08/09/2005, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Government and public sector agencies worldwide are showing increased interest in Linux and Open Source technologies, discovering the cost savings, increased security and access to applications and code. The Linux in Government Day provides a forum for public sector IT decision makers to understand the possibilities and impacts of Open Source. It also provides an opportunity for organizations to understand the benefits and barriers to doing business with government entities.
This special one-day LinuxWorld program provides a chance for public sector IT and business professionals to get reliable information directly from the leaders in Open Source.
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Linux and Open Source in Government Track
Moscone Center (West), San Francisco
11am to 4pm, 9 August 2005
An invitation to attend - Free - for all Government personnel - Registration Required* -
Spotlight on Open Source Software in Government: an Open Forum for IT; Bridging the Open Source and Proprietary Divide.
The upcoming SF meeting is an unusual opportunity to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the Open Source for Government issues in a context where leaders from government, industry, and community will be present, speaking, and listening.
Panelists include:
Clark Kelso, CIO, State of California
Peter Quinn, CIO, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Eben Moglen, Software Freedom Law Center & Columbia University
Jim Grisanzio (Sun Microsystems), The Open Solaris Project
Sam Hiser (Hiser + Adelstein), OpenOffice for Government
James McQuillan, The Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP)
Josh Berkus, PostgreSQL Project
Chris Hoffman, Mozilla/Firefox Project
Anita Chan (MIT), Open Source Government policies in Latin America
Harold Hunt (StarNet Communications), the Cygwin/X project and proprietary
Windows Servers; Integration strategy: Supporting applications on Windows across the Enterprise.
Stuart Anderson, Open Standards and the Linux Standard Base
Chris Cappucio, The Open BSD Project
Session 1: Policy Panel - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Theme:
Current major challenges for government IT. The challenge and promise of Open Source. Unique responsibilities of government and public sector IT entities. Determining factors in public sector IT decision making. Common interest and collaboration between government entities. Government and the traditional role of the private sector. The structure of the Open Source communit: collaborative community worldwide. Common interests: Crossing jurisdictional boundaries: community, state, national, international.
Panel Members: Guided tour of Exhibition and .Org Floor - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Introduction: Leon Shiman
Welcome to the LinuxWorld Government Track: [rep of IDG]
Public Sector Policy in California: Clark Kelso
Public Sector Policy in Massachusetts: Peter Quinn
Public Sector Policy in Latin America: Anita Chan
Session 2: Lunch Presentation - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Legal context of Open Source Software: Eben Moglen.
Session 3: Open Source Technology. - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theme:
Operating systems, network, web servers, browsers, mail, office, graphics, open source tools . Infrastructure for development in a mixed OSS/proprietary installation.
Panel Members:
Linux standards and the LSB: Stuart Anderson
Open Solaris: Jim Grisanzio
The Open BSD Project: Chris Cappucio
The (OpenSource) X Window System on MS Windows: Harold Hunt
Session 4: Infrastructure - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Theme:
Realizing Policy. Case studies in solutions. Cross-national perpectives. Building an integrated IT: private sector and open community working together. Migration: getting from here to there: migration strategy and practice.
Panel Members:
Open Office in an Open Enterprise: Sam Hiser
Mozilla/Firefox Project: Chris Hoffman
PostgreSQL Project: Josh Berkus
Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) in use: James McQuillan:
Closing Remarks:
Implementation in Massachusetts: Peter Quinn
Summary: Leon Shiman
