Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 05:42:33 +0000 From: eddie <eddie@netproject.com> To: Liz Coolbaugh <lwn@rdnzl.eklektix.com> Subject: Linux & Open Source Liz, You may be interested in a conference we are running on: Linux & Open Source Software Conference & Exposition Commonwealth Institute, London, Wednesday 20th January 1999 For full details please visit our web site at www.netproject.com Price £300 plus VAT Two streams management and technical. Keynote speakers include Eric Raymond, the author of the recently released Halloween documents that detail Microsoft's response to Open Source Software; Nicoai Guba from BT Research Labs who uses Open Software exclusively within his department; Peter Murray-Rust responsible for the development of XML parsers using Open Source development techniques Issues to be covered include: Practical experiences of the use of Linux and Open Source Software for mission critical applications, i.e. banking, health, research; Using Linux to support 'thin client' computing to maintain compatibility with existing PC applications; Cost of ownership of Linux & Open Source on the desktop; Examination of the Reliability, Security & Cost issues of Open Source; Support issues of Linux & Open Source Software; Open Source - is it the basis for stable and secure systems that enable e-business? Eddie Bleasdale