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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