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Subject: Linux Foundation Monthly Newsletter: July 2011
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:20:38 -0700

 
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In this month's Linux Foundation
newsletter:
      * New Additions to LinuxCon
        North America Program
      * Donate Your Linux
        Memorabilia for Special 20th
        Anniversary of Linux Gallery
        at LinuxCon
      * Could You Do Linus Torvalds'
        Job? Find Out and Get 25%
        Off LinuxCon Registration
      * Jim Zemlin Writes: "Who Says
        You Can't Make Money with
        Open Source?"
      * Sweden-based Designer Wins
        20th Anniversary of Linux
        T-shirt Contest with Flying
        Penguin Design
      * Toyota Joins Linux
        Foundation as Gold Member
      * New Silver Members Announced
      * Exclusive Newsletter
        Discount for Linux Training
        Opportunities in August
      * The Linux Foundation in the
        News
 
New Additions to LinuxCon North
America Program
LinuxCon North America Logo

LinuxCon North America is just four
short weeks away, and we've added
more speakers and activities to our
program. Here's a quick snapshot of
some of the latest additions and
highlights:

      * IBM's Vice President of Open
        Systems Development Dan Frye
        has been added as a panelist
        for the special 20th
        Anniversary of Linux panel.
        Other panelists include Jon
        "maddog" Hall and the
        Software Freedom Law
        Center's Eben Moglen.
        Moderated by Jim Zemlin,
        this panel will discuss
        Linux's past, present and
        future.
      * Experience IBM's Watson by
        testing your skills against
        the Jeopardy! champion. The
        Watson game and video
        interface will be on display
        at LinuxCon and is a
        representation of IBM’s
        innovations in DeepQA. The
        IBM Challenge, the
        real-world significance of
        Watson, and implications for
        a Smarter Planet will be
        detailed. Come check it out
        at the IBM booth in the
        Technology Showcase, open
        throughout LinuxCon.
      * Watching Mad Men and
        Thinking About Open Source,
        presented by Karen
        Copenhaver
      * What's Inside Benchmarks,
        presented by Oracle's Wim
        Coekaerts
      * Crash Course in Open Source
        Cloud Computing, presented
        by Cloud.com/Citrix's Mark
        Hinkle
      * State of the Kernel.org,
        presented by The Linux
        Foundation's John Hawley
      * What Your Database Wants
        from Linux, presented by
        Josh Berkus

LinuxCon WILL sell out this year!
Register today to ensure your spot!

Register For LinuxCon

For more information, please
visit: http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon 


 
Donate Your Linux Memorabilia For
Special 20th Anniversary of Linux
Gallery at LinuxCon
20th Anniversary of Linux Logo

The Linux Foundation is producing a
historical gallery for LinuxCon
North America to help celebrate
Linux’s last 20 years. This gallery
will be a walk down memory lane that
should be fun for everyone, but we
need your help! A few samples of
what we already have collected: the
original books Linus used to learn
programming, a video booth where you
can leave your story of Linux,
pictures and videos from the history
of Linux, a timeline of major Linux
accomplishments, CDs and boxes of
early Linux distributions, computers
used to do early hacking,
memorabilia from IBM’s
Peace/Love/Linux campaign and much
more.

For more information on the Gallery
and how to donate, please visit
Amanda McPherson's
blog: http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/167-amanda-mcpherson/466227-do-you-have-linux-memorabilia-to-donate-to-our-linuxcon-gallery


 
Could You Do Linus Torvalds' Job?
Find Out and Get 25% Off LinuxCon
Registration
Linus Torvalds

Most of you know that Linus Torvalds
is the creator of Linux. But how
many of us know what text editor he
uses? Or, what he does when he gets
an ugly patch submission?

If you think you could dethrone the
King of Linux, we invite you take
our new Facebook Quiz: "Could you do
Linus Torvalds' Job?" Linus has made
it clear he's not going anywhere.
But, it would be pretty cool to know
if you've got what it takes; and,
then to show off your know-how to
your friends/family on your Facebook
wall (among other locations) with
custom badges you'll receive based
on your scores. You could be a
"Linus Clone" or "Linus Stalker."
You won't know until you take the
quiz.

