Meet the Experts at OSDL's Enterprise Linux Summit

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OSDL Enterprise Linux Conference
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Meet the Experts at OSDL's Enterprise Linux Summit
Learn how OSDL works with the development community
for enterprise Linux success, January 31 – February 2, 2005

Beaverton, Ore. - December 6, 2004 - The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL),
a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux in the
enterprise, today announced that it will host a forum at the Enterprise Linux
Summit for attendees to meet kernel development experts and other OSDL
technical personnel. The "OSDL Meet the Experts" forum will be located on the
exhibition floor during the conference and will be staffed by OSDL Linux
kernel developers, test engineers and other technical experts. This forum
will help Enterprise Linux Summit attendees understand how OSDL works with
the open source software & Linux development communities to improve Linux and
accelerate its adoption. 
The "Experts" forum will allow Summit attendees and OSDL engineers to share
best practices about kernel patch submission and other aspects of the Linux
kernel process. It also provides a means for Summit attendees to learn more
about OSDL's extensive Linux testing program. Finally, OSDL staffers will be
on hand to provide information about the newest developments within OSDL's
Carrier Grade Linux, Data Center Linux and Desktop Linux working groups. 

"OSDL is a leader in Linux testing and a significant contributor to the
kernel community," said Dan Frye, VP IBM Linux Technology Center. "This forum
should be valuable to anyone interested in the Linux kernel and the work
being done to enhance and improve it." 

OSDL's Enterprise Linux Summit is scheduled to take place January 31 -
February 2, 2005 in Burlingame, CA, USA. The Summit conference sessions are
designed to address the needs of senior level IT managers, corporate
developers and ISVs who want to learn more about successful enterprise
deployment of Linux solutions and how to successfully integrate Linux into
their overall IT infrastructure. For a schedule of conference tutorials,
sessions and more details, visit http://www.osdllinuxsummit.org/index.htm. 

OSDL is a member-supported, non-profit organization dedicated to the
acceleration of Linux. The Enterprise Linux Summit is sponsored by OSDL and
its member companies. The base conference fee is $595.00. A $50.00 off the
base price, early bird discount is available to all until December 17, 2004.
A $100.00 discount off the base price is exclusively available to OSDL
members. Base prices for the tutorials are $250.00 per half day session, or
$400.00 for the full day. To register, visit http://www.OSDLLinuxSummit.org. 

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About Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) 
OSDL - home to Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux - is dedicated to
accelerating the growth and adoption of Linux. Founded in 2000 by CA,
Hitachi, HP, IBM, Intel and NEC, OSDL is a non-profit organization at the
center of Linux supported by a global consortium of Linux customers and IT
industry leaders. OSDL sponsors industry-wide initiatives around Linux in
telecommunications, in the enterprise data center and on corporate desktops.
The Lab also provides Linux expertise and computing and test facilities in
the United States and Japan available to developers around the world. Visit
OSDL on the Web at http://www.osdl.org/. 

OSDL is a trademark of Open Source Development Labs, Inc. Linux is a
trademark of Linus Torvalds. Third party marks and brands are the property of
their respective holders.