Open Source in the Enterprise Conference, May 7, 2003 – London,
UK
This one-day conference, designed for enterprises as diverse as
SMEs to major corporations and those in the public sector, will
consider the practical issues of implementing Open Source
software.
The Open Group has brought together some of the leaders in the
world of open systems to consider the opportunities, advantages,
risks and challenges that can arise.
Topics to be discussed include:
- The myths of Open Source
- How does the Open Source model REALLY work?
- Integrating Open Source into an Enterprise Architecture
- Implementing Open Source software without having to deal with
the source code - The impact of Open Source on IT Security
- Digital Rights Management – The implications of Open
Source - Why you should demand products that are certified to conform to
open standards – avoiding divergence, the role of testing and
certification - Work items of The Open Group Members:
- Manager’s Guide to Open Source Adoption
- Including Open Source in your SW landscape
- Best practices for releasing Open Source
- Open Source in Enterprise Architecture
- Evangelization in Enterprise
Speakers
- Allen Brown, President and CEO of The Open Group Keynote
address: “The Growing Importance of Open Source to the Enterprise
IT Customer” - Mike Gubbins, Editor, Computing “The penetration of Open Source
into mainstream IT” - Mru Patel, Sales Manager, Central Government, Sun Microsystems
“Open Source Technology on the Enterprise Desktop” - Walter Stahlecker, Standards and Alliances, Hewlett-Packard
Company “Integrating Open Source into an Enterprise
Architecture” - Craig Heath, Strategic Product Manager, Symbian Ltd. “Digital
Rights Management – The implications of Open Source” - Steve Mathews, Director, Articsoft Ltd. “The impact of Open
Source on IT Security”
Open Source software is the fastest growing sector of the IT
market and is now widely used for certain types of stand-alone
applications. We are now seeing application software being packaged
so that the user does not need to be concerned with source
code.
However, for the enterprise, many issues still need to be
addressed. Issues such as integrating open source into enterprise
architecture, security, and total cost of ownership need to be
addressed.
This conference will assist attendees in gaining a better
understanding of the issues; it will suggest areas where the
implementation of Open Source software presents potential
advantages and will consider some of the ways in which common
pitfalls can be avoided.
To REGISTER NOW, please visit: http://www.opengroup.org/london2003/registration.htm
For MORE INFORMATION on this conference, please visit http://www.opengroup.org/london2003
Pogo Linux to Sponsor Second Charter Bus to LinuxFest
Northwest
REDMOND, WA, April 17, 2003 − Pogo Linux Inc., a
leading Linux server vendor headquartered in Redmond, WA announced
today it will provide a second free round-trip charter bus for
Seattle-area attendees to LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) in Bellingham,
Washington, on Saturday, April 26, 2003.
Pogo Linux is offering the free transportation to demonstrate
its support of the LinuxFest Northwest event and the growing Linux
community in the Pacific Northwest. LFNW is a one-day event held at
Bellingham Technical College on Saturday, April 26th from 10AM to
4PM. There is no admission fee and no cost for any of the
events.
LFNW is a showcase for what Northwest Linux users are doing with
Linux and open source software, as well as a networking opportunity
for enthusiasts to get together and share their passion for Linux.
Driven by Linux Users Groups (LUG’s) throughout the Northwest,
including the Vancouver, Tacoma, Seattle, and Kitsap Peninsula
LUG’s, this year’s LFNW event highlights include keynote speaker
Jon “Maddog” Hall, user tutorials of Linux projects, exhibitor
displays, and free raffles and giveaways.
With more than 50 confirmed riders on the first charter bus,
Pogo Linux has decided to sponsor a second bus due to the
overwhelming response. Sign ups for the Pogo Linux sponsored bus
began on April 3, and has been extended to Tuesday, April 22nd.
“We support LinuxFest Northwest because we feel it’s a great
opportunity for us to catch up with our fellow Linux users and
discuss the benefits and developments of Open Source software,”
said Tim Lee, president and CEO of Pogo Linux, Inc. “It’s exciting
to see such a great response to the charter bus. It shows that the
Linux user community in the Pacific Northwest is growing
rapidly”.
Two Gray Line Deluxe Motorcoach busses will depart from the
North Seattle Community College parking lot in Seattle at 8:15 AM
for Bellingham, WA and will return at 6:00 PM. In addition, each
attendee riding the bus will receive a complimentary Pogo Linux
T-shirt and cap to wear at the show.
To secure a seat on the Pogo Linux charter bus individuals must
sign up no later than midnight on Tuesday, April 23rd. For more
information, visit the LinuxFest Northwest Charter Bus sign-up page
on the Pogo Linux website at www.pogolinux.com/info/LinuxFestNorthwest_Form.html