http://conf.oss.my/ The Malaysian Open Source Developer's Club or in short known as OSDC.my is a community based club open for all enthusiastic Open Source developers and users across Malaysia, to share their thought, knowledge and experience and leverage the Open Source idea to public. Objectives
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http://osidays.com/ Open Source India (formerly LinuxAsia) started in 2003, with the mission to accelerate the growth of adoption of Open Source in Asia. Till date, the overall mission of Open Source India remains the same. A key attribute of Open Source India is that it tries to bridge the gap between the 'community' and the 'industry' OSI Days is the crossroads of all things open source, bringing together 3000+ of the best, brightest, and most interesting people to explore what's new, and to champion the cause of open principles and open source adoption |
Visit the site: http://www.idlelo.net The IDLELO Conference offers a real opportunity to discuss new issues, tackle complex problems and find advanced enabling solutions able to shape new trends in FOSS and related technologies on the African continent. In 2010 the conference will be held in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. IDLELO 4 follows successful series of conferences already held in South Africa, Kenya and Senegal. The IDLELO 4 of Accra is going to be held from the 17th to the 21st May, 2010. |
http://www.openthesource.be One day workshop (French-speaking) about the opportunities brought by open source for public bodies, industry and academics, illustrated by concrete cases. With a keynote from R. Demotte, Minister-President of the Walloon Government. Especially, there will be an introduction about OSOR.eu and a panel session about the adoption of open source software by public administration with the examples of tabellio, lutece, as well as the perspective of e-government and provider representatives. Organisers: CETIC, INFOPOLE Cluster TIC and LIEU. With the support of FEDER and Walloon Region, Interreg IV, and the CIO Club Brussels/Wallonia. Venue: Point Centre, Aéropole de Gosselies, at Charleroi, Belgium. |
From Paulo Pastore: I would like to invite you to come to Brasília, Brazil. We are organizing a big Conference about Free Software and E-Government that will happen at the end of this month, from 26th to 28th. Some big names of FLOSS history will be there and lots more. Check the program here ( http://www.consegi.gov.br/2009/pub/index.html ) and pack your things! |
Source: Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON): http://goscon.org/ Description: The Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON) East 2009 will provide a forum to explore both the business case and real-world applications for open technology to deliver the next generation of government services. Policy issues and economic drivers for IT invesment will be addressed. Attendees will hear from industry experts and their peers. Extensive networking opportunities for CIO & IT directors, management, planning, legal staff. |
http://2009.foss4g.org/index.html FOSS4G is heralded as the international "gathering of tribes" of open source geospatial communities, where developers and users show off their latest software and projects. The theme for 2009 is "User Driven", highlighting the power of Open Source to solve business problems. |
http://www.opensourcegis.org.uk/ The Centre for Geospatial Science of the University of Nottingham, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (UK Chapter), ICA Working Group on Open Source Geospatial Technologies, SOSoRNET and Open Knowledge Foundation are organizing the First Open Source GIS UK Conference on Monday 22nd June, 2009 at the University of Nottingham. The conference has a strong international focus and takes a holistic approach bringing together speakers and delegates from government, academe, industry and open source communities. High profile speakers from North America and the EU will be giving presentations and running hands-on workshops within the conference schedule. |
http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009 Now in its eleventh year, OSCON changes scenery, moving to the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California July 20-24, 2009, and bringing together over 3,000 experts, visionaries, and hackers in the trenches to explore all that open source has to offer. 2009 promises interesting developments in Linux, Java, Web, and open source infrastructure. OSCON will have tracks for Linux, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Java, Mobile, Databases, Desktop Applications, Web Applications, Administration, Security, People, Business, and Emerging Topics. |
http://www.fosdem.org The ninth FOSDEM is a two-day event organized by volunteers to promote the widespread use of Free and Open Source software. Taking place in the beautiful city of Brussels (Belgium), FOSDEM meetings are recognized as "The best Free Software and Open Source events in Europe". More informationMailing list: fosdem at lists.fosdem.org. RSS feed: http://fosdem.org/rss.xml What is FOSDEMFOSDEM is a free and non-commercial event organized by the community for the community. The goal is to provide Free Software and Open Source developers and communities a place to meet to:
Participation and attendance is totally free, though the organization gratefully accepts donationals and sponsorships. |
http://fsfeurope.org/news/2009/news-20090120-02.en.html On the 16th of January [2009] the European Commission DG Competition reported that it had issued a statement of objections regarding Microsoft's tying of Internet Explorer (IE) to the Windows Operating System product family. This action builds on a complaint originally submitted by Opera, a European company involved in web browser development. Free Software Foundation Europe welcomes the European Commission's decision and offers its support in the coming anti-trust investigation. As stated previously in a letter to the European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, anti-competitive behaviour is unacceptable, whether it occurs as 'tying' products with dominant market segments, or in circumventing standards and fair access. "Web browsers are becoming a critical platform for home and business computing," says Shane Coughlan, legal coordinator at FSFE. "The market previously failed to prevent unfair distortion of the desktop environment and we cannot allow such practices to be repeated." "It is important that no business in Europe is allowed to institute any policy of embracing, extending and extinguishing competition either through manipulation of interoperability information or through abuse of a dominant position by unfair tying and bundling of products," says Georg Greve, FSFE President. "Microsoft is a company that has previously been convicted of market distortion in the Work Group Server market, and we would welcome if the Commission also took up the antitrust complaint initially lodged in early 2006 by the European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS) regarding market abuse in other areas." For FSFE's previous statement on this issue please see: http://www.fsfeurope.org/news/2007/news-20071221-01 For FSFE's letter to the European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes please see: http://fsfeurope.org/documents/20071219-opera-antitrust.pdf |
