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Open Solutions Alliance Debuts New Showcase At LinuxWorldFRAMINGHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows and events around the globe has announced that the recently formed Open Solutions Alliance will anchor their presence at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R) by presenting attendees with The Open Solutions Alliance Interoperability Showcase. This new attraction will feature several live demonstrations of integrated applications that will show attendees how industry-leading vendors and communities are working together to speed the creating and adoption of integrated, interoperable open solutions for business customers. LinuxWorld Conference & Expo San Francisco, the largest and most comprehensive event that focuses exclusively Linux and open source, is scheduled to take place August 6-9, 2007 at the Moscone Center. Open Solutions Alliance was formed in February 2007 to drive the adoption and interoperability of enterprise class open business solutions. Since its launch, the organization has grown into a broad organization of over 20 member companies covering a broad array of application and infrastructure functionality, and an equally broad array of product, support, services and community development business models. "The Open Solutions Alliance has grown quickly in a relatively short amount of time, with many thought-leading members contributing to a variety of interoperability, community development and customer outreach activities," said Dominic Sartorio, president of the Open Solutions Alliance. "Our Interoperability Showcase at this summer's LinuxWorld(R) represents a culmination of several interoperability projects we have been working on. We're delighted to partner with IDG World Expo in presenting this work to the broader community at LinuxWorld." Several of the founding members of OSA will be featured in the Open Solutions Alliance Interoperability Showcase including Centric CRM, JasperSoft, Openbravo, SpikeSource, Talend, and Unisys. Additional members include Adaptive Planning, Black Duck Software, CollabNet, EnterpriseDB, Groundwork, Hyperic, Mambo Foundation, Onepoint, Palamida, Project.net, SourceForge.net(R), and the Open Source Technology Alliance. LinuxWorld is the premier event for the Linux and open source community, bringing together industry leaders shaping the future of new enterprise technology in the largest single gathering of business and technical leaders deploying Linux and open source solutions. Attendees can register for a free exhibit hall pass to LinuxWorld Conference & Expo on or before August 5, 2007 at www.linuxworldexpo.com/register. Exhibit hall passes are $50 thereafter. The pass provides attendees with access to the keynote addresses, feature presentations, birds-of-a-feather meetings and the exhibit hall floor. About Open Solutions Alliance The Open Solutions Alliance (OSA) is a non-profit, vendor-neutral consortium dedicated to driving the adoption of comprehensive open source business solutions. Founded in 2007, it is supported by leading open source companies from around the world who are dedicated to improving interoperability among software products, resulting in integrated and rapidly deployable solutions for business users. Through cooperative action and advocacy, the OSA will help facilitate interoperability, reduce barriers to adoption and raise the awareness of the benefits of open source software in business. For more information visit www.OpenSolutionsAlliance.com. About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and open source solutions. As the world's most comprehensive marketplace for open source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and open source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For more information or to register for the event, visit the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Web site at www.linuxworldexpo.com, or call (800) 657-1474. For exhibiting opportunities, please contact Amy Bonner at (508) 424-4892 or [email protected] or Christian Montminy at (508) 424-4852 or [email protected]. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces tradeshows and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Entertainment For All(TM) (E For All(TM)), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), Next Generation Data Center(TM) (NGDC(TM)), LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), and LinuxWorld(R) OpenSolutions Summit(TM). IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. About International Data Group (IDG) International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG's online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers. IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at http://www.idg.com. Note: Product names and company names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
