OpenSource World™ Conference & Expo is the largest and most comprehensive event that focuses on open source software and all things Linux. An expansion of LinuxWorld Conference & Expo®, OpenSource World brings together IT professionals exploring open source solutions for their enterprise with hundreds of products demonstrated in real-time on the interactive trade show floor. OpenSource World is the largest single gathering of business and technical leaders deploying Linux and open source solutions.
The OpenSource World conference presents the latest Linux and open source ideas in a very technical context by industry experts and innovators. Topics include Virtualization, Security, Desktop, Mobile, Cloud Computing, Application Development and Legal & Licensing Issues.
OpenSource World focuses on real-world solutions in real-world environments using open source, open standards and open architecture as part of an integrated IT infrastructure. Attendees include IT management, line-of-business management, systems administrators, corporate developers, ISVs and resellers, seeking real practical business advantage.
The OpenSource World Call for Papers is open from December 17, 2008 — February 20, 2009, please click below for paper guidelines and to submit your proposal.
IDG World Expo Announces OpenSource World Conference & Expo
New event takes the place of LinuxWorld and will feature a greater emphasis on supporting and enlarging the vibrant open source market
Framingham, MA – October 7, 2008 – IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows and events, today announced the launch of OpenSource World Conference & Expo, a new event that will focus exclusively on open source software and all things Linux, bringing together industry leaders who are shaping the future of new enterprise technology. OpenSource World will effectively take the place of LinuxWorld®, but will still offer a strong focus on supporting and enlarging not only the Linux market, but the overarching open source technology umbrella. OpenSource World is scheduled to take place August 10-13, 2009, at San Francisco's Moscone Center.
OpenSource World is targeted towards IT decision makers in midsize to large enterprises including IT architects, IT management, and IT staff, as well as corporate developers, ISVs, and resellers seeking real practical business advantage. The event will include a full conference program with content provided by industry experts, and will feature an exhibit floor featuring over 150 companies representing a range of products and services around open source and Linux solutions including applications, hardware, services, management tools, operating systems, security, and storage.
"In the past ten years the open source market has evolved tremendously. In 1999, it made perfect sense to create the LinuxWorld event, an exclusively Linux show. But, over the years, the event expanded beyond just Linux," said Melinda Kendall, vice president and general manager, OpenSource World. "While Linux is the most prominent of hundreds of increasingly successful open source projects, the time is right for us to provide the industry with and event that encompasses not just Linux, but everything under the open source umbrella."
The conference program will feature technical sessions covering the key themes in enterprise IT, including applications, security, power efficiency, virtualization, cloud computing, systems management and automation, and legal and licensing issues. Keynotes will feature CIOs from major companies discussing the innovative solutions they are deploying now, and in the future, in their enterprises.
IT professionals will have an extra incentive to attend OpenSource World because it will be col-located with IDG World Expo's 3rd annual Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) event. The two events will feature separate conference programs but will share the exhibit floor, where attendees from either conference can visit. Both event, including the conference programs, show floor, and keynotes and feature presentations, will be held in Moscone West.
What industry leaders are saying about OpenSource World:
Inna Kuznetsova, Director of Linux at IBM
"For a decade LinuxWorld provided a much needed forum for technical and
business debates to help establish Linux as a powerful choice. We have
been proud to support LinuxWorld as part of IBM's overall commitment to
Linux. Now that Linux has been firmly established in the mainstream and
gained broad acceptance in datacenters, it is time for different and
expanded discussions. We welcome IDG World Expo's decision to celebrate
the evolution and success of Linux by recreating the conference to
focus on a wide spectrum of open source issues, including Linux."
Doug Small, Director, Solutions Marketing and Global
Alliances, HP
"HP continues to extend its worldwide commitment to Linux and open
source software to help customers lower data center costs and
accelerate growth. We believe the evolution of this conference into a
broader event that fully embraces the vibrant open source community
will increase adoption of Linux and open source as key technologies."
Jim Zemlin, President, Linux Foundation
"For the past 10 years, IDG World Expo's LinuxWorld has participated in
the rapid rise of Linux from hobby to ubiquity throughout the
enterprise and all areas of computing. We look forward to participating
in the new Open Source World and its focus on Linux and other emerging
open source technologies that are following the lead of Linux."
For more information or to register for the event please visit www.opensourceworld.com.
About OpenSource World
OpenSource World Conference & Expo will be the largest and most comprehensive event that focuses exclusively on open source software and all things Linux, brings together industry leaders shaping the future of new enterprise technology in the largest single gathering of business and technical leaders deploying Linux and open source solutions. For more information or to register for the event, visit the OpenSource World website at (Site address), or call (800) 657-1474. For exhibiting opportunities, please contact Amy Bonner at (508) 424-4892 or amy_bonner@idg.com or Giovanni Stein at (508) 424-4864 or Giovanni_stein@idg.com. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ellen Moorehead at (508) 988-7830 or ellen_moorehead@idg.com or Michelle Mohr at (508) 424-4855, or michelle_mohr@idg.com.
About IDG World Expo
IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) is a leading producer of tradeshows and events for professionals and consumers seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Entertainment For All® (E For All®), E3 Media & Business Summit, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo®, Macworld Conference & Expo®, Next Generation Data Center™ (NGDC™) and REVEAL Los Angeles…The Fashion & Design Event™. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company.
