[Lf-announce] LinuxCon 2011 Keynotes Announced, Register Now to Join Us in Vancouver this August

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===LinuxCon 2011 Keynotes Announced, Register Now to Join Us in
Vancouver this August===

The Linux Foundation is pleased to announce the confirmed keynotes for
this year’s highly anticipated LinuxCon, taking place in Vancouver BC
from August 17 to 19, 2011.  As always, the LinuxCon 2011 keynotes
represent both community and industry in keeping with the audience.

Current confirmed keynotes include:

*Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst will detail the biggest challenges we
still face and what the next 20 years looks like.
*Mark Charlebois, Director of Open Source Strategy at Qualcomm
Innovation Center (QuIC), will discuss the role of Linux in mobile
development and innovation.
*Clay Shirky, award-winning author and expert on how technology shapes
culture, will discuss how collaboration is impacting today’s culture.
*Phil McKinney, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at HP,
will elaborate on the company’s WebOS platform strategy.
*Marten Mickos, Chief Executive Officer at Eucalyptus Systems, will
discuss the changing enterprise Linux landscape, specifically as it
relates to cloud computing.
*Ubuntu’s Technical Architect Allison Randal will share how the
vibrant Ubuntu community and development team are turning the vision
for Linux into reality.

For more information on LinuxCon 2011, click here:
http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon/

LinuxCon brings together technical and business leadership for
unmatched opportunities to collaborate and learn about all matters
Linux.  The event welcomes everyone who has a stake in Linux -
developer, business and operations - to provide a forum where
attendees can educate themselves on the latest technical advances of
the Linux platform. Linux users and developers will meet and learn
from their peers as well as teach others, such as up-and-coming
developers and new Linux users.

LinuxCon sold out both in its inaugural year (2009), and in 2010.  We
expect a sell-out crowd this year as well - don't miss North America's
best opportunity for Linux education and collaboration!

Register Now for Only US$500!  Register to attend:
http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon/register

==More reasons to join us at LinuxCon 2011==
*Co-located events including KVM Forum, "Linux Learners" Student Day,
and a variety of mini-summits
*20th Anniversary of Linux celebrations including the Gala event on
Wednesday, August 17th
*Innovative and abundant content from Linux experts and community
members worldwide - the full schedule will be available over the next
few weeks.
*The only event where you can collaborate with 1000 members of the
Linux community
*And much more...stay tuned for more announcements on the offerings at
LinuxCon 2011!

==Participate in the 20th Anniversary of Linux Festivities==
*Submit a video to the 20th Anniversary of Linux Video Contest -
winning video to be chosen by Linus Toravlds:
http://video.linux.com/categories/video-contests/20th-anniversary-linux-video-contest

*Be a part of history - submit a design for the 20th Anniversary of
Linux (and official LinuxCon 2011) t-shirt contest:
http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/185-jennifer-cloer/436645-help-us-design-20th-anniversary-t-shirt-and-be-a-part-of-history

*Join us at LinuxCon for the 'Roaring 20's' Gala event at the famed
Commodore Ballroom in downtown Vancouver, featuring live jazz, a
speakeasy bar, casino games, and much more.

Register Now for Only US$500!  Register to attend:
http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon/register
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