Ubuntu In Business

The Ubuntu UK community and Canonical, the commercial sponsors of Ubuntu, would like to invite you to a very different type of IT event. The Ubuntu operating system for the desktop and server has made significant inroads into UK businesses over the last 5 years. Often it is driven there by the enthusiasm of individuals from the community who use Ubuntu for their personal computing and see the advantages it can bring to the workplace. This event gives those advocates an opportunity to introduce their colleagues to Ubuntu, Canonical, Partners, community experts and their fellow IT professionals. Attendees will learn how Ubuntu is being deployed in the UK and discover how they can introduce or extend this technology safely and effectively within their organisation.

All are welcome, but if you already count yourself as an Ubuntu user, please drag along a colleague who has yet to see the light!

http://bit.ly/UbuntuBusiness

Date and Time: July 13th 1PM – 5PM

Open source and free software: in business, in government

Guest of Honour: Karsten Gerloff, President, Free Software Foundation Europe

This seminar will look at the use and deployment of free and open source software (FOSS) for business and the public sector. The event will look at the positive and negative aspects of adopting FOSS, the challenges it may pose for training and how UK usage compares internationally.

Other confirmed speakers include: Juan Crosby, Senior Associate, CMS Cameron McKenna; Dr Chris Francis, Government Programmes, IBM; Mark Taylor, Chief Executive, SiriusIT and a senior representative, Canonical. Further senior speakers are being approached.

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=131

Date and Time: 23rd September 2010, 8.45 – 2.00pm