Free Educational Program Unveiled at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo 2005

Inaugural "Technology Showcase" highlighted by technology gurus from Slashdot and SourceForge.net offers three days of free Linux and Open Source education on exhibit hall's main stage

IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today unveiled the LinuxWorld Technology Showcase - free educational training classes for all attendees at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R) Boston on February 14-17, 2005 at the Hynes Convention Center. The Technology Showcase offers over 10 hours of complimentary Linux and Open Source educational sessions by industry experts over three days and will take place on the exhibit hall's main stage beginning at 10:15 a.m. each day. Admission to the exhibit hall is free if attendees register online at http://www.linuxworldexpo.com before February 14.

The Technology Showcase will feature presentations on Linux and Open Source projects and will offer Expo attendees the chance to interact with industry experts on a wide variety of topics. It will also give Expo attendees a taste of the world-class training that takes place in the Conference portion of LinuxWorld.

OSTG (Open Source Technology Group), the leading online technology network for IT and development professionals, will be highlighted at the Technology Showcase on Wednesday, February 16. OSTG's premier technology sites include Slashdot, SourceForge.net, Linux.com freshmeat.net, ITManagersJournal, and Newsforge.com. Sessions for OSTG's Technology Showcase Day include:

-- State of the Open Union, presented by Jeff "Hemos" Bates, VP of OSTG editorial operations and co-founder of Slashdot.org

-- Emerging Differences of Open Source Technology, presented by Patrick McGovern, director of SourceForge.net

-- Getting Press Attention for Open Source Projects, a panel of technology journalists and PR professionals moderated by Robin Miller, OSTG editor-in-chief

-- Teaching Linux to Desktop Users, presented by Robin Miller, OSTG editor-in-chief

OSTG is the cornerstone of the Open Source movement, and is the largest technology network of its kind, with almost 18 million unique visitors a month.

Other topics throughout the week will be presented by Linux and Open Source experts from Novell, Sun, AMD and Scalix. They will cover several topics including:

-- OpenOffice.org (00.o), the most powerful and viable free software office suite.

-- Linux-based e-mail as a killer application.

-- Mono, a comprehensive open source development platform based on the .NET framework that allows developers to build Linux and cross-platform applications with unprecedented productivity.

-- How multi-core technology will influence the traditional view of software licensing.

"LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the world's most comprehensive event focusing on Linux and Open Source solutions, and it continues to grow and strengthen as a pillar for Open Source education," said Warwick Davies, group vice president, IDG World Expo. "The foremost authorities in the industry have gathered at LinuxWorld to share best practices and strategies for success, and we're very excited that we will be adding even more value to the exhibit hall experience by offering this educational content."

For more information or to register for the event, please visit www.linuxworldexpo.com.

Contacts

IDG World Expo
Mike Sponseller, 508-424-4837
mike_sponseller@idg.com

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