Summary: Novell is trying to regroup and make BrainShare possible again

MIKE Morgan from Novell has just unleashed a somewhat pathetic plea following the cancellation of BrainShare 2009 (due to lack of interest).

With the cancelation of Novell BrainShare 2009 comes a unique opportunity to take a step back and evaluate the conference in its entirety. The opportunities to bring BrainShare back in 2010 are endless. With basically a clean slate, the Advisory Board can have a positive effect on the BrainShare conference going forward. Several options exist:

1). Plan and execute BrainShare in 2010 based on its history and success - status quo 2). Plan and execute BrainShare in 2010 based on its history and success, but in a different city 3). Recreate the BrainShare experience - all new event!

Novell is seeking a group of individuals who would like to be a part of the Advisory Board. This group will operate under NDA and on a very tight timeline - decisions must be finalized by June 19, 2009.

It is possible that BrainShare 2008 was the last BrainShare ever (definitely in its prior form). Novell will be reducing its workforce scale pretty soon, based on its CFO (see Q1 transcripts and also [1, 2, 3, 4]). It was preparing to announce layoffs before, but it is still buying some time. ⬆

BrainShare 2008 coverage (chronological):

• Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part III: BrainShare 2008 and GWAVA Catchup
• BrainShare 2008 Press Roundup: Part III
• BrainShare 2008 Press Roundup: Part II
• BrainShare 2008 Press Roundup: Part I
• MonoDevelop in the Press, Which Totally Misses the Point
• Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part III: Novell's New Site, Advertisements and Various Quickies
• Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part II: BrainShare 2008 Overview
• Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part I: SUSE News, Including BrainShare Announcements
• Might There Be Staffing/Skill Shortages at Novell, Despite Looming Layoffs?
• Is Novell's Strategy .NET Software on Top of GNU/Linux?
• Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part III: Jeff Merkey, Novacoast and Other Miscellaneous Items
• Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part II: CeBIT, BrainShare and Virtualisation