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CNET News: LinuxWorld Outgrows Original Outfit

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Stephen Shankland
Aug 8, 2005

“In the early days of the show, the LinuxWorld Conference and
Expo was about basics such as the arrival of IBM support. Each show
featured a technical speech by founder and leader Linus
Torvalds.

“Now, for many, Linux isn’t even on center stage at a show
that’s expected to attract more than 11,000 attendees and 200
exhibitors to San Francisco. Instead, the open-source operating
system acts as a draw for a certain desirable audience…”


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