“IDG World Expo today announced its line-up of keynote
speakers and feature presentations for LinuxWorld Conference &
Expo, August 14-17, 2000 at the San Jose Convention Center.
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event for
supporters, investors and enthusiasts of the Linux operating
system. Headlining the San Jose event is Michael Dell, chairman of
the board and chief executive officer, Dell Computer Corp. Dell
will provide insight into the latest innovations for the fastest
growing operating system on the market in his keynote speech,
Tuesday, August 15, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. IDG World Expo CEO and
President, Charlie Greco and Linux creator Linus Torvalds will
present the $25,000 IDG/Linus Torvalds Community Award to an
outstanding member of the open source community.”
“This summer, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is making its
third appearance in San Jose, the great center of Linux
aficionados, ” said Charlie Greco, president and CEO of IDG World
Expo. “Keeping with our tradition of providing the best, most
notable line-up of world class speakers, we’re delighted to
announce that Michael Dell will open the event this year. Our
stellar lineup of speakers and presenters are an important element
of what makes LinuxWorld Conference & Expo the leading event of
its kind in the world.”
“Other keynote addresses at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo
include: Linux and the Chasm – Where are We? presented by Ransom
Love, president and chief executive officer of Caldera Systems,
Inc., on Wednesday, August 16, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Joel
Birnbaum, chief scientist, Hewlett-Packard Company, will present
Linux Evolution: IA64, E-services, and Beyond on Wednesday, August
16, 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.”