I'm forwarding this to you all in case any of you are interested in attending this open source conference in Halifax, in mid-May... -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil@cs.umanitoba.ca> Dept. of Computer Science Web: http://www.cs.umanitoba.ca/~gedetil/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:58:47 -0300 From: Conference on Engaging Open Source <ceos@cs.dal.ca> Subject: Conference on Engaging in Open Source Is open source software an impressive promise or a practical advantage? Is it a platform that will be forever relegated to nerd space or does it have a real commercial role to play? And how do you get in on the act? Find out "what's up" with open source right now at the only forum of its kind in Atlantic Canada. CEOS The Conference on Engaging in Open Source May 12 & 13, 2005 Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia This special two-day event promises to become an annual gathering of evangelists, recent converts and the open-minded to explore the challenges and the future of the Open Source movement. CEOS is organized by the Dalhousie Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (Dal-ACM) and aims at: * Showcasing the open-source projects undertaken by universities, government, industry, and the community * Enhancing the knowledge and exposure of open-source software * Promoting stronger relationships between academia, government, and industry in the form of open dialogues and open-source initiatives This year's highlights include: "Exploring this business of Open Source" is the subject of a presentation by Dr. Brian Barry, who is currently CEO of Bedarra Research Labs. Dr. Barry has over 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of component-based and object-oriented systems and led the development of the Eclipse Platform and IBM VisualAge at Object Technology International. Billy Biggs, a Master in Computer Science from Dalhousie and an active developer of the open source Eclipse Project at IBM Canada will address the philosophy and politics behind the open source movement and explore the real, seemingly altruistic motives of developers. The Vice President of Sun Microsystems operating platforms group, Tom Goguen will give a provocative presentation entitled "Open Source, Open Standards". An analysis of the benefits as well as the pitfalls of developing products that incorporate open source software will be explored in depth in a presentation by Dr. Lawrence Rogers who is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Bandalong Incorporated. Dr. Rogers has over 30 years of experience in the software industry from the heavy-hitters to a recent string of successful start-ups. Richard Charpentier, a specialist in infrared imagery and space-based surveillance at Defense R&D Canada - Valcartier and an advocate of open source software within the Department of National Defense will address the reliability and security considerations as well as the strategic value of adopting open source. The event will wrap-up on the second day with an open forum with the Atlantic open source community, highlighting Atlantic Canadian open source projects and developments. An informal discussion and networking will continue throughout the evening during the GeekBeer social at the Faculty of Computer Science. A complete conference schedule and registration details are online at: http://ceos.dal-acm.ca/ THERE IS A DISCOUNT FOR BOOKING EARLY! -- CEOS Organizers