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

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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.

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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. 

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