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Hi, This may be of interest to some of you... Begin forwarded message: > ***********Support Models for Open Source Deployment*********** > ********************Thursday, 3 June, 2004********************* > ***The Diskus Conference Centre, Transport House, London WC1*** > > > OSS Watch, http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/, announces its 2nd conference: > Support Models for Open Source Deployment. > http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/events/2004-06-03/ > > This **FREE** conference is for UK higher or further education > institutions. > It is aimed at: > > * Decision-makers concerned with cost implications of deployment > decisions > * Managers dealing with practical support issues > * Technical staff seeking new models of self-support > > Are you considering deploying an open source solution, but concerned > about > support implications? Are you interested in learning how similar > colleges > and universities manage their support issues? Do you manage an > in-house team > providing support for your institution? Are you wondering how your team > would cope with a decision to deploy an open source solution? This > conference is for you. > > Please register to attend today > http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/events/2004-06-03/ > > Confirmed speakers include: > > * Mark McManus and Simon Lidgett, Novell > * Ian Dolphin, University of Hull and JA-SIG UK > * Paul Cooper, OpenAdvantage > * Michael Sekler, OS Consult > * John Merrells, Parthenon Computing > > Further speakers to be confirmed imminently. > > As capacity for this event is limited, OSS Watch reserves the right to > limit > the number of delegates attending from a single institution. > > If you are not from a UK institution of further or higher education but > would like to attend this event, please contact OSS Watch prior to > registering, [log in to unmask] > > I look forward to seeing you at Support Models for Open Source > Deployment. > > Best wishes, > > Randy Metcalfe > Communications Manager > OSS Watch > > > ******************************** > OSS Watch is based within the Research Technologies Service at the > University of Oxford. OSS Watch provides the UK higher and further > education > community with neutral and authoritative guidance about free and open > source > software, and about related standards. OSS Watch is funded by the Joint > Information Systems Committee (JISC). Andrew. -- Andrew Savory, Managing Director, Luminas Limited Tel: +44 (0)870 741 6658 Fax: +44 (0)700 598 1135 Web: http://www.luminas.co.uk/ Orixo alliance: http://www.orixo.com/