Sebastopol, CA--"Something is definitely afoot in the world of open source," notes O'Reilly Open Source Convention program chair Nathan Torkington. "Competition in the Linux vendor industry is heating up. Fresh technologies like Ruby on Rails and AJAX have turned the world of web apps on its head. And Microsoft is open sourcing software."
Registration has just opened for OSCON, the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, taking place August 1-5 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Exploring what's afoot, what's fun, what's ahead, and the continuing challenges of adopting, integrating, and learning the basics of open source technologies are what OSCON is all about. This year's OSCON focuses on three deep trends affecting open source: the commoditization of software, network-enabled collaboration, and software customizability.
Highlights for the 2005 edition of OSCON include:
Open Source Business Review
New to OSCON this year is the Open Source Business Review (OSBR): two days
of premium presentations designed for IT practitioners, both managers and
technologists. OSBR highlights how open source is changing IT in the
enterprise. Each session addresses a key problem, and how to take
advantage of the vast opportunities open source presents. Led by seasoned
executives who have managed open source successfully within their
organizations, OSBR sessions cover essential topics like evaluating open
source and calculating ROI, governance models, managing risks with
commercial services, SOX compliance, licensing, and many other important
issues. In addition to exclusive sessions, OSBR participants have access
to all OSCON keynote presentations, OSCON sessions, the exhibit hall, and
all events and activities.
Key Speakers on Key Technologies
Creators, innovators, and leaders across the spectrum of open source
technologies are scheduled to lead sessions and tutorials at OSCON. Just a
few of the noted presenters are:
Events and Extracurricular Activities
Sponsors and Exhibitors
This year's OSCON will assemble the largest exhibit hall in its seven-year
history, featuring the latest open source tools and services from these
sponsors and as well as other exhibitors:
Important Deadlines
OSCON is where the leaders, practitioners, programmers, developers, and users of every open source persuasion gather to drill down into open source trends that are impacting how business gets done. OSCON sessions and tutorials present ingenious solutions to programming problems that allow developers to work smarter, faster, and more creatively. OSCON provides a place for fellow users from the entire spectrum of the open source community to connect with one another and learn about the newest features and versions from creators and experts.
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