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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Torvalds and Shuttleworth to speak at LinuxCon 2009

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 05:03 AM PDT

The inaugural LinuxCon organized by the Linux Foundation is set to become the biggest Linux gathering of 2009. Scheduled for next month, September 21-23, in Portland, Oregon, the event will draw some of the best and the brightest that the Linux community has to offer. No less than Linus Torvalds and Mark Shuttleworth among other industry experts will speak at LinuxCon.

According to the organizers, expect to experience the following at LinuxCon:

Top Notch Speaking Talent
LinuxCon brings you the best and the brightest in speaking talent, ranging from Linus Torvalds and Mark Shuttleworth to Bob Sutor and Joe Brockmeier.

Innovative and Abundant Content
In addition to keynotes, roundtable panels and 75 conference sessions, LinuxCon brings you a range of tutorials, lightning talks, BoFs and other programming.

Wide Variety of Opportunities to Connect
Outside of the classroom, variety of ways to learn and connect with your peers, including evening events, developer lounges, a technology showcase and much more are offered.

Added Value of Co-Located Events
Adding benefit to your attendance at LinuxCon, you can also choose to take part in one of the other co-located events, including the Linux Plumbers Conference, Novell SUSE Workshop, FOSS DevCamp, LDAPCon and more.

Just about anyone who is interested in Linux can join. Early registration is available until August 15. For more details, visit HERE.