“IDG World Expo Provides Interactive Forum for Linux Community
to Share, Explore and Expand Ideas”
“IDG World Expo, a business unit of International Data Group
(IDG), the world’s leading IT media and information services
company, today announced that it will produce the second LinuxWorld
Conference & Expo from August 9 – 12, 1999…”
“The significant acceptance and success of the March show
catapulted LinuxWorld Conference & Expo to become the largest
Linux-only event. This demonstrated the community’s strong desire
to have a forum where people can exchange information and discuss
the impact and future role of Linux,” said Charlie Greco, president
& CEO of IDG World Expo.”
“For LinuxWorld Conference Expo August, IDG World Expo has
doubled the exhibit floor size and has secured a roster of industry
keynotes including Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux; Sean Maloney,
senior vice president of Intel; Michael Prince, CIO of Burlington
Coat Factory and such industry luminaries as Jon “Maddog” Hall,
executive director of Linux International and Larry Augustin,
president and CEO of VA Linux Systems to moderate feature
presentations.”