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.
Presented by Tux Magazine
Location: Room 150
Presenters:
Kevin Shockey, Editor in Chief of TUX Magazine
Nicholas Petreley, Editor in Chief of Linux Journal
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
10:15 - 11:15 (A)n Introduction to Desktop Linux: It's Not Just for Geeks Anymore!
2:30 - 3:15 (B)reaking Free: Exploring OpenOffice.org, the Versatile (and Free) Office Suite for Linux
3:45 - 4:30 (C)an I do that with Linux? An Overview of Linux-based Applications
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
10:15 - 11:15 (A)n Introduction to Desktop Linux: It's Not Just for Geeks Anymore!
2:30 - 3:15 (B)reaking Free: Exploring OpenOffice.org, the Versatile (and Free) Office Suite for Linux
3:45 - 4:30 (C)an I do that with Linux? An Overview of Linux-based Applications
Thursday, April 06, 2006
10:15 - 11:15 (C)an I do that with Linux? An Overview of Linux-based Applications
11:15 - 12:15 (A)n Introduction to Desktop Linux: It's Not Just for Geeks Anymore!
2:30 - 3:15 (B)reaking Free: Exploring OpenOffice.org, the Versatile (and Free) Office Suite for Linux
The ABCs of Desktop Linux is brought to you by the editors of TUX Magazine, the publication dedicated to promoting and simplifying the use of Linux on the PC. www.TUXMagazine.com
Feel free to stop by before and after the official sessions to chat with the presenters and try out Linux for yourself!
.org Pavilion
 
Revamped and enlarged in collaboration with SourceForge.net, the .org PavilionŽ is an exciting opportunity for projects to reach out to the LinuxWorld attendees.
Featuring:
Eclipse
Fedora Project
FreeBSD Project
Free Software Foundation
Free Standards
Handhelds.org
Joomla!
Linux Link Tech Show
Linux Test Project
LinuxQuestions.org
LTSP.org
Mono
OpenOffice.org
openSUSE.org
OSSI
PostgreSQL
SugarForge.org
Ubuntu Linux
X.org
Located on the show floor, the .org PavilionŽ is an exciting opportunity for projects to reach out to the Linux and Open Source community during LinuxWorld Conference & ExpoŽ.
Meet and greet the non-profit organizations in the Linux community and see how you can become a part of their effort to maintain a free and easy way to use an operating system.
NEW! LinuxWorld Enterprise Grid Solution Showcase
Brought to you by Intel Corporation in association with Grid standards organizations EGA, GGF and other key industry leaders, this show "hot spot" features demonstrations of real Grid and service-oriented solutions.
Visit our in-booth theater - managed by Tabor Communications - to hear directly from thought leaders, technologists and strategists painting a vision for Grids in the enterprise including:
BEA
EGA
GemStone
GGF
HP
IBM
IDC
Data Synapse
Platform
SAP
SAS
The 451 Group
Talk to experts about the key technologies and standards shaping the adoption of Grid worldwide, and the practical real world products, solutions, and services being deployed today. Whether you are exploring, beginning to prototype, or are already deploying Grid and service-oriented technology in a production environment, you will find this Enterprise Grid Solution Showcase to be an exciting, innovative, and useful show feature.
Please visit booth #824 to learn how to transform your enterprise while taking advantage of applicable technology innovation, maximizing your chances for long-term business success. |
