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Linux Orbit: Reporting from LinuxWorld Expo… Our Man in the Field

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 2, 2002

[ Thanks to John
Gowin
for this link. ]

“This year’s expo was a much smaller affair, with fewer
exhibitors, no freebies (at least during my visit) and rather
stolid exhibitor presentations. The hard economy has taken its
toll, and only companies that can turn a buck were present. This
expo was about serious business Linux solutions. Now, that can be
exciting and educational, if you come from a mid to large business
environment with money to spend. As a small business consultant I
was left to browse the exhibition kiosks. I only had a few hours,
so I can’t give a fair report of the expo as a whole, but on the
exhibition floor, it was a yawner…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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