Comment Statistics and information for the caring! (Score 4) 108
Just thought I'd throw some stats about the show as people were asking above - great to see guys like Rob coming over to Sydney (even if it is a holiday) to support us. (Maybe I'll even grab him when he walks past next time 'n say "G'day").
Last year at IT2000 (the parent show of LinuxExpo) there were 36m^2 (from 3 stands) for Linux, this year there is an entire sub-show (sp?) called LinuxExpo that has over 800m^2 (from 30 stands). That's not a bad increase in one year IMHO.
The unfortunate thing is noone seems to be selling anything? (Apart from Everything Linux) We've had lots of frustrated customers trying to BUY our sample CD's from LinuxCentral because Mandrake / Corel etc. stalls aren't actually selling product - just large fake boxes? What gives distributors?
Saw Raster talking on Enlightenment (great to see UNSW alumni doing so well), Rasmus on PHP and more - all good! Would have loved to have seen Rob give a talk on building web communities or somesuch. But probably not under the guise of the 'Linux' show - next time.
Other interesting things of note
If you're wanting to come along but are to cheap to pay $20 to get in, give me a call 0413 310 107 tomorrow or Friday and we'll scoot out with a free pass for ya (if you don't already have one). Only catch being you have to come visit our booth - australia.internet.com - right in front of the door - below the LinuxCare guru lounge - can't miss it.
Any other show reports from attendees? Exhibitors?
Last year at IT2000 (the parent show of LinuxExpo) there were 36m^2 (from 3 stands) for Linux, this year there is an entire sub-show (sp?) called LinuxExpo that has over 800m^2 (from 30 stands). That's not a bad increase in one year IMHO.
The unfortunate thing is noone seems to be selling anything? (Apart from Everything Linux) We've had lots of frustrated customers trying to BUY our sample CD's from LinuxCentral because Mandrake / Corel etc. stalls aren't actually selling product - just large fake boxes? What gives distributors?
Saw Raster talking on Enlightenment (great to see UNSW alumni doing so well), Rasmus on PHP and more - all good! Would have loved to have seen Rob give a talk on building web communities or somesuch. But probably not under the guise of the 'Linux' show - next time.
Other interesting things of note
- Quake 3 running on stinking big SGI machines (always fun to watch - but get a network boys!)
- Intel stand - big signs saying "Intel supports RedHat, Mandrake, Corel Linux, etc etc" - shouldn't that be the OTHER way around AndyG?!
- TurboLinux ice creams and tattoo's - a perpetual supply throughout the day to exhibitors, mucho gratias
- The plethora of American accents - maybe not interesting, or even different - a taste of things to come during the Olympics?
- IBM? Hello Lou Gerstner?! IBM have a small (3x3 metre) stand in the far corner, not their usual huge whopping glowing bright red 'e-everywhere' - and IBM is fully behind Linux now?
- The great guys at the australia.internet.com stand - ok, slightly biased.
If you're wanting to come along but are to cheap to pay $20 to get in, give me a call 0413 310 107 tomorrow or Friday and we'll scoot out with a free pass for ya (if you don't already have one). Only catch being you have to come visit our booth - australia.internet.com - right in front of the door - below the LinuxCare guru lounge - can't miss it.
Any other show reports from attendees? Exhibitors?
