From: Roberto Zicari <zicari@ltt.de> To: Linux Weekly News <lwn@eklektix.com> Subject: Is Open Source Software THREATENING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY? Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 17:27:11 +0200 FYI... Two Keynote panels on the topic "Is Open Source Software THREATENING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?" will be held at Linux@work Europe 2001 in Paris and Brussels. The panels are open to all. Regards Roberto Zicari ---------------------------------------------- Linux@work Paris, June 13, 2001 http://www.ltt.de/linux_at_work.2001/paris.shtml Keynote Panel "Is Open Source Software THREATENING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?" The panel will address the following questions: - DOES OPEN SOURCE THREATEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ? - What is the difference between GPL and Microsoft Shared Source strategy? - Does Open Source create security risks? - Does Open Souce create software instability? Panelists will include: - Jon 'maddog' Hall Executive Director, Linux International, - Bernard Lang, Directeur de Recherche,INRIA, Secrétaire de l'AFUL, and representatives from Borland, Compaq, Intel,Quadratec, SGI,SuSE, and Xybernaut. ------------------------------------------------- Linux@work Brussels, June 14, 2001 http://www.ltt.de/linux_at_work.2001/brussels.shtml Keynote Panel "Is Open Source Software THREATENING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?" The panel will address the following questions: - DOES OPEN SOURCE THREATEN INTELLECTUAL - What is the difference between GPL and Microsoft Shared Source strategy? - Does Open Source create security risks? - Does Open Souce create software instability? Panelists will include: - Jon 'maddog' Hall, Executive Director, Linux International - Philippe Aigrain, Head of Sector Software Technologies,European Commission - Nicolas Pettiaux, ICT Manager, Ministere de la Region de Bruxelles-Capitale (MRBC) and representatives from Borland, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Peregrine Systems, and SGI. ##