"Thousands of Linux devotees are gathering in Boston this week to celebrate the corporate coming-of-age of open-source software products developed in distinctly non-corporate ways."

" This year's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, marking the first time the event has been held in Boston, is expected to draw an unusually large number of corporate executives wanting to learn more about open-source platforms, desktop products, and other applications that can be used as alternatives to more expensive proprietary software, organizers say. "

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