[Linux-aus] Open Source Forum - Linux on the Desktop

[Pia Smith]

Hi all,

After the success of our first Open Source Forum last year, Linux
Australia decided to continue with the Forums. The Open Source Forums
take current topical issues and invite a variety of speakers from
different point of views to put forward their ideas. This is extremely
valuable for attendees as they are able to see a cross section of
different ideas and be in a better position to make an educated decision
on the issue.

The next Open Source Forum will be on "Linux on the Desktop". We've
invited 4 commercially supported Linux distribution companies to give a
brief talk on what makes them relevant, what their differentiators are
in this space, where they see the market, and a success story or two to
illustrate. There will also be a generic Linux desktop speaker from a
company who uses all of these desktop distributions and has practical
experience if each.

Date: 3rd March
Place: UTS Sydney Room 4.10, Level 4, Building 2, Broadway
Provided: Light lunch and refreshments

Agenda:
12:00 - Introductions - Pia Smith (Linux Australia)
12:10 - Industry perspectives from 4 commercial Linux vendors:
    * Red Hat - Dean Samuels
    * Novell - Greg Kieser
    * Sun - Laurie Wong
    * Canonical - Jeff Waugh
13:30 - Break for short lunch
14:00 - An overview of Linux on the Desktop - Mark Englaro (Si2)
14:30 - Panel discussion
15:00 - Close

Thanks all! I'll put details up on the website within a day or two at
http://linux.org.au/projects/ under Open Source Forums.

Pia
-- 
Pia Smith
Vice President
Linux Australia -- http://www.linux.org.au
linux.conf.au 2005 -- http://www.linux.conf.au