To: corbet@eklektix.com
Subject: Linux Expo News and Press Release
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 11:19:28 -0500
From: Stacy Doster <stacy@linuxexpo.org>

The 5th Annual Linux Expo website has been updated to include Technical and 
Business Track information. Share the latest developments in Linux technology 
May 18-22nd, in Raleigh, NC.  Also, just announced the ExtremeLinux Track, 
www.extremelinux.org

The scope of this track, organized by members of the ExtremeLinux mailing list 
is ExtremeLinux and Beowulf as it pertains to the following: (1)Introducing 
cluster creation and programming to the wider community of Linux programmers 
and users. (2) To serve as a platform for introducing and furthering the 
adoption of Linux amongst business and other non-scientific users, and thus to 
be a platform for showcasing scientific and non-scientific applications. (3) 
To have talks on the "Linux" aspects of extremelinux, talks that would be 
interesting to the linux user and programmer community at large, for example, 
kernel programming like filesystems, system administration, etc.

The program will consist of a highlighted speaker, an extremelinux technical 
track(within Linux Expo), tutorials, and a BoF session.  The ExtremeLinux 
folks will host live demonstrations at their booth and other cluster related 
booths will be part of the program.

The ExtremeLinux sessions will cost $35 to attend, while the technical 
program, EL Highlighted Speaker, and BoF's be included in the rest of Linux 
Expo.

If your company would like to sponsor an ExtremeLinux Speaker please contact 
stacy@linuxexpo.org.



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	RED HAT SOFTWARE'S BOB YOUNG TO KICK OFF LINUX EXPO '99


Oldest Linux Trade Show Ready to Celebrate Linux Development and the Linux 
Development Community.

Chapel Hill, NC-- March 17, 1999-- Representatives from Linux Expo announced 
today that Red Hat Software Chairman and CEO Bob Young will give the Kick Off 
Keynote at the 1999 Expo.  Bob Young joins Technical Keynote, Jim Gettys, 
senior consulting engineer at Compaq Computer Corporation and one of the 
original authors of the X Window System.

Linux Expo is a technical conference geared toward the development community 
that spawned the scalable, multi-tasking Linux OS.  For five days, May 18-22, 
Linux Expo '99 will feature all of the latest developments in Linux 
technology, as well as key Linux developers.  The Expo will be held at the 
Raleigh Convention and Conference Center Complex in downtown Raleigh, NC.

"Linux Expo is definitely a technical show that draws top-notch Linux 
developers from around the world," said Red Hat's Bob Young.  "Given the 
tremendous momentum of the Linux OS, we expect this year's Expo crowd to 
exceed last year's total."

In its fifth year of existence, Linux Expo '99 begins with a day of tutorials, 
followed by three days of conferences, exhibits, product launches, and 
industry experts.   The Expo also features both Technical and Business tracks 
led by Linux leaders and innovators.

Linux companies S.u.S.E, VA Research, Red Hat Software, IBM, Silicon Graphics, 
Linux Hardware Solutions, Ki Networks, Sun Microsystems, InterBase Software,  
plus many others are exhibiting at the show.

Join the Linux community at Linux Expo '99, and enjoy the best of business and 
technical talks, tutorials, exhibits, developers, and receptions.

For more information about the Linux Expo or to register, please check out the 
Linux Expo website at http://www.linuxexpo.org

CONTACT:		Stacy Doster
			Linux Expo
			1-919-942-3318
			stacy@linuxexpo.org