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OSCAMP is a free, non-technical program for Oregon IT leaders, developers and the curious.
Open Source is a big deal. For you it could be an opportunity or a threat, now or in the future. It certainly is big business, and it is big in Oregon.
OSCAMP is being scheduled the same week as the major national technical conference on open source, called
OSCON, so we can tap into some outstanding national speakers.
Following OSCAMP, we expect a continuing series of programs to deal with the many business, technical, legal, support and application issues related to open source. OSCAMP is a chance for you to get grounded and meet like-minded
participants.
The SAO is involved with open source, not to push it, but to help our members and the industry understand the tradeoffs. It has been around in various forms for 20 years, but has gotten a lot more serious in the last few. It isn't going
away. It may be an opportunity, threat or yawn, for you or your clients, but can you afford not to be informed?
Larry Wade, President
SAO
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General Information
July 8, 2003
1:30 - 5:15 pm
Two World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon, Mezzanine Level
Price is free but pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Description
OSCAMP is a special half day meeting for Oregon's IT leaders, product developers and supporters to get a lay of the open source land here. This is an opportunity to learn about core issues from national speakers, as well as hear about the
many and exciting things that are going on in Oregon.
OSCON 2003 is the major national conference on Open Source (5th annual) being held for the first time in Portland the week of July 7-11 at the Waterfront Marriott. It features 1,500 attendees from around the world. This is a
technical conference ($$$), with a small exhibit (free), keynote speeches (free), and tutorials ($$). SAO members can get a 30% discount by using the registration code of os03sao.
Agenda
1:00 Registration
1:30 The Economics of Open Source (Stormy Peters)
2:00 Linux in the Enterprise - An IBM Perspective (Dan Frye)
2:30 Legal Framework for Open Source (Larry Rosen)
3:30 Oregon Case Examples (12 speakers)
4:30 Oregon's Future in Open Source (Discussion)
5:15 Reception
6:00 Finish
OSCAMP Speakers
The Business and Economics of Open Source in the Enterprise
Stormy Peters, Hewlett-Packard Company, Fort Collins, Colorado
Using open source technologies, companies and governments are cutting costs, gaining flexibility, and discovering powerful new sources of business value. However, they must also learn how to maintain solutions that include both proprietary
and open source software. Learn how to assess the benefits, costs, and risks of open source versus proprietary software in your organization. Learn when to use open source software profitably in your business, how to pick a license, how to
build relationships with the open source community, and how to manage open source projects in your organization, along with your proprietary software. This talk will be based on Hewlett-Packard's experience with open source and Martin
Fink's new book, "The Business and Economics of Linux and Open Source."
Stormy is responsible for HP's open source strategy, policy, and business practices, and is a founding member of HP's Linux division.
Linux in the Enterprise - An IBM Perspective
Dan Frye, IBM Linux Technology Center
The sharp redirection of the IBM ship to the Ocean of Linux and Open Source has to be one of the most remarkable stories in industrial archives. Of course, many people were responsible for this change in course, but as co-author of the
original strategy papers on both Linux and open source, Dan Frye has to be one of the chief navigators.
Now that the course is set for officers and crew, Dr. Frye has turned his attentions to coordinating open source developments within IBM and assuring smooth relations with the community at large. As Director of the Linux Technology Center,
he oversees a variety of projects aimed at transforming Linux's fabulous technologic potential into practical business reality.
Legal Framework for Open Source
Larry Rosen, Attorney and Computer Specialist, Ukiah, California
Larry Rosen is both an attorney and a computer specialist. As an attorney, Larry's specialty is technology, but he is also a skilled litigator and negotiator, and is a legal advisor to individuals and companies throughout the world. He
also has extensive experience teaching computer programming, and has been a department and product manager in the computer and communications industry.
Larry is very involved in the open source community. He is the general counsel and secretary of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), and previously served as its executive director. OSI reviews and approves major open source licenses, several
of which were written by Larry. OSI manages and promotes the Open Source Definition for the good of the community, specifically through the OSI Certified open source software certification mark and program. Larry often publishes and speaks
around the world on open source licensing and patent issues. View more about Mr. Rosen at his firm's website,
www.rosenlaw.com.
Case Examples from Oregon - Five minute lightning talks.
IBM Beaverton (Dan Frye, Dir. Linux Tech Center)
State of Oregon (Deborah Bryant, Dept. of Administrative Services)
The Higher Ed Story (Bart Massey, Asst. Professor, PSU)
The Linux K-12 Story (Paul Nelson, Riverdale School District)
Open Source and Security (Crispin Cowan, Immunix)
OSDL (Open Source Development Lab) (Tim Witham, Lab Director)
Open Source for the Web (Michael Squires, Squires Consulting)
Eclipse Development Environment (Mark Johnson, Instantiations)
Developers in Oregon (Brian Ingerson, CPAN Author)
An ISP's Success w/ Open Source (Kenneth Maupin, EasyStreet)
Linux Training and Development (Frank Helle, Axian) |
