[SGVLUG] Conferences coming up, inc a FREE one in long beach

[Brian Belgarde]

In case no one has mentioned this, AITPLA is having a Linux in the Enteprise
discussion next Thursday, June 22nd. Keep in mind it's a sit-down dinner
kind of thing that will kind of require you to fork over $30 (!) for food to
eat, not to mention it's on a weekday evening in Culver City. If you think
you're going to attend, call to reserve a spot by June 19th. 

-Brian

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Subject: AITP-LA Mtg 6/22 on Linux in the Enterprise -- Four Speakers, Panel
Discussion

AITP-LA presents


Leveraging LINUX in the Enterprise
The Benefits of Open Source, and How to Implement it Successfully 
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Thursday, June 22, 2006
At LAX Plaza Hotel, Culver City
Pre-meeting Presentations @ 6:30 pm
Dinner and Program @ 7:30 to 9:00 pm
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After Dinner Speakers and Panel Discussion:
.   Matthew Riggott, Regional Sales Director, Red Hat
.   Kaivan Jesung, Alphalogix, an IBM Business Partner 

In the space of 10 years, Linux has moved from the world of academic
computer labs to mainstream corporate IT. Join us to learn about recent
Linux developments, ranging from its impact on database sales to competition
with Windows, Solaris and other operating systems.  Plus practical
implementation lessons learned.

What are the business benefits?  Some point to Linux' flexible licensing
model, the wide range of supported hardware platforms, a choice of support
providers, plus rapid innovation due to its open source approach.

What are the cost savings?  In areas such as hardware acquisition, software
licensing and maintenance, support and administration.

What selection criteria should one use? There are many versions of Linux -
RedHat, IBM, Novell's SUSE, and Canonical's Ubuntu.  Business applications
are written (and certified) for specific versions.  

What development tools and enterprise applications are available?  Are these
also specific to the version of Linux you are using?

What are the licensing issues?  There is lot of open-source Linux out there
under GPL [General Public License]; is this an appropriate licensing model?

What open source standards are emerging?  The Free Standards Group (FSG) has
worked for years on a number of open standards, including a server
specification called the Linux Standard Base (LSB).

Mr Riggott and Mr. Jesung will provide answers to these questions and more,
each from their unique perspective.  Matthew Riggott will also share
insights from the recent Red Hat Summit in San Diego.

Kaivan Jesung will share practical lessons learned from deployment of IBM's
portal solutions on Linux, plus the benefits and limitations of deployment
on Linux versus other, competing operating systems. He will explain
advantages of Linux in relation to maintenance, ease of deployment,
security, and robustness of IBM solutions as well as share war stories --
implementation lessons learned. 

PRE-MEETING PRESENTATIONS at 6:30:  

Dan Kegel -- Deploying Windows Applications on Linux using Wine

There is increasing interest in using Linux on the desktop, not just for
servers.  Dan will share insights on implementing Linux on the desktop using
Wine.

Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and
Unix -- a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine provides
both a development toolkit for porting Windows source code to Unix as well
as the capability to run many unmodified Windows programs on x86-based
Unixes, including Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD.

Matt Johnson -- Revival of a Dead PC with Knoppix

Matt finds a very useful application for Knoppix is "Revival of a Dead PC."
Most of us have, at one time or another, found that their Windows PC would
not boot.  Most manufacturers recommend using the recovery disk, which may
result in data loss.  Using a Linux boot CD such as Knoppix, many options
are opened up for "do it yourself data recovery."  He invites the audience
to "bring out your dead" for a demonstration.  

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RESERVATION PHONE:  (562) 928-5353.  Reservations are required!  Call by
Monday,  June 19th in order to guarantee a seat at this popular event!
Reservations may be fulfilled by substitute attendance.

Price - 

Buffet Dinner & Program: Members of AITP $25, non-members $30, payable by
check/cash at the door.  Plus parking.  For more information, contact Roger
Lux at 805-306-6312 or visit www.aitp-la.org.

Location --
The LAX Plaza Hotel, , 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City . 310-670-3200.
Heading North on 405: exit Slauson, right on Green Valley, right on Bristol.
Heading South on 405: exit at Slauson/90 Fwy, veer left toward Slauson,
right on Slauson, then right on Bristol. 


ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS


Matthew Riggott is the Regional Sales Director for Red Hat in Southern
California.  With over 10 years of experience in UNIX, Linux and open source
software.  Originally from the UK Matthew has sold Linux and open source
solutions to partners, OEM' s and corporate customers on both sides of the
Atlantic. Pror to joining Red Hat Matthew was responsible for North American
Sales at Linspire (formerly Lindows) a desktop Linux provider.

Kaivan Jesung joined Alphalogix in 2002 with the goal of further enhancing
the field of solutions deployment. With over 10 years experience in project
management and enterprise solution architecture, Mr. Jesung has been at the
forefront of deploying IBM solutions for several enterprise customers in a
variety of configurations. His knowledge of IBM software deployment has
earned his company a Beacon Award and a Lotus Award for integrated
deployments. With his expertise in solution architecture, Mr. Jesung has
applied his skill towards shortening deployment time for customers while
still delivering a robust software solution

Dan Kegel has been a programmer since he discovered the joys of software
development on a TRS-80 back in 1978.  Since then, he's built, programmed,
and deployed numerous embedded microcomputer systems (including one in the
Rose Bowl in 1984 :-) and has had the thrill of seeing his name carried to
Mars aboard a robotic spacecraft and explode upon arrival.

He currently works at Google, where he gets to play with Linux, gcc, and
Wine.  His hobby is being a Daddy to his two-year-old son Alex, and
maintaining the Linux development resources at http://kegel.com.

Matt Johnson has a degree in Business Administration from the University of
Tennessee.  He has worked in the IT field as a programmer and consultant for
for over twenty years at Ashton Tate, Country Wide and MGM Studios.
Currently he is a consultant to several small businesses with an emphasis on
manufacturers.

 

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August 11th and 12th - Seventh Annual SCCTC conference in Long Beach
September 6th - Peter Coffee's Annual Technology Forecast
October 26th - Panel of Chief Information Officers discuss Major Trends, How
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