2008 DDJ

 
 The ABCs of Desktop Linux: Everything you Need to Start Using Linux Today
 
 Don't know much about Linux? This FREE mini-seminar is your chance to see what Linux is all about.  Explore multiple versions (or "distributions") of Linux, sample the latest software, and hear industry experts share their experiences about getting started with Linux.


 The ABCs of Desktop Linux: Everything you Need to Start Using Linux Today

Presented by Tux Magazine
Location: Room 150

Presenters:
 Kevin Shockey, Editor in Chief of TUX Magazine
 Nicholas Petreley, Editor in Chief of Linux Journal  
 

 NEW! Product Excellence Theater

 A free presentation area on the show floor, open to all LinuxWorld attendees, the Product Excellence Theater is where the finalists in the Product Excellence Awards, will present the top Linux and open source products being shown at LinuxWorld.  Half-hour sessions run throughout Tuesday and Wednesday show hours. Check out the addendum or the schedule at the Theater to find out who the finalists are, check out their presentations, and make your own decisions!

 Located in Booth 803

 Product Excellence Awards

  Come see the top Linux and open source products be recognized at the LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards sponsored by LinuxWorld Magazine! The awards cover a wide variety of open solutions categories, and are voted on by a panel of independent judges and industry experts in recognition of product/service innovation and solutions in open computing.


The Product Excellence Awards ceremony will take place Wednesday, April 5 at 12:30 p.m., Booth 803

 NEW! LinuxWorld Enterprise Grid Solution Showcase

  IDG is proud to announce the first-ever LinuxWorld Enterprise Grid Solution Showcase brought to you by Intel Corporation in association with Grid standards organizations EGA and GGF in conjunction with Intel Corporation and other key industry leaders.

 This show "hot spot" features demonstrations of real Grid and service-oriented solutions, plus an in- booth theater – managed by Tabor Communications – where you will hear directly from thought leaders, technologists and strategists who will help paint a vision for Grids in the enterprise.


  Located in Booth 824

Click Here for information on the presentations that will be featured in this showcase.

 NEW! Mobile Linux Pavilion
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 New this year!  LinuxWorld Conference and Expo has added a mobile Linux focus to both the conference, with the Mobile and Embedded Linux track, and the exposition, with the new Mobile Linux Pavilion
   
 Whether you're involved with mobile Linux distribution, cell phone and PDA manufacturing, embedded systems chip manufacturing, or mobile and embedded ISV’s you won't want to miss the Mobile Linux Pavilion!  Learn how top companies are implementing Linux in their mobile devices.


  Located in Booth 912

Organization Sponsors:

OSDLLIPS


 Linux Certification
 
 LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is excited to offer FREE Linux certification testing ($100 value) from the Linux Professional Institute to all paid conference attendees. Expo only attendees may take the test at a 50% discount ($50).


  Located in Room 156C


 Birds-of-a-Feather

  Come join these casual, informal discussions where you can meet like-minded Linux users.  Network with your peers, discuss resources for doing your job, get answers to tough questions, and hear about the latest developments in the Linux community.



  Located in Rooms 151A, 151B, 152, 153A, 153B 

 Golden Penguin Bowl

 Back by popular demand, it’s the Golden Penguin Bowl, hosted by Jeremy Allison!

 Expect an epic battle this year, as we bring you the riveting spectacle of Oracle nerds vs. MySQL geeks. Find answers to age-old questions like "What is your name?", "What is your favorite color?", and "What is the terminal velocity of an unladen swallow?" This irreverent geek trivia game will determine who takes home the coveted Golden Penguin.


 Located in Room 210, Tuesday, April 4, at 4:30 p.m.

 .org Pavilion

  Revamped and enlarged in collaboration with SourceForge.net, the .org Pavilion® is an exciting opportunity for projects to reach out to the LinuxWorld attendees.  

 Located on the show floor, the .org Pavilion® is an exciting opportunity for projects to reach out to the Linux and Open Source community during LinuxWorld Conference & Expo®. 


Sponsored by:

IBM

 NEW! Slashdot Lounge





 Do you have good karma on Slashdot? Live and breathe SourceForge.net?

 Meet the guys that bring you these sites - up close and personal! Located in the .org Pavilion, the Slashdot Lounge features off-the-cuff sessions designed to give you an insider’s look into the best tech sites on the Web.

 Hang out with Commander Taco, Jeff “Hemos” Bates, and the SourceForge.net crew all week - and check out the First Annual SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards winners on April 5.


Click Here for the Slashdot Lounge Schedule of Events.

 Linux InstallFest

 Bring in your laptop and participate in the newly designed Linux InstallFest, sponsored by the Fedora Project and Pogo Linux. Get Installation help and step-by-step guidance through common install scenarios as well as provide tips, tricks, and hints. Experienced project members will be there to help you on your way to becoming a Linux guru in no time!

Sponsored by:
                


 Email Garden

 Stay connected while at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo.  Compliments of Novell, you will have access on-site at the Email Garden located in the Exhibit Hall during the event.  You won't miss a thing while out of the office!

 Located in Booth 1138
 
Sponsored by:

 





 Network with Your Peers with LinuxWorld Connect

 LinuxWorld Connect, hosted by Leverage Software, empowers you to quickly identify others with whom you can communicate, exchange knowledge, schedule meetings, and share ideas.  

 To get started, just fill in your profile, add your personal and work interests and the system will automatically build a list of individuals who most closely match your interests.  


 To get even more out of this system, upload your photograph, share your portfolio, or participate in group discussions. Make the system work for you!  

 LinuxWorld Connect will be available year-round as a service to the LinuxWorld community.


 LinuxWorld Wiki

 A wiki is a web-based system that allows numerous users to easily collaborate on web pages. We are happy to introduce for the first time the LinuxWorld Wiki, hosted by SocialText. Use this wiki to discuss the conference, happenings on the show floor, keynotes, the .org Pavilion, and whatever you find interesting at LinuxWorld.  

 Attendees can start their own blogs, and we can syndicate others at attendees' request.

 The LinuxWorld Wiki will be available year-round as a service to the LinuxWorld community.  

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