We know not all Linux fans are
Facebook members for a variety of
reasons. We totally get that. But we
still wanted to give our dedicated
Facebook fans a unique way to get
involved in the celebration and to
share it with their friends,
bringing even more people to the
Linux community. We have a variety
of platforms and channels we use to
involve different parts of the
community and run similar programs
in these online destinations,
including platforms like Linux.com
and channels like Twitter and
Identi.ca.

This "Just for Fun" quiz is helping
to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of
Linux, which will be formally
recognized at LinuxCon in Vancouver,
B.C., where Linus is confirmed to
speak. He's also expected to attend
the LinuxCon Gala, the official
party to mark this year's important
milestone. By taking the quiz, you
will get a custom code for 25% off
of your LinuxCon registration. You
can take the quiz as many times as
you like, and we encourage you to
challenge your friends to beat your
score!

Take the quiz
now:: http://www.facebook.com/TheLinuxFoundation?sk=app_209551195757882


 
Jim Zemlin Writes: Who Says You
Can't Make Money With Open Source
Jim Zemlin

In this blog post, The Linux
Foundation's Executive Director Jim
Zemlin illustrates with very
specific examples how Linux and open
source are the underpinnings for
today's software economy.

Excerpt: Another major global IT
vendor has launched a product based
on Linux - the HP Touchpad, which
looks quite promising from early
reviews. Even so, it is ironic that
I still hear the following comment
from a number of investors and
business people:

“Open source is great, but you can’t
make any money with it.”

While for some reason this sentiment
has existed as long as open source
software has been in existence, the
facts don’t support it; in fact, the
facts expose it to be a statement
hovering between unbelievable and
ridiculous.

Read the whole blog post at:
http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/158-jim-zemlin/464045-who-says-you-cant-make-money-with-open-source


 
Sweden-Based Designer Wins 20th
Anniversary of Linux T-Shirt Contest
With Flying Penguin Design
Flying Penguin Design

The winner of this year's Linux.com
T-shirt Design Contest is Kim
Blanche and her "Flying Penguin"
design.

As the winner of this year's T-shirt
design contest, Kim's "Flying
Penguin" design will be the basis
for the official 20th Anniversary of
Linux T-shirt available soon in the
Linux.com Store and as the basis for
the LinuxCon attendee T-shirts. Kim
is also receiving a trip to join us
in Vancouver, B.C. for LinuxCon and
the LinuxCon Gala.

To read more about Kim's story,
please visit our Linux.com blog
announcement: http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/185-jennifer-cloer/463574-sweden-based-designer-wins-20th-anniversary-of-linux-t-shirt-contest-with-flying-penguin-design


 
Toyota Joins Linux Foundation as
Gold Member
Toyota Logo

A major shift is underway in the
automotive industry. Carmakers are
using new technologies to deliver on
consumer expectations for the same
connectivity in their cars as
they’ve come to expect in their
homes and offices. From dashboard
computing to In-Vehicle-Infotainment
(IVI), automobiles are becoming the
latest wireless devices – on wheels.

The Linux operating system is
providing a common platform that
helps connect the world’s network of
devices, including cars. As an open
source operating system, it provides
automakers and their partners the
flexibility they require to bring to
market the latest technology
features quickly.

Toyota is joining The Linux
Foundation as a Gold member to
maximize its own investment in Linux
while fostering open innovation
throughout the automotive ecosystem.

Linux gives us the flexibility and
technology maturity we require to
evolve our In-Vehicle-Infotainment
and communications systems to
address the expectations of our
customers,” said Kenichi Murata,
Project General Manager, Electronics
Development Div. 1, TOYOTA MOTOR
CORPORATION. “The Linux Foundation
provides us with a neutral forum in
which we can collaborate with the
world’s leading technology companies
on open innovation that accelerates
that evolution.”

