LinuxWorld BOS no more

[Bill Sconce]

I've heard a couple of discussions recently about how IDG didn't seem
to quite "get it" about putting on a Linux conference.  Evidently they
noticed too.  They want to "concentrate on specific 'vertical markets--
financial, healthcare, manufacturing and retail'" now.  

No more scooping up O'Reilly books by the shelfload...    :(

Details at

    http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/newss/6261/1/

-Bill

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New Conference Signals End of East Coast LinuxWorld Expo
New Summit Delivers a Conference Format

Brian Proffitt
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 02:43:00 PM

The launch of a new LinuxWorld event by events manager IDG World Expo
means big changes for the cycle of LinuxWorld Conference and Expos
(LWCEs) in the United States in 2007. Specifically, the East Coast 
version of the LWCE, first held in New York City and then Boston 
in 2005 and 2006, will no longer take place.   [...]