Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:27:23 +0100 To: Open-source observers <dan@ala.com> From: Dan Chappell <dan@ala.com> Subject: ApacheCon Europe 2000 sessions CONTACTS: email: apachecon@zotgroup.com United States Roderic Olvera Young +1.617.877.1043 Europe Dan Chappell +44.1273.675100 APACHECON EUROPE 2000 SESSIONS HIGHLIGHT THE EVOLUTION OF APACHE IN EUROPE Experts From Apache XML, mod_perl, And PHP Projects Contribute To Forum For European Open-source Initiatives http://www.apachecon.com/ - 14 August 2000 - The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) today announced 37 speaker sessions for this autumn's ApacheCon Europe 2000, the first European conference and exhibition for Apache-related and open-source software. The event, sponsored by Covalent Technologies, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Oracle and ID-PRO will be held at the Olympia conference centre, London between 23-25 October, 2000. ApacheCon Europe 2000 will provide a European focus for the Apache developer community, bringing together the key technology vendors, senior Apache figures and open-source followers and observers from around the globe, in response to the growing European interest in open-source software. Among ApacheCon Europe 2000's line-up of presenters are: - Ryan Bloom, Senior Software Engineer for Covalent Technologies, will provide insights into the lastest version of the server - Apache 2.0; - Doug MacEachern, senior software engineer at Covalent Technologies and lead developer of the mod_perl Apache module, will provide an overview of the new mod_perl version 2.0-dev; - Lars Eilebrecht, product manager for CyberSolutions in Munich, will demonstrate how to deploy transparent content negotiation in the Apache negotiation module; - Tobias Ratschiller, a new media consultant in Italy, will discuss PHP from an IT manager's perspective; - Bill Stoddard, Senior Software Engineer with IBM and regarded for driving IBM's decision to drop its proprietary HTTP server in favor of Apache 2.0, will discuss improvements in Apache 2.0 for Windows; - Kirill Bolshakov, working toward his PhD at Saint Petersburg State Technical University in Russia, will outline concepts to enable application service providers (ASP) to host untrusted Java/XML/XSP-based applications; - Stas Bekman , author of the mod_perl Guide and PerlMonth columnist, will offer a tutorial, "Getting Started with mod_perl"; and - Theo Schlossnagle, who is pursuing his PhD at John Hopkins University, will discuss his work on the mod_backhand load-balancing module for Apache. "ApacheCon Europe 2000 is the only event in Europe, where the Apache developer and user community can meet to shape the future of Apache and open-source software movements," said Rasmus Lerdorf, ASF Board Member and presenter of the Introduction to PHP session. "Our conference is designed to provide the European open-source community, with all necessary resources for Apache-related initiatives and to serve as a forum for the continued evolution of the open-source movement in Europe". Apache-related and various other freeware exhibits, speaker sessions, keynote addresses and informal Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are all on offer, making ApacheCon Europe 2000 the only European opportunity this year for attendees to participate in the open-source revolution. A complete list of session speakers can be found by visiting http://www.apachecon.com/ Limited exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available. For additional information, contact Jeff Wainhause on +1.212.251.0006 ext. 11, or by email at <jeff@camelotcom.com> For press registration, contact Dan Chappell on +44.1273.675100 or by email at <apachecon@zotgroup.com> ApacheCon Europe 2000 is presented by the Apache Software Foundation and is produced by Camelot Communications. About the Apache Software Foundation The Apache Software Foundation provides organisational, legal and financial support for the Apache open-source software projects. Formed by members of the Apache group, the group still exists beyond the participation of individual volunteers, to enable contributions on intellectual property and financial support, and to provide a vehicle for limiting legal exposure while participating in open-source software projects. 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