“CEBIT is so big and diverse it is unreasonable to expect to
find a single great theme permeating the vast array of halls,
stands and exhibitors. And yet if it were to be distilled into one
word, that word would be optimism.”
“Linux was also strong at the show with many vendors announcing
or reaffirming their commitment to the upstart operating
system.”
“In Linux Alley, located in the USA enclave just opposite the
Australian contingent in Hall 6, half a dozen major vendors hosted
crowds a dozen deep, eager to see the latest open-source
developments. Linux International, Red Hat, Caldera, Linux Magazin,
SuSE and others caused traffic jams as people jostled to chat to
celebrities like Australia’s Carsten “Rasterman” Haitzler, the
man responsible for the look and feel of Red Hat Linux.”