#LinuxCon: The Right Side of History | Linux Today

#LinuxCon: The Right Side of History

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 18, 2011

“One of the first things that attendees will see at the show is
the 20th Anniversary of Linux showcase loaded with all kinds of
Linux memorabilia and a timeline of history. The items range from a
book about TurboLinux (remember them?) to an iconic Red Hat
(donated by Red Hat, who else?).

What the real message of the historical wall, the event and
Linux itself is all about is the lesson of collaborative
development. Jim Zemlin, the executive director of the Linux
Foundation noted that the lesson of Linux is that Linux is on the
right side of history.


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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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