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Apache Software Foundation Announces First Global Apache Users Conference; More than 1,000 Open Source Developers Expected at ApacheCon 2000.


ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999--

The Apache Software Foundation (open source, body) Apache Software Foundation - (ASF) An umbrella consortium that manages the development of the Apache web server, dozens of XML- and Java-based projects (under the name Jakarta), the Ant build tool, the Geronimo J2EE server, the SpamAssassin anti-SPAM tool, and  announced today its first official Apache user conference, ApacheCon 2000.

The conference runs March 8-10, 2000 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Fla. ApacheCon 2000 features an intense three-day educational program designed specifically for Apache and Open Source software developers that will provide an in-depth look at the latest Apache projects and enhancements driving the Open Source revolution.

ApacheCon 2000 is expected to attract 1,000 attendees from the Open Source and Apache communities, including technology experts, developers, leading Internet product vendors and IT professionals. This exclusive conference will provide attendees the opportunity to learn directly from the industry's most knowledgeable presenters who helped build the software supporting more than half of the Web sites in the Internet today. -0-

Attendees will be able to select from more than forty sessions that
     include:

--   Getting Started with mod_perl

--   Secure Financial Transactions with Open Source

--   Building XML Web Applications

--   Migrating Apache 1.3 Modules to Apache 2.0

--   Apache and DBMS Integration for High Volume Websites

--   ... and much more!


-0-

Corporate sponsors include Apple, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Collab.Net and Covalent co·va·lent
adj.
Of or relating to a chemical bond characterized by one or more pairs of shared electrons.
. Media Sponsors include Apache Week, InfoWorld, DevX, Java Pro, XML XML
 in full Extensible Markup Language.

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 Magazine, VB Journal, Enterprise Development and Earthweb.

To register for ApacheCon 2000, visit http://www.apachecon.com or call 212/251-0006.

Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are still available: contact Jeff Wainhause at 212/251-0006 Ext. 11 or at jeff@camelot-com.com.

For press registration, contact Jenifer Concepcion at 831/439-5570 Ext. 221 or at jeniferc@nadelphelan.com.

ApacheCon 2000 is presented by the Apache Software Foundation and is produced by Camelot Communications.

About the Apache Software Foundation

The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal, and financial support for the Apache open-source software projects. Formerly known as the Apache Group Apache Group may refer to one of two computing organizations:
  • A faction of the Advanced Computing Environment, a computer hardware/operating systems consortium of the early 1990s
, the Foundation incorporated as a membership-based, not-for-profit corporation A not-for-profit corporation is a corporation created by statute, government or judicial authority that is not intended to provide a profit to the owners or members. A corporation that is organized to provide profits to its owners or members is a for-profit corporation.  to ensure that the Apache projects continue to exist beyond the participation of individual volunteers, to enable contributions of intellectual property and financial support, and to provide a vehicle for limiting legal exposure while participating in open-source projects.

For more information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see http://www.apache.org/

About Camelot Communications Corp.

Camelot Communications Corp. was founded in 1998 with the intent to provide superior marketing support for IT organizations. Our management team is comprised of industry savvy, well-respected experts. We invest heavily in our own education so that we identify the potential of emerging technologies before we commit to support an event.

Camelot Communications is comprised of four divisions including: Marketing and 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"
, Conference and Event Planning Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention.

Event planning includes budgeting, establishing date and alternate date (rain date), selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation
, Conference Organizers and Online Training. Projects include: ApacheCon 2000, CommerceNet 99, XML One, XML One Europe, and Java DevCon. For more information, visit http://www.camelot-com.com.
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