FOSS Means Business: March 16th, Belfast
ciaran
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Tuesday 14 February 2006
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I think this is going to be big. Richard Stallman and Bruce Perens
are confirmed speakers, and Spires in Belfast is confirmed as the
venue. "FOSS Means Business" is the title and it's a
whole-day event. It's tailored to particularly attract to IT
decision makers in medium-sized businesses and in public
administration - but the content will be of very wide interest.
Google are also sending a speaker, and there are other speakers from
public administration from the UK and maybe from Ireland to be
announced.
Stallman is going to give his rarely-given business speech:
"Free Software in Ethics and Practice", and he'll include
a substantial section on GPLv3. Bruce Perens will deliver a CEO/CIO
targetted speech, and we hope this will help fuel IT department
transitions to Free Software.
Promotional help would be appreciated. March 16th isn't too far
away, and because it's a daytime event, many people need to book
time out of the office (and get their boss to book time out as well,
and come along). So bloggers, mailing list posters, forum users,
event guide writers, people with contact lists for the public and
the private sector, etc. Please help spread the word about this
FOSS Means Business event.
A website has been set up and the the details are going up there
right now:
(Think of "Belfast", said with a Belfast accent)
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