Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, will attend the inaugural LinuxCon event in Portland, Oregon, his current hometown.
With the LinuxWorld tradeshow now gone – or should I say “expanded” to become OpenSource World – LinuxCon is now the only event exclusively focused on all things Linux.
And to make sure developers – and media! – show up for the inaugural event, despite being held in Portland, Oregon in late September, the Linux Foundation (LinuxCon’s organizer) convinced Mister Linux himself – Linus Torvalds – to show up.
It sure does help that the Linux Foundation, the latest gatekeeper for the open source operating system, is also Torvalds’ employer!
“LinuxCon will ditch the traditional tradeshow environment in lieu of a new, annual technical conference designed to provide collaboration and education on all things Linux. It will also include hands-on tutorials from the kernel community’s most respected developers,” said a Linux Foundation spokesperson.
Asked about creating yet another tradeshow in this fledging economy, the organizers responded that “tradeshows (like OSCON and the now-defunct LinuxWorld) are declining in popularity and impact, but specialized community conferences are thriving. This is an area where the Linux Foundation is uniquely positioned to offer both community and industry a valuable service.”
See you in September then!
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