he Linux Foundation End User Summit gathers the highest level key Linux maintainers and development community representatives to collaborate with senior IT leaders from the largest and most dynamic Linux users in the world. The two day conference is a unique opportunity for education and interaction, including:

* Allowing end users the opportunity to learn about upcoming developments in Linux
* Educating on hot topics including legal and business processes as they pertain to open source
* Providing end users a direct connection and voice to the kernel community
* Offering the kernel community direct access and knowledge sharing with the end user community, especially advanced users of their product
* Fostering technical problem solving by identifying needs of end users and coming up with technology solutions
* Educating end users on Linux advancements and the “way the community works”
* Enabling cutting edge end users to network together and learn from each other’s deployments