The Linux development community is diverse, both culturally and geographically. Face to face meetings and allow for sharing of ideas and opportunities to socialize. These meetings are critical for diverse communities to make concrete progress in a way that is sometimes not possible online.

This year also marks the first year that the Symposium will be happening outside of Ottawa and we have selected the Centre Mont-Royal in Montreal as our 2009 venue. We are very excited about the potential this change brings and hope to see you all back to explore this vibrant world-class city with us.