It will begin by talking about the history of Open Source and the present movement in order to show its progress. Attendees will then learn the real business advantages with real business cases about how Open Source:
• Lowers cost of ownership
• Lowers cost of operations
• Allows for better, more customized solutions
• Localizes development of software

Finally, this presentation will address the various uses and issues surrounding Linux, acting as a roadmap for the various sessions for the remainder of the conference and workshops.
Jon "maddog" Hall, Chairman, Enterprise Linux Forum & Executive Director, Linux International

Linux is a term that people have associated with a large body of software that is freely available and has the source code available also. However, this class of software goes far beyond just the kernel of an operating system called "Linux". It includes software from the Free Software Foundation (http://www.fsf.org/) and a lot of individual and group contributors of compilers, database engines, Web servers, audio and video editing and viewing tools and even complete office suites. All of this software is available in source code form, which would allow you to change it to meet your needs.

This talk will act as a survey of the code bases out there and tell you what is available, with a few quick case studies about how this software was used to meet companies’ goals.
Sam Greenblatt, Senior Vice President and Chief Architect of the Linux Technology Group, Computer Associates

Integration of diverse systems is listed as the biggest headache IT customers face. However, with the combination of open source software and free standards, IT customers are able to solve many of