The OpenStack Summit in Atlanta is well underway and the superuser voice is being heard loud and clear.

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The OpenStack Summit is teeming with users who are speaking during keynotes, leading breakout sessions, and, of course, tweeting. Here’s a look at the latest user-centric conversations going on at the Summit.

"The open source OpenStack cloud platform is not a hobbyist project, it’s a technology platform that is powering major brands today." — Sean Michael Kerner, Datamation.

"In the opening day of the OpenStack Summit in Atlanta, users were front and center." — Eric Lundquist, eWeek

“Openstack heralds the creation of a new layer in the software stack that spans the entire data center. — Lew Tucker, Cisco CTO; Session: OpenStack and the Transformation of the Data Center

“Like many others in this audience, I’m trying to lead a revolution to help empower people when they come to work in technology.” — Chris Launey, Walt Disney Company, OpenStack Foundation Keynote

"Real business is being done on OpenStack today.” –Jonathan Bryce, OpenStack Foundation Keynote.

“IBM is the #3 contributor to OpenStack. We’re proud of our people and we are proud of our commits. But you know what’s more impressive? What’s more impressive is who is #1. Do you know who #1 is? The individual contributor is still #1. That matters.” –David Lindquist, IBM; Session: OpenStack is Rockin’ the Open Cloud Movement! Who’s Next to Join the Band?

Join the conversation by tweeting with the #OpenStack hashtag. We’ll be featuring user conversations throughout the week, so tweet, blog, or [email us](mailto:[email protected]) your thoughts.

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