LinuxWorld San Francisco Convention Report

doom writes: "Marc Merlin has written a pretty good convention report for the LinuxWorld Convention & Expo Summer 2001." A nice long, juicy wrap-up for the convention.

Comments

Conventions...

[briggsb]

...are just for lucky guys like this Linux developer.

This years expo vs. last year

[generationcrm]

I was disapointed to see less software venders there. Last year there were pleanty of new ideas and projects started. You really noticed how the down economy has weeded out a majority of them. It was a great expo over all (a lot of hardware). To bad some of the newer up and comming software and development projects could not get a presence there. Maybe someone can start a non profit drive to sponser smaller up and comming groups?

Re:This years expo vs. last year

[[amorphis]]

I thought it was interesting how SGI had a HUGE pavilion at last years LWCE, complete with lame emcee guy and flashy dog and pony show, yet had zero presence this year.

I wonder if they're reconsidering their linux strategy in view of the recent shift to linux from sgi in computing & rendering projects.

Re:This years expo vs. last year

[Syberghost]

SGI has been manic-depressive over Linux for years.

Their flakiness nearly destroyed the Orlando LUG not so long ago, when they decided not to allow us to hold our meetings there anymore because not enough people showed up at a meeting. Never mind that it was summer, we'd just moved out there and their place was hard to find, and we'd been locked out of the web page briefly and couldn't update it that there was a meeting that month...

Another wrapup

[Rob Kaper]

Checkout this wrapup if you're interested in the events that took place at the KDE booth. Comes with many pictures.

golden peguin bowl

[gol64738]

YES YES! the NERDS win again!
i finally have my very own golden penguin!
take that Michael Tiemann!

some other show highlights:
IBM had a good showing with lots to exhibit. i wasn't sure if it was IBM or a partner, but they had a great display of a java app that checks to see if your eyes are open or closed. this would be great to incorporate it into a car.

also, check out alicebot for a good AI example of a psycho-analysis program.

I can top that

[scotpurl]

When I lived out in Montana, it was $500 minimum for a ticket that left the state. At least that much just to get to Minneapolis, or Chicago, which are hubs. Only could ever afford to fly twice when I lived there.

As for conferences, I've never seriously considered one. Waaay too expensive. Someone mentions going to a conference, and my reaction is, "No thanks, I'd like to pay my rent this month." Plus the major speakers are frequently people that I don't want to hear speak.

CIO isn't an acronym for "Compellingly Interesting Orator."

Government subsidy

[T1girl]

And if you work for BigCorp, they not only pay your way but write it off their taxes. But the tech slump has cut into that gravy train big time.

Certe, Toto, sentio nos in Kansate non iam adesse.

SAIR

[ConsumedByTV]

One thing that was great was that SAIR was giving away free tests for certs. I got my LCP for free. Pretty nice, but does it even matter?

A message for those who would restrict content:

[alecto]

Don't want content downloaded and stored? Then don't make it publicly available on the Internet. If you'd like a closed network for timed viewing of your precious content, get out your checkbook and build your own.

Re:Linuxworld highlights

[Arandir]

And what other products do they offer? And don't say Redcarpet, because none of the distros/systems I use are supported yet.