“Trappings show how far Linux has come.”
“The parties are better this year,” said Bodo Bauer, a towering
German with cherry-red hair and black-rimmed glasses.”
“From the carnival atmosphere of the exhibit hall to the stuffy
meeting rooms with techies giving talks on cluster computing, the
fifth annual and biggest Linux Expo is a study in the rampant
popularity of Linux and open-source software.
“In full swing Thursday and Friday, the Expo transformed the
Raleigh Convention Center into a playground for geeks.”