http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=3640 Authors are invited to submit Papers for the First Software Freedom Conference of Kosova. As a newborn and developing nation the focus will be on : 0. What is free software and open source? 1. How can free software help a developing nation? 2. Practical Work on using free software for Schools and Business? 3. How Government and Institutions can benefit from free software? 4. Local developers presenting work on projects. 5. Also any other topic relevant to free software. 6. Voice Over IP 7. How to work with Microsoft using Free Software and Open Source? 8. Copyright, Licensing and Patents Talks will be held in one of the four national languages : Albanian Serbian Turkish English If you are interested in working on the project, please send me an email so that I can setup you with a project account. |
The Government Open Source Conference slides can be viewed at the GOSCON 2008 presentation slides site |
Conference page: http://aagos.ristek.go.id/ The resolve to use OS software would also be reaffirmed in an Asia-Africa Conference on Open Source (AAOS) to be held November 18 to 19, 2008 in Jakarta, Prof Dr Engkos Koswara, a senior advisor to the research and technology minister, said here Thursday. "Twelve countries including South Africa, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Iran, Japan, Austria, the US and Germany have confirmed their participation in the conference. The participants themselves will have different professional backgrounds as they are academics, observers, members of the OS community," he said. |
http://www.openworldforum.org/en/welcome/ The Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS) movement is revolutionizing IT strategies and the software industry. At the hub of the FLOSS revolution, the Open World Forum will bring together thousands attendees, some of the most respected FLOSS experts, and 160 top speakers from 20 countries, and provide a unique opportunity to:
The Open World Forum provides the occasion for all FLOSS stakeholders and users to meet, and ample opportunities for networking and making new connections. It will serve as a central arena for giving exposure to, and evaluating new FLOSS trends, players and technologies. The Open World Forum will take place right in the center of Paris, in a large convention Center. Visiting the Open World Forum, you will be able to combine business and technology prospecting with the discovery of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. |
http://iweek.aiti-kace.com.gh/ The Ghana - India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT is proud to present this year's Innovation Week with the theme "ICT INNOVATION with Open Source & Mobile Content". The Innovation Week aims at showcasing ICT innovations in Ghana and her ECOWAS neighbours |
http://stopsoftwarepatents.org/start A global coalition of more than 80 software companies, associations and developers has declared the 24th of September to be the "World Day Against Software Patents". … A global petition asking to effectively stop software patents worldwide will be launched on 24 September 2008, together with specific additional requests for certain regions such as Europe, the United States or India. — read more |
http://fscons.org/ FSCONS 2008 is the first among many Free Society conferences that bridges the gap between free software and cultural freedom. Co-arranged by Free Software Foundation Europe, Creative Commons and Wikimedia Sverige, FSCONS 2008 is already a landmark event in bringing the different movements working for digital freedom together. |
http://www.carahsoft.com/rhgudc/ he 2008 Red Hat Government Users and Developers Conference (RHGUDC) showcases innovations and trends in open source technology. Engineers, architects and business decision-makers from federal, state, and local government agencies come together to hear each other's stories and learn what Red Hat is working on to give you in the future. |
| Source: Tectonic As one of the lead parties in the OOXML ISO opposition and with a government ODF strategy, the second OpenDocument Format workshop is, fittingly, to be held in South Africa in October. The Second International ODF User Workshop will be held in Pretoria on 9-10 October at the the Department of Science and Technology building. |
| http://www.opensourceworldconference.com/ The International Conference, Open Source World Conference, is without
question the most important event in Spain and Europe where free and
open source software and technologies are concerned. After five editions, the Conference has become an essential rendezvous for those people and companies involved in the world of free and open source software: An event that is beginning to be considered as a must within the sector and which provides a key meeting point for that community. The aim of the Conference is to demonstrate that free and open source software is a consolidated reality worth investing in, and not just a powerful, solid and safe solution. Throughout the years, the Conference has taken a multidisciplinary approach open to all players and issues, which has translated into a tremendous success |
| http://goscon.org/ "The Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON) 2008 and the International Open ICT Summit provide forums to explore both the business case and real-world applications for open technology to deliver the next generation of government services" |
| The FOSS4G Conference will be taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 29 September 2008 - 3 October 2008. |