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Re: [LUG] Open source seminar

 

Robin Cornelius wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I know in the past there has been talk of holding a seminar/event to
>promote OSS and I might have an opportunity to do this.
>
>I have been speaking to people from Business Link and the digital
>peninuslar network and there may be an opening for seminars in OSS
>with venue and mail shots etc done for us.
>
>At this time this would primarly be in Cornwall and for businesses but
>if we can pull of a sucessfull event we can certainly spread to Devon
>as BL cover devon and cornwall.
>
>What i need to do at this stage is put a basic proposal together of
>what we might like to do. So ideas on a post card please!
>
>We must keep this (seminar) business focused and BL and DPN tend to do
>most work with SME's so that is probably the target audience.
>
>Some of my ideas are :-
>
>* awarness that an alternitive exists to the proprity software people are using.
>
>* awareness of proprity data formats and lockin problems
>
>* awarness of licences in particular and an overview of free/open
>licences VS closed ones
>
>* The potential cost savings of using an alternitive office suite,
>*nix server with samba, apache, mail etc
>
>* Pointing out about licence infringments, ie I am sure many companies
>use illegal copies of office/ or XP etc due to the cost. Point out the
>legal situation they are in, potential fines etc and show there is an
>alternitive that saves money can acheieve same results.
>
>* Show how a mixed environment can be acheived, ie switching to a
>linux server, or simply going Firefox and thunderbird as a start.
>
>
>What would really make a difference is if we can get some people there
>who offer support for OSS. <my ignorance> Is the anyone on the list
>who works for a company that supplies OSS services and support? </my
>ignorance>
>
>  
>


This is what I've been doing.  I think it's also the area of supplying 
reliable email servers which is important to companies now.



>It would also be useful for anybody who has integrated OSS into a
>business to make a presentation. I can certainly do this but a few
>case studies always looks good.
>
>  
>

Could possibly help out with a case study of a training company.

>Thanks for any input
>
>
>  
>
As I'm in Plymouth I'd be happy with a Cornwall based Seminar.  I'd be 
interested in any further details.

Kevin Bailey


>Regards
>
>Robin Cornelius
>
>  
>


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