[Glastonbury] LinuxWorld opens on Wedneday - see you there (fwd)

[Martin Wheeler]

Just in case anyone's interested:

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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 15:10:14 +0100
From: LinuxWorld <update at xpoevents.com>
To: mwheeler at startext.co.uk
Subject: LinuxWorld opens on Wedneday - see you there

Dear Mr Martin Wheeler

Thank you for registering for LinuxWorld Conference & Expo - We look forward to seeing you there.

You should have received the link to your e-ticket by now but if you have not you will find it at the link below please print out the letter and bring it with you to the show:

http://www.eventcommunity.co.uk/lw1004/pdfs/ABC123456.pdf

There have been some compatibility issues with the pdfs so if you are experiencing difficulties in printing it out please try opening the file with Adobe Acrobat 5 or 6 or bring along your unique reference number and we will issue a badge on site.

Your unique reference number is: ABC123456

Don't forget to arrive early, the show opens at 09:30, the conference starts at 09:30 and the first product presentations at 10:00.

Visit the website to download a copy of the conference and presentations schedules, to recap these are just a few of the other features at LinuxWorld.

GREAT LINUX DEBATE

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo 2004 has gathered together a panel of leading Linux luminaries and industry experts from all over the globe to debate the keys issue for Linux and its future development. Held daily at 1pm the Great Linux Debate is free to all show visitors.

Moderated by Graham Taylor of Open Forum Europe, the panel currently consists of: Nick Veitch, Editor of Linux Format Magazine, Brain Green, Director Linux Solutions EMEA at Novell, Mark Littlewood of Sun Microsystems, Mike Balma from Hewlett-Packard Company, Michael Tiemann, VP Open Source Affairs, Red Hat,
Adam Jollans, WW Linux Software Marketing Strategy Manager at IBM, Jeremy Allison, Head of the Samba Team, HP.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

LinuxWorld Platinum Sponsors, HP, Novell, Sun and Veritas will be giving free Keynote Presentations at the show


HP Keynote, Wednesday 6th 11:30 - 12:30
Mike Balma, Worldwide Strategy & Planning, Hewlett Packard & Chris Taylor, IT Manager, WilliamsF1. HP client case study: implementing Linux for real - Williams F1.

Novell Keynote, Wednesday 6th 15:00 - 16:00
Freddie Kavanagh, CTO Novell EMEA. Unlocking the full potential of Linux. Find out how Novell is extending and strengthening its entire ecosystem to sell and support Linux and hear about its strategy to drive Linux adoption.

Sun Microsystems Keynote, Thursday 7th 11:30 - 12:30
Simon Phipps, Chief Technology Evangelist, Sun Microsystems. Linux, without the lock-in. Hard truths about open source from the company committed to the most
open source projects.

Veritas Keynote, Thursday 7th 15:00 - 16:00
Jose Iglesias - Vice President, Product Management, Storage Foundation. Utility Computing concepts and how Linux fits into this latest computing paradigm.

BUSINESS ADVICE

OpenForum Europe and its partner OpenAdvantage will together be providing visitors to LinuxWorld Expo a Business Advice Centre together with demonstrations of the benefits of Desktop Linux. Experts on the stand will be able to provide information on any aspect of Open Source Software, whether it be desktop or server related together with possible migration paths. Vendor-neutrality is always maintained. In this respect visitors can be assured of receiving impartial expert advice that is best suited to their needs. The aim of the Centre is to build up the confidence of business users in desktop Linux and Open Source Software and to encourage the adoption of Open Source business applications.

PRODUCT PRESENTATIONS

See industry experts and our key partners in these special sessions open to all attendees on a first come, first served basis.

Wednesday 6th October

10:00 - 10:30 -  Sybase - SQL for Linux?
10:45 - 11:15 -  Veritas - Utility Computing and Linux
11:30 - 12:00 -  Veritas - Data Sharing in Clustered Environments
12:15 - 12:45 -  Sun Microsystems - Future of Java Desktop in the Office 14:30 - 15:00 -  Sun Microsystems - How to achieve the Window-less Office
15:15 - 15:45 -  GNU Solutions -  Gazelle Retail Hardened Linux

Thursday 7th October

10:00 - 10:30 -  Veritas - Flexible Enterprise High Availability
10:45 - 11:15 -  Novell - Powered by SUSE Linux
11:30 - 12:00 - Red Hat - Enterprise Linux Overview
12:15 - 12:45 -  Novell - Managing your Linux Platforms
14:30 - 15:00 -  IBM - UK Government - mixed economy

THE CONFERENCE

The educational and informative LinuxWorld Conference will be split into four themed half days chaired by Graham Taylor of Open Forum Europe and with daily opening addresses from John 'Maddog' Hall, President, Linux International Inc. The conference will explore the hottest topics and key issues in the Linux and Open Source market bringing together key industry figures and Linux gurus from all over the world. Wednesday 6th October sees two half day sessions each focusing on Linux for the Technical Team. Thursday 7th October is dedicated to Linux for Enterprise in the morning and Linux in the Public Sector for the afternoon. Visit http://www.linuxworldexpo.co.uk to find out more about the sessions and speakers to register for the show and conference.

THE .ORG VILLAGE

The .ORG Village with UKLINUX.NET and Linux Magazine. - Once again, this feature will bring together selected organisations from the Linux community to demonstrate the scope and quality of activity in the Open Source world.

The .ORG Village, sponsored by UKLinux.net and Linux Magazine brings together several organisations involved in developing and supporting Open Source and Free Software projects, distributions and campaigns. The collective expertise and output of this Linux community will demonstrate the scope and quality of activity in the Open Source world, and provide support and advice for visitors who wish to get involved in existing projects or start their own.

These are just some of the features at this year's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, the UK's only dedicated event for the Linux and Open Source community. Visit the website now at http://www.linuxworldexpo.co.uk for more information and discounted tickets, offers close on Sunday.

LinuxWorld Conference and Expo is organised by
XPO Group Ltd, 3 Cherry Tree House, 7 Dean Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 3AA

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