BW: UC Berkeley Announces a Conference April 30 | Linux Today

BW: UC Berkeley Announces a Conference April 30

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 28, 1999

“Expert panelists will discuss the economic and social
implications of the development of a “network society” in which
individuals around the globe have instantaneous access to the same
information.”

“Featured guest speakers include:

“Linus Torvalds, computer programmer and creator of the
highly-touted Linux computer operating system. His system, which is
free and accessible to all with the programming savvy to use it,
has attracted the attention of most of the major names in the
computer industry. Torvalds will discuss the danger of big
companies controlling the Internet, stifling new technological
innovations…”


Complete announcement
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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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