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May 27-31: "Open Source Solutions Showcase"

Located in Place du Portage, Phase III, Level 0B1 Gatineau (Hull), Quebec

Note: While this is a Government of Canada event, they have only advertised it on the GoC Intranet site (Publiservice.gc.ca). I will be publishing what I can about the event via this public website.

• English schedule of events / French schedule of events (From Publiservice Intranet site)

  Please note: The keynote address on Tuesday morning is in the open Mezzanine in the lobby of Place du Portage Phase III. It is open to all to come.

  If you will be going to any other events, select the presentations you would like to see and reserve a spot by calling 956-0013
  or e-mail ross.morris@pwgsc.gc.ca

  Updates to schedule:

  • Tuesday 28 May, 3:15 pm
  • Friday 31 May, 2:30pm Will Maton - Cancelled

• Slides (In Powerpoint) for CANARIE Presentation
  "How open source is leading to major economic benefits, and is a major driver of innovation.", by Bill St. Arnaud, Senior Director, Advanced Networks, CANARIE Inc.

• Slides from RoaringPenguin presentation
  "Free Software in the Real World", by David F. Skoll

• Slides from IBM presentations
  
  • Private Sector Support for the Public Sector's Use of Open Source by Mary Ann Fisher
  • Open Source and Linux at IBM by Jim Elliott

• Slides from FLORA.ca presentation (Private Sector Panel and Discussion: Russell McOrmond, Proprietor, FLORA Community Consulting). Additional notes will be added later.

• 11 May 2002 announcement to the CANadian OPEN-source Education and Research Canada-DMCA-Opponents forums

  This announcement hilighted the Tuesday morning keynote address that will be at the Mezzanine in the lobby of Place du Portage Phase III, downstairs from the security desk at Tower A.

• Linux Québec
• FLORA Weblog
• CANadian OPENsource Education and Research (discussion group)
• Canada DMCA Opponents (discussion group)
• Opirg-events (discussion group)
• Ottawa Canada Linux Users Group (discussion group)