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BusinessWire: Merger Creates the UK’s ‘Biggest-Ever’ Linux and Open Source Event

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 8, 2004

“LinuxWorld Conference & Expo has announced a merger with
LinuxUser & Developer Expo, confirming its position as the UK’s
biggest Linux and Open Source technology event. The merger of these
two important events will provide a single annual focus for Linux
and Open Source vendors and IT decision-makers in the UK.
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo 2004 will be held on Wednesday 6th
and Thursday 7th October at London’s Olympia Exhibition Centre.

“Three organisations have now united to create THE annual UK
Linux and Open Source forum under the internationally-successful
LinuxWorld brand: XPO Events, one of the UK’s leading organisers of
community-based IT events; IDG World Expo, organiser of the global
series of LinuxWorld events; and Horsepower Media, the publisher of
LinuxUser & Developer magazine…”


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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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