Global Trends in the use of Open Source Technology

This event is open to all.

When and Where:

Date:
7:30 - 9:15+ am Friday 26 March, 2004
Seminar begins at 8:00 am.

Agenda:
Light Buffet Breakfast, Invited Speaker, Q&A.

Location:
Center for Innovation & Technology Commercialisation
Level 1, 257 Collins St, Melbourne 3000

Parking:
Nearest car park is Kings Park, between Russell and Swanston, enter from Flinders Lane.

Cost:
Free

Registration:
All attendees must be pre-registered. Attendees please contact Nigel McFarlane (nrm@kingtide.com.au) by close of business Tuesday 23 March.

Abstract:

Open Source Victoria (OSV) is fortunate that Mr Simon Phipps has made time in his busy schedule to be our invited speaker at this event.

Mr. Phipps is the Chief Technology Evangelist at Sun Microsystems (USA), where he is responsible for communicating Sun's vision of current and future professional uses of Open Source software.

At this briefing Mr Phipps will explain how Open Source software fits into the complex and diverse array of equipment that makes up the modern computing environment.

About Open Source Victoria

Open Source Victoria is an Industry Cluster consisting of over 60 Victorian firms and developers which provide services and technology related to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS.) Open Source Victoria offers marketing, advocacy and information referral services, and aims to raise the profile of FOSS in Victoria and work with other similar organisations across Australia.

http://www.osv.org.au/

Contact: Con Zymaris
Phone: 03 9621 2377
Fax: 03 9621 2477
Email: conz@cyber.com.au