Perhaps Linux has become so mainstream that a conference
dedicated to it has become as superfluous as a conference on
servers. I was disappointed with LinuxWorld Boston earlier
this year; no big announcements and traffic overall was
light. However, the program itself was quite strong with
good keynotes and panel sessions. Still, it had all the
flavor of a regional conference. Worth going to if you
weren't going to make the trip to San Francisco.
This week's LinuxWorld San Francisco, while certainly larger than
the Boston event, seemed less interesting. Aside from
Lawrence Lessig, no really exciting keynotes or panels.
Novell had a big presence at the show, as did HP, but even Red
Hat has pulled out of this event. Perhaps LinuxWorld is
played out. Or maybe I'm just sick of trade …
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