Open Source Software is increasingly seen by management as the future alternative to software such as Windows and it contains all the features one would expect from an effective operating system without the costly price tag.
One of the first Open Software platforms - Linux (originally written by Linus Torvalds) is now orchestrated by a world-wide team of developers and is an extremely powerful operating system popular with users from beginners to large organisations. The system is perhaps the most successful piece of open-source software and is increasingly gaining support from vendors and businesses alike. In fact, industry estimates are that the last two years alone have seen Linux usage increase by over 300%. The last few years have also seen major players such as IBM, SUN, SCO and Oracle all releasing products incorporating Linux interfaces.
Available with a very complete set of tools and utilities and features such as: multitasking, virtual memory, the world`s fastest TCP/IP drivers (making it the operating system of choice for hosting Intra, Inter, Extra - net applications) shared libraries and multi-user capabilities, Open Source Software is gaining popularity due to its proven stability its non-existent price tag.
SBS Conferences - organiser of the COMDEX South Africa 2000 Conference - identified this market drive towards understanding and embracing Open Source Software and will for the first time at a major event in SA present conference delegates with a host of top international and local speakers to address Open Source issues.
The conference seminars - ideal for decision-makers - on Open Source Software will address what tools and software are available in the marketplace, an overview on the software industry and various successful applications of the technology. The workshops - ideal for system administrators and web masters - will impart `hands on` information such as installing, running and administration of Linux and related Open Source Software Systems.
Speakers include Uwe Thiem, KDE Africa Representative, Namibia; Anton de Wet, CEO Obsidian; Paul Kotschy, Director of SevenC Computing and successful Open Source operator; Peter Castle, Senior Systems Engineer at Sun who will tell delegates why Sun continues to support and invest in promoting Open Source Software.
Comdex is the largest and most focussed conference environment for the way business applies and implements technology. It is the one conference in this country where you will learn from the most influential technology suppliers and users of the latest technology geared for business.
Delegates will be informed on strategic direction and will experience hands on information from leaders in their field Organised and presented by SBS Conferences and endorsed by the IISA, the inaugural COMDEX conference promises to be a B2B event not to be missed by anyone with a vested interest in the future of their company. From Senior Management to Systems Administrators, web masters, IS architects and IT managers,
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