ADVISORY/VA Linux Systems CEO to Keynote At Software Development Conference & Expo 2000.Business Editors/Technology Writers ADVISORY ... for Wednesday-Thursday (Nov. 1-2) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
Who: Dr. Larry M. Augustin, president and CEO of VA Linux Systems,
and John "Tiberius" Hall, vice president of strategic planning
for VA Linux, to discuss the future of Open Source software
development and SourceForge in their keynote at Software
Development Conference & Expo 2000. Jeremy Allison, senior
engineer for VA Linux Professional Services and a lead
developer on the Samba Team, to lead an advanced course on
porting software from Windows NT to Linux.
Where: Software Development Conference & Expo
Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
When: Wednesday, November 1 - Thursday, November 2, 2000
Speaking Engagements
KEYNOTE: Quick, What's Your Open Source Strategy?
Wednesday, November 1
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Ballroom - Level 2
Open Source. Once characterized as a renegade movement driven by
geeks, it is now a business imperative driven by the need for
accelerated software development, reliability and
cost-effectiveness. Dr. Larry M. Augustin, founder, president and
CEO of VA Linux Systems, and John "Tiberius" Hall, vice president
of strategic planning for VA Linux, discuss the principles, tools
and methods of successful Open Source software development,
drawing lessons from SourceForge, the world's largest ASP for Open
Source developers, currently supporting more than 10,000 projects
and over 75,000 registered users. Augustin and Hall will also
discuss how the Open Source development model is changing the way
companies can realize their strategic business objectives.
CLASS: Porting Windows NT Server Software to Linux
Thursday, November 2
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (Part 1)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Part 2)
Room 11-12 - Street Level
Many Windows NT developers are interested in moving their software
to Linux. This course will cover the problems involved, some
common pitfalls and the differences between such things as Windows
and Linux threading models, synchronization primitives,
inter-process communication, networking APIs and control of server
processes. This will be a very technical talk of value to advanced
Win32 API developers.
Level: Advanced
Primary Track: Open Source/Linux - Class taught by Jeremy Allison
About VA Linux Linux Nonproprietary operating system (OS) for digital computers. In 1991 Linus Torvalds of Finland began asking for volunteer programmers over the Internet to collaborate on the development of a UNIX-like OS for personal computers; the “1. Systems VA Linux Systems (Nasdaq: LNUX) is the world's Linux leader. The expert provider of Linux and Open Source solutions for the Web, VA Linux offers a single point of contact for highly customized Linux servers and storage - featuring the industry's first Build-to-Order Software - as well as professional consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" and support. VA Linux Systems' mission is to make its customers successful through the use of Linux and Open Source - whether they are e-businesses rapidly expanding their Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the infrastructures, or technology companies leveraging the power and methodology of Open Source software development. As part of its commitment to expanding the Open Source community, VA Linux Systems operates the Open Source Development Network (OSDN OSDN Open Source Development Network OSDN Open Source Developer Network ). A network of the leading Internet sites for Open Source development, distribution and discussion, OSDN includes SourceForge This article is about the revision control system. For the website, see SourceForge.net. For the company, see SourceForge, Inc.. SourceForge is a collaborative revision control and software development management system. (TM), Freshmeat Freshmeat is a website that allows computer users to keep track of the latest software releases and updates as well as write/read reviews and articles, send or receive comments to or from the author, and many other features. .net, Slashdot This section needs additional to facilitate its . Please help [ improve this article] by adding reliable references Unverifiable material may be . This article has been tagged since July 2007. and Linux.com. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Fremont, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: with offices across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Japan, VA Linux is located on the Web at www.valinux.com. Note: VA Linux Systems and SourceForge are trademarks of VA Linux Systems, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. . All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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