[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [Debian-uk] OpenIsland FOSS conference on 1st February in Belfast]

[John Levin]

Not heard of this event until today, and should be of interest to any on 
the Emerald Isle, or within ferry distance of it.

The lack of advance notice is a great shame; I'd have liked to have done 
an ubuntu stall, and got to meet Ubuntu users in Belfast. Perhaps next 
year, eh?

John

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Dunno how many people on list this will apply to, but the Inaugural
all-Island Conference on Free and Open Source Software will take place
in Belfast on 1st February (yes, only just over 2 weeks away). Full
details are at http://www.openisland.net/ and I'll be there myself. The
program is as follows:

9.00am – 9.45am         Arrival Tea / Coffee and Registration

10.00am – 10.05am       Welcome
10.05am – 10.10am       OPEN-NI & OPEN-ISLAND Objectives
                         Brian Cleland – Chair of OpenIreland

10.10am – 10.15am       VIP Speaker 1
10.20am – 10.30am       VIP Speaker 2
10.30am – 11.00am       Key Note Address 1 – Bruce Perens
11.00am – 11.15am       Tea / Coffee
11,15am – 11.45am       Key Note Address 2 – Robert O’Dea – SUN
11.45am – 12.15pm       Free & Open Source Software - Same Difference?
                         Ciaran O’Riordan
                         Licensing / Business Models - Alan Wallace

12.15pm – 12.20pm       Morning Session Wrap-Up
12.20pm – 1.15pm        Lunch

1.15pm – 1.45pm         European Strategy for Open Source vs.
                         Vendor Lock-in & Opportunities for Growth
                         Graham Taylor – Open Forum Europe
1.45pm – 2.05pm         Large Corporate Case Study - AIB Desktop Rollout
2.05pm – 2.25pm         SME Case Study
                         Armada Group Technologies Liam Robertson
2.25pm – 2.45pm         Health Sector Case Study
                         Mel McIntyre – CEO OpenApp
2.45pm – 3.05pm         Educational Sector Case Study
                         Colin Turner – FOSS Group UU
3.05pm – 3.30pm         Panel Q&A
3.30pm – 3.45pm         Wrap-up & Next Steps
3.45pm                  Tea / Coffee and Networking

There is an attendance fee (and a limited number of free student
places); more details are on the site.

J.

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