From:	 Stan Reichardt <stan@mail.sluug.org>
To:	 lwn-lug@lwn.net
Subject: St. Louis Unix Users Group - Open Source Software - 8 Aug 2001
Date:	 Sun, 29 Jul 2001 11:10:04 -0500

      Event Title: St. Louis Unix Users Group

Brief Event Description: Open Source Software

       Start Date: 8 Aug 2001
         End Date: 8 Aug 2001

Event Description:

Tutorial and Presentation are as follows:

TUTORIAL: Passwords (Part One) by Stan Reichardt

PRESENTATION: Open Source Software:  Ready for Prime Time?
by Dr. Myles Bogner, R&D, Asynchrony Solutions, Inc.

With the successes of the Linux operating system and Apache web
server, many IT executives today are beginning to leverage open
source software.  A major question prevails:  how far can open
source software take my organization?  This talk gives a brief
overview of the open source movement.  It then describes how to
build an e-commerce web application using entirely open source
software.  Technologies utilized include Linux, Java, and xml.
         
Dr. Myles Bogner is Vice President of Research and Development
for Asynchrony Solutions, Inc.  He has extensive experience
designing and realizing "smart" e-commerce and artificial
intelligence software.  Myles has developed leading edge
solutions for venture-backed clients, medium and large sized
corporations, and government agencies primarily in Java.  He
is an excellent leader in task management and has a refereed
publications record.  Myles is a vibrant instructor and 
continues to give invited talks.  He has been a key team member
of several interdisciplinary teams.  Myles received both his
Master's and Ph.D. in computer science from The University
of Memphis in a stellar three years after his B.S. in computer
science from Rhodes College.

Meetings of the St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG) are held from
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM every SECOND WEDNESDAY of each month.  Meetings
are free and open to everyone.
      
Our meetings explore open standards, open systems and open source
software with Unix and Unix-like operating systems such as Linux,
Hurd, and the three BSD flavors.
 
      Event URL: www.sluug.org/
     Event Type: Users Group Meeting
 
 Building/Venue: Sunnen Products, 7910 Manchester Ave (east of Hanley)
           City: St. Louis
 State/Province: Missouri
            Zip: 63143
        Country: US

   Contact Name: Gary Meyer
  Contact email: gary@mail.sluug.org
  Contact phone: 314-781-8644
    Contact FAX: None