
LinuxWorld Open Solutions Summits take place in: Italy, Spain, Sweden, and New York City.
Another IDG business unit, Network World, operates the LinuxWorld.com web site, which often carries audio, video, and presentation materials from the show, as well as interviews with the show's speakers.
Renaming
As of 2009[update], OpenSource World is the new name for the conference. LinuxWorld Conference and Expo is the previous name.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "IDG World Expo - Events". Retrieved 2007-07-26.
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External links
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