[ubuntu-arizona] ABLEconf Press Release

[Craig A. Eddy]

Per xHans' request, I am posting the ABLEconf Press Release to the
Arizona mailing list:

Please distribute as appropriate and update the promo-announce table on
the wiki to show the announcement has gone out or that it's inappropriate
for the group(s) you're helping with.

ODT and PDF are also available at the following URL.

http://www.ABLEconf.com/press_releases/2009Jul29.html

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Arizona's Premiere Conference on Open Source Software Offers Insight on
Leveraging Open Source Tools to Reduce IT Costs and Increase Flexibility
in the Midst of Economic Uncertainty.

Tempe, AZ - July 29, 2009 - Building on the success of its first run last
September, the Arizona Business & Liberty Experience Conference (ABLEconf)
is set to return to the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) on the
24th of October, 2009.

With businesses, schools, governments, non-profits and individuals all
looking to cut costs wherever they can, open-source software can help
leverage the advantage of using software in their infrastructure that
delivers enterprise-ready results without the entanglements of costly
licensing.

Open source office application suites like OpenOffice.org can be leveraged
to cut the repeating costs of paying for new office software and training,
while implementing open standards that make it easy to do business with
users of all variety of office software.

Firewall systems such as OpenBSD's pf can be used to implement
industry-proven network security at the fraction of the cost of firewall
systems with high licensing and support costs.

Operating systems such as GNU/Linux and its Ubuntu distribution can be
used to create reliable, secure desktop systems impervious to viruses and
malware. Those desktops are highly customizable to an individual company
or school's needs, entail no licensing costs, and require less frequent
hardware upgrades than proprietary systems such as Windows and Mac OS X.

These, and many more topics will be presented and discussed. Thanks to
sponsors like RD Harris, CPA, P.C. and our host, UAT, admission is free.
No registration is required to attend.

ABLEconf was founded in 2008 by a coalition of Free / Open-Source software
groups and associations in Arizona. The free-admission one-day conference
hosts a wide variety of speaking tracks and sessions on how to take
advantage of open source software in small business, government, medical,
enterprise, and individual use.
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Craig
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