LinuxWorldExpo Press Info Out

Well, a friendly bird over at IDG has dropped me a line saying that a LinuxWorld press release has come. It's so new, it's not even up on the web site-click below for details. Exhibitors are signing up, and things are starting to take a more concrete shape-looking good. Rob and I will definitely be there-maybe more. Click below to read more-and to find out who the keynote speakers are.

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KEYNOTES ANNOUNCED FOR 1999 LINUXWORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO

Key Linux Influencers Partner with IDG

FRAMINGHAM, MA, November 23, 1998 - IDG World Expo announced today its partnership with key Linux influencers who will be attending, presenting and exhibiting at the upcoming LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, March 1 - 4, 1999 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA. Dr. Michael Cowpland, President and CEO, Corel Corporation, Mark Jarvis, Senior Vice President of World Wide Marketing, Oracle and Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux, the open source operating system, will be the featured keynote speakers on Tuesday, March 2. Keynotes are open to all registered attendees.

"Having earned its reputation as a very efficient and fast-performing system making inroads as a server operating system, I am pleased to see IDG get so deeply involved in the Linux community with this new global event and online magazine. The audience of Linux professionals will be well served by these new initiatives," said Linus Torvalds.

"We fully expect this to be a landmark event for IDG as well as the Linux community due to the support of our advisory council," said Charlie Greco, President, IDG World Expo. The council includes Larry Augustin, President and CEO of VA Research, Inc., Scott McNeil, President of S.u.S.E Inc., Bob Young, President and CEO of Red Hat Software, Inc., Jon "Maddog" Hall,

Director of Linux International, Patrick McGovern, President of My-Website, Inc., Alan Fedder, President of UniForum Association, Bob Berger, President of Internet Bandwidth Development, Nick Petreley, Editor-In-Chief of LinuxWorld Magazine, Dan Shafer, Senior Editor of C/Net and Gary Beach, Publisher, CIO Magazine and Senior Vice President of IDG.

The show's official Web site offers valuable information including facts about respected industry leaders becoming Linux partners and research that strongly indicates sales are climbing for businesses using this revolutionary operating system. It also illustrates the key industry service providers and solution integrators that will be demonstrating all of the above on the exhibit floor. Additional information includes descriptions on the over 40 conference sessions and 13 tutorials exploring topics like Linux security, Advanced Perl Programming, and GNOME just to name a few. To register or inquire about exhibiting at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, and learn about today's hottest and fastest growing operating system, visit www.linuxworldexpo.com.

IDG's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, sponsored by LinuxWorld Magazine, Linux Journal, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World and Sys Admin, is expected to draw over 8,000 independent and corporate Linux developers and business professionals.

For exhibit availability and other promotional opportunities please contact Jim Donovan via email at [e-mail] or call 508-424-4814 (EST). To be added to our mailing list, please email your name and mailing address to [e-mail] .

About IDG World Expo

IDG World Expo, a business unit of IDG, the world's leading IT media, research and exposition company. IDG publishes more than 290 computer magazines and newspapers and 700 book titles and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net, which comprises more than 240 targeted Web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 49 offices in 41 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit IDG's Web site at www.idg.com.

About VA Research

VA Research is the oldest and largest Linux systems company. Founded in 1993 by electrical engineering doctoral students at Stanford University, VA Research pioneered high performance workstations and servers based on Linux. In 1997, VA Research became an affiliate of Umax. For more information, please visit VA Research's Web site at www.varesearch.com.

About Red Hat

Founded in 1994, Red Hat Software is based in Research Triangle Park, NC, where it builds and maintains the award-winning Red Hat Linux operating system. Red Hat Linux for Intel, DEC Alpha(TM), and Sun SPARC platforms continues to gain recognition in the computer industry: From 1996 to the present, Red Hat Linux was twice named InfoWorld's Product of the Year, was given a Productivity accolade in Software Development's "Jolt" Awards, and was named an Environment/Desktop finalist in the Ziff-Davis European Excellence Awards.

For more information, please visit Red Hat's Web site at www.redhat.com.

About Caldera, Inc.

Caldera, Inc. designs, develops and markets a line of full-featured, economical system software for the Internet providing stable, high-quality alternatives to Windows® NT, Sun® Solaris and SCO® UNIX®. Caldera uses its own technological and marketing resources to leverage technologies including the Linux operating system created by independent developers worldwide. Caldera is a registered trademark; and Caldera OpenLinux, Caldera Network Desktop, Caldera Solutions CD and Caldera OpenDOS are trademarks of Caldera Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark, in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/OPEN Company Limited. For more information, please visit Caldera Inc.'s Web site at www.caldera.com.

About S.u.S.E., Inc.

S.u.S.E. is the No. 1 distribution channel for Linux in Europe. S.u.S.E. Linux is highly acclaimed for setting new standards in ease of installation, ease of use, and ease of maintenance. S.u.S.E. has consistently maintained full services and support to meet the needs of individuals and businesses of all sizes - from SOHO to IT departments of large enterprises. The proven quality, stability, and comprehensiveness of S.u.S.E. Linux have made S.u.S.E. the choice of over 30,000 business customers. S.u.S.E. has recently placed new emphasis on its North American operations, and is quickly gaining popularity in the United States and Canada among newcomers, seasoned professionals, and home users alike. For more information, please visit S.u.S.E., Inc's Web site at www.suse.com.

UniForum Association

UniForum, the International Association of Open Systems Professionals, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1980. Today, it represents many thousands of vendors and users of open systems. UniForum's mission is to help individuals and their organizations increase the effectiveness of their information systems through the use of open systems, based on shared industry standards. Central to UniForum's mission is the delivery of high-quality educational programs, trade shows and conferences, publications, on-line services, and peer group discussions. For more information, please visit UniForum's Web site at www.uniforum.org.

Linux International

Linux International was established to promote the development and use of Linux. The people at Linux International know how good Linux is and want it to become an accepted competitor to products from even the largest computer companies. Among other things, it serves as a bridge between the dedicated and skilled community of developers, and the general world of commerce and industry. Linux International is a non-profit organization run by volunteers, many of whom are high-profile Linux developers or activists. For more information, please visit Linux International's Web site at www.li.org.

LinuxWorld Magazine

LinuxWorld is the first online publication dedicated to providing an open discussion forum where members of the Linux community can further their understanding of the technical and business issues. Led by Michael McCarthy, President of Web Publishing Inc., LinuxWorld fills the technical and strategic needs of this rapidly growing market with a mix of in-depth technical information, real-world scenarios of Linux in the enterprise, features, reader forums, product reviews, reader-submitted links, and guidance for making purchasing decisions. For more information, please visit LinuxWorld's Web site at www.linuxworld.com.

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