“The atmosphere of this show is different from any LinuxWorld
I’ve attended; it’s closer to an OSBC, only more huge. People here
are way more serious, which is a bit odd given the number of
planned distractions provided for them: bean-bag-seat theaters,
massages, LANed gaming center, and a bazillion after-show parties
(the biker bar party was *especially* interesting).“It was at a couple of these events where I managed to talk to
some folks about how they feel about Novell’s switch two years ago
to Linux and about the current partnership with Microsoft. A more
social setting puts people at ease…”
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