LinuxWorld Impressions

re: LinuxWorld Impressions

Frida — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:38:55 GMT

I have some friends who use Linux world, and opinion are in some way controversial, as usual. As for me i don't have it just because it's too large for me... and after all it's like learning from the beginning.

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re: LinuxWorld Impressions

davidmeyer — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:13:57 GMT

Linux World USED to be THE show for Linux and Open Source people. However, after working this show for years, I have to admit that no matter how much IDG tries, Linux World is dying. Not that Linux is dying...quite the contrary (from what our customers are saying) but Linux has grown up, and no longer requires its own show.

I really think that OSCON and Linux World should merge because the two seem like a normal fit. But you're right...Linux World has lost the "buzz" it once had.

re: LinuxWorld Impressions

rhorn — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:16:16 GMT

<blockquote>I felt a strange sense of disappointment – I guess I expected LinuxWorld to be more like OSCON, a show FOR open source proponents. Here I seemed to find more vendors selling closed source products on top of the open source platforms than I found open source products (there were quite a few of those but not as much as I expected).</blockquote>

From what I've read, you're not alone in that impression.

I believe that's a part of OSCON's raison d'etre. LinuxWorld has been around for a lot longer, but a lot of people became dismayed at its increasing commercialization.