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29-471: The show was owned and managed by IDG World Expo, a business unit of International Data Group (IDG). Keynote speakers included Linux creator Linus Torvalds , One Laptop Per Child founder Nicholas Negroponte , and Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig . Another IDG business unit, Network World , operated the LinuxWorld.com web site, which often carried audio, video, and presentation materials from

58-433: A column), guest commentary and letters to the editor were followed by the respective categories of software, hardware, communications , IT careers and industry (later renamed business). The newspaper format was initially based on the look of daily newspapers at 445 × 315 millimeters. Until September 1989, a data tape reel and a globe were depicted on the upper left corner. From the fourth issue, which appeared on November 27th,

87-517: A computer installation database, and published a newsletter, "EDP Industry and Market Report" (modeled on "ADP Newsletter", which was published by the Diebold Group). Companies such as RCA , Univac , Xerox , and Burroughs paid IDC for use of the data base. During this time, McGovern continued to work as a writer for "Computers and Automation" magazine, the first computer magazine, published by Edmund Berkeley . By IDG's third year, McGovern

116-569: A two-column colored graphic. A switch to desktop publishing (DTP) took place in autumn 1993 with issue 38/1993. Previously, some Macintosh Quadra with the QuarkXPress program were purchased and employees were retrained. From issue 10/1994, which appeared at the CeBIT trade fair, a press review was added and the news section, opinion pages and sections were designed in more color. After a steady increase in paid circulation to up to 48,281 copies in

145-608: Is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts and is parent company to both International Data Corporation (IDC) and Foundry (formerly IDG Communications). International Data Group was initially founded as International Data Corporation (IDC) in 1964 by Patrick Joseph McGovern , shortly after he had graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Based in Massachusetts, the company produced

174-539: The "Nanosite", an advertising tool designed as an alternative to a microsite . Following McGovern's death in 2014, ownership of the corporate passed to the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, until 2017 when it was purchased by China Oceanwide Holdings Group . IDG, Inc. changed ownership again in May 2021 when Blackstone Inc. acquired the corporation from China Oceanwide Holdings Group for $ 1.3 billion. IDG, Inc. serves as

203-626: The 1970s and 1980s, IDG would break into the events and research spaces. In the early 1970s, it launched its Computer Caravan trade show in the US, reaching nine US cities in 11 weeks. By 1972, the Computer Caravan had a European presence as well. In the 1980s, IDG launched IDC Predictions via its subsidiary IDC, which would come to represent the company's technology research and analyst arm. The company still maintains an IDC Predictions team of analysts today that publish regular findings on

232-443: The 1991, IDG Books launched its For Dummies series with DOS For Dummies , and published many instructional/reference books under the series until Hungry Minds (the new name for IDG Books) was acquired by John Wiley & Sons, Inc . in 2001. In 2007, IDG ceased print publication of InfoWorld U.S. and made the content available online only, signaling the company's transition to a web-centric model for publication. Throughout

261-555: The 1st quarter of 2005, a scandal broke out. At the beginning of July 2005, IDG-Verlag reported the IVW figures for the 2nd quarter of 2005. The IVW, an institute responsible for checking the circulation of media, announced a follow-up audit because a significantly lower subscription share was reported. On July 8, 2005, Computerwoche withdrew from the IVW with immediate effect, making the IVW audit, which would have led to exclusion, superfluous. From then on, Computerwoche had its circulation, which

290-854: The IDG Inc. subsidiary company rebranded from IDG Communications to Foundry in February 2022 as part of its strategic transformation from publisher to data and martech company. Foundry employs over 1,400 people globally and operates in over 140 countries around the world. Between 2020 and 2022, Foundry acquired leading data and marketing technology (MarTech) companies Triblio, Kickfire, Leadsift, and Selling Simplified as part of its strategy to transform from legacy media network to integrated marketing technology and data provider. Through both homegrown and acquired data and technologies, Foundry continues to leverage their established media brands to gather and provide insights about global technology buyers to marketers in

319-568: The company launched its first international publication, Computerwoche , in Germany, its first fully translated publication. International publications in Japan, China, the then Soviet Union, Vietnam, and other countries would follow throughout the 1990s. In 1984, the company launched MacWorld in the same week that the Macintosh computer was debuted, and featured Steve Jobs on its cover. In

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348-628: The conference an agreement was made by Patrick Op de Beeck and Mark Shuttleworth concerning cooperation between KDE and Gnome for improving each other's work. The 2001 documentary film Revolution OS includes footage from the 1999 LinuxWorld event in New York City . Writer and free software advocate Don Marti ran LinuxWorld from 2005 until its end in 2009. LinuxWorld Open Solutions Summits took place in Italy , Spain , Sweden , and New York City . LinuxWorld Conference and Expo took place in

377-491: The editorial team of Computerwoche are based in Munich . The current editor-in-chief is Heinrich Vaske. Computerwoche wants to present technical trends and the economic situation of manufacturers in such a way that IT managers, especially in medium-sized and large companies, can use it to plan their investments. There are also analyses , user reports, industry news, project reports, personnel details and current reports from

406-496: The finished print template. Due to criticism of the layout from the editorial team and publisher, plans for a redesign were made in mid-1986. In February 1989 the zero number with the future layout was created. On September 29, 1989, issue 40/1989 was published with the new layout, just in time for the Systems computer trade fair. The magazine now had 148 pages and was printed in a 381 × 280 millimeter format. The front page featured