More information on this
announcement is available
here: http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2011/07/toyota-joins-linux-foundation 


 
New Silver Members Announced
Four new members are joining The
Linux Foundation at the Silver
level: basysKom, Codero, Gluster and
Nixu Open.

Today’s new Linux Foundation members
represent three distinct
opportunities for the Linux
operating system: to ensure security
and application development across
mobile and embedded systems, as a
key component of hosted IT and web
services, and as the foundation for
storage in today’s maturing
enterprise.

BasysKom
Logo
 
BasysKom: basysKom is the development service provider for Qt solutions, WebKit technology, frameworks and applications. The company recently revealed a new User Interface named Contour and based on MeeGo 1.2. “Linux is powering next-generation mobile device and application development,” said Eva Brucherseifer, Managing Director, basysKom. “Our Linux Foundation membership will facilitate a deeper level of collaboration on Linux between us and the rest of the stakeholders in this space.”
Codero Logo
 
Codero: Codero is a leading provider of optimized infrastructure and creates scalable environments using dedicated, managed and cloud hosting. All Codero services, including dedicated Linux server hosting, are backed by SAS 70 Type II secure data centers, live 24/7/365 U.S.-based support, and a seasoned staff with international experience in the hosting business for more than 16 years. “Our customers depend on Linux-based IT and web hosting services,” said Nicholas Gaugler, Vice President of Development and Engineering at Codero. “Our collaboration with The Linux Foundation and its members will help us meet our customers’ demands and grow our business.”
Gluster Logo
 
Gluster: Gluster is a leading provider of open source storage for public, private and hybrid clouds. Gluster’s products are based on GlusterFS, an open source software project that simplifies the task of managing unstructured file data whether you have a few terabytes of storage or multiple petabytes. “Linux is giving us the power we need to address mature enterprise storage needs,” said Anand Babu (AB) Periasamy, co-founder and CTO, Gluster. “By joining The Linux Foundation, we will be able to participate in events and working group initiatives that provide fertile ground for advancing Linux.”
Nixu Logo
 
Nixu: Nixu
Open helps
companies
ensure the
security of
embedded
systems
through
consultancy
and
development
of open
source
components.
The company
is currently
working on
the MeeGo
Security
Framework,
as well as
Single-Sign-On and VPN solutions for both MeeGo and Android. “The Linux Foundation is host to the most technically advanced Linux-based mobile and embedded initiatives, including MeeGo and Yocto Project,” said Michael Przybilski, Executive Manager, Nixu Open. “Our Linux Foundation membership will further enable us to support and orchestrate the security of embedded systems, benefiting the community as well as our customers.”
 
Exclusive Newsletter Discount For
Linux Training Opportunities in
August
The following Linux training courses
are being offered to Linux
Foundation newsletter subscribers
with an exclusive 10% discount. Use
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Embedded Linux Development: A Crash
Course
August 15 - 16, 2011 · Vancouver,
B.C.
http://training.linuxfoundation.org/courses/linux-developer/embedded-linux-development-a-crash-course

Linux Performance Tuning
August 15 - 16, 2011 · Vancouver,
B.C.
http://training.linuxfoundation.org/courses/linux-system-administration/linux-performance-tuning

To review the complete course
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visit: http://training.linuxfoundation.org

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The Linux Foundation in the News
What WebOS Means to HP, Linux and
You
TechCrunch
http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/30/what-webos-means-to-hp-linux-and-you/ 

The HP TouchPad's Best Feature is
Linux
PCWorld
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/234847/the_hp_touchpads_best_feature_is_linux.html/

Toyota to Help Promote Linux
Operating System 
Nikkei.com
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20110706D06JFN03.htm

The Flying Penguin Celebrates 20th
Anniversary of Linux 
ComputerWeekly.com
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/open-source-insider/2011/06/the-flying-penguin-celebrates-20th-anniversary-of-linux.html 

Could You Do Linus Torvalds' Job
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/could-you-do-linus-torvalds-job/2011/07/06/gIQAC06p0H_story.html



 

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