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PRNewswire: Open Source Forum Attracting IT Executives from Leading Companies

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 23, 1999

“First of Its Kind Forum will Explore Open Source Software as
Solutions in the Enterprise.”

“Ziff-Davis (NYSE: ZD) today announced that the Open Source
Forum, the first event of its kind, is attracting leading IT
executives…”

“While other Linux events focus on the needs of the ‘Linux
community’, Open Source Forum is the only event specifically for
the IT executive who needs to assess the real potential of Linux
and other open source software as a solution for their
business.”

“According to a recent pre-registered attendee profile,
executives from Ford Motor Company, FedEx, Southwest Airlines, Bell
South, AT&T, Bank of America, Intel, IBM, Sprint, JComputer,
Xerox Corp., Novartis, Riverton Motor Co., Frontier Communications,
TX Dept. of Transportation, University of Nebraska, and more will
be in attendance.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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