435-589: The following locations, among others: In 2009, the conference was renamed to "OpenSource World". It was held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco . This was the last known LinuxWorld or OpenSource World event. This Linux -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . International Data Group International Data Group ( IDG, Inc. ) is a market intelligence and demand generation company  focused on

464-468: The parent company of two major company divisions, IDC and Foundry. IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDG, Inc. and is a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets.  IDC employs over 2,500 people globally including more than 1,300 analysts worldwide to offer expertise and insights on technology and industry trends. In 2019, Crawford Del Prete

493-432: The publisher . Editors had to write their texts on a ball-head machine , which was then typed and stored on verbatim tapes . From now on, the photo typesetting was done directly in-house. Employees glue the pages together according to the layout specifications, which were then checked up to four times before approval was given by the editorial team. From 1981 onwards, Computerwoche was produced completely in-house right up to

522-517: The same space. Foundry owns and operates various editorial brands that publish relevant content for technology buyers in both the B2B and consumer spaces across over 90 countries. With some like Computerworld and MacWorld dating back to McGovern's early ownership, the editorial brands remain central to Foundry's operations in media and technology marketing, though many of the editorial brands have transitioned from print to digital. In 2000, Salesforce

551-496: The show, as well as interviews with the show's speakers. This event should not be confused with the "Open Source World Conference", an annual Spanish-language event that ran from 2004 to 2012. The first LinuxWorld Conference and Expo occurred in 1998 at the San Jose Convention Center . The keynote speaker was Linus Torvalds . The event featured a debate with Torvalds, Richard Stallman and Larry Wall . At

580-623: The site of notable product and software launches such as Adobe Acrobat , PalmPilot , VMware Virtual Hardware, Netscape , and Salesforce . By the mid-2000s the company had established a rich online and print publication business, a trusted market research and analyst division, and a large global trade show presence – all which contributed to the growth of a database of over six million technology buyers and professionals. In 2006, IDG made this database of readers, website visitors, and event attendees available to technology marketers via its demand generation division IDG Connect. In 2010, IDG introduced

609-511: The specialist magazine was distributed weekly. With issue 40/1975 there was a change to a smaller format of 390 × 268 millimeters. From now on, the layout of all pages, except for pages 5 to 7, had four columns, each 62 millimeters wide. Further small adjustments will follow later. About a year after the first edition was published, Computerwoche had an average of 60 pages. Printing was initially done using lead printing plates . From 1978 onwards, text capture devices from Linotype were available to

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638-474: The state of the worldwide technology industry. In 1991, the first IDG DEMO Conference was held in La Quinta, CA as a live forum where companies could debut their latest technology live on stage in front of crowds of technology consumers, business decision makers, and investors. The event, which would go on to be held as conferences across the US, Asia, South America, and other countries through 2015, served as

667-399: The subtitle The current weekly newspaper for the computer world . The editors and publisher, which was still called Computerworld GmbH at the time , needed three weeks to produce the second edition. From the third edition, which appeared two weeks later on November 13th, there was a uniform structure that was retained over the next few years. The news, a topic of the week, an editorial (later

696-511: The technology industry. IDG, Inc.'s mission is centered around supporting the technology industry through research, data, marketing technology, and insights that help create and sustain relationships between businesses. IDG, Inc. is wholly owned by Blackstone and is led by Genevieve Juillard, who was appointed CEO of the company in 2023. Juillard serves on IDG, Inc.'s leadership team along with IDC President Crawford Del Prete and IDG, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer Tiziana Figliolia. IDG, Inc.

725-816: The world of IT. In 2009, the Computerwoche website was named the best online specialist medium in the IT/Telecommunications/Electronics category by the German Trade Press Association. The American magazine Computerworld first appeared in 1967. Over time, the publisher International Data Group founded branches with different publication formats in a total of 46 countries, some of which only appear digitally. The IDG website lists these print and digital media including their links. The first issue of Computerwoche appeared on Wednesday, October 9, 1974 with

754-434: Was considering liquidating the company when he hit on the idea of launching Computerworld in 1967, which was a continuation of the monthly newsletter, published weekly instead of monthly, in a different format, with advertising, and which would become a cornerstone of IDG's subsequent publishing arm. In 1969, IDG made its first overseas expansion when it opened IDC UK and launched its first European publication. In 1974,

783-415: Was launched at IDG's DEMO Event the premier launch venue for new technologies from 1991 to 2015. In 2001, Fortune Magazine named IDG, Inc. to its list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For", ranking the company at number 58. IDG Books launched the popular reference book series For Dummies in 1991, which it owned for 10 years until selling to John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2001. The first ever iPhone

812-533: Was named president of IDC after serving as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). In May 2021, IDC acquired Dutch IT intelligence consultancy Metri, bolstering its presence in the Benelux region and strengthening IDC's reach and insight into Europe's IT industry. Foundry is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDG, Inc. and is a global provider of media & event services, marketing technology, and intent data for B2B technology marketers. Formerly known as IDG Communications,

841-539: Was revealed by Steve Jobs at a MacWorld conference in 2007. Computerwoche Computerwoche ( Computer Week ) is a German weekly newspaper for CIOs and IT managers. The German counterpart of the American magazine Computerworld , it has been on the market since 1974 and is mainly sold by subscription. The newspaper belongs to the IT specialist publisher International Data Group (IDG), whose German branch and

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