Following the success of Software Freedom Day held at The Innovation Hub in September 2005, the Hub will be partnering with Linux Holdings to present the Open Source Technology Fair on Saturday, 1 April 2006 - an event that promises to be like no other!
This event is designed to showcase open source (OS) technology aimed at the small, medium enterprise business sector. And in true open source spirit, attendance at this event will be free.
Increasingly business people want to know more about open source software and how it can help their businesses. Questions like: How good is it? Is it supported? How stable and cost effective is it? Where to go from here? and Who to speak to? will all be answered at the OS Technology Fair.
The annual Linux Professional Institute mass exam will also be held at the Hub to coincide with the OS Technology Fair, with the aim of producing at least 100 additional internationally-certified Linux system administrators in SA to increase the technical support available for Linux. Last year, a total of 311 exams were written.
In addition to showcasing technologies, there will be live demonstrations during the day. LinuxHoldings has also arranged for a number of speakers to cover topics such as open source exchange alternatives, open source VOIP PABX systems, accounting software, and the impact on software patents (how it affects you and the current lawsuit started by the Linux Professional Association).
Speakers are scheduled to address the following:
* Linux Holdings: open source exchange alternatives.
* IntoWeb: open source business model and how to profit from it.
* Leading Edge: open source tools for fail over (redundancy) in network services, such as dynamic DNS and how to do it cost effectively.
* Synaq: Asterisk Open Source PABX and customer relation management: Easy and powerful with features not available in other expensive systems.
* Linux Professional Association: Role in SA and what it means to your business.
* Bob Joleafe: Software patents and the challenge to the 2003 Microsoft patent.
* Cubit: open source accounting software.
* Impi: The South African Linux distribution.
* CSIR: open source technologies.
* Maraka Institute: open source technologies.
* Global Image: open source geographic information system (GIS).
Find more information visit www.technocentric.co.za/
URLs
Open Source Technology Showcase www.technocentric.co.za/
Linux Holdings www.linux.co.za/linux/view/linux/en/page1?
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