Linux enthusiasts gathered in San Francisco to learn about new tools, new initiatives, and even a new license.

The conference sessions were less than inspiring, but the show had plenty of chemistry.

Booths, tools, toys, conference sessions, and birds of a feather – this year’s LinuxWorld provided few surprises. But a look beyond the routine revealed some emerging new perspectives on the state of Linux.

LinuxWorld Boston experiments with a parallel conference and a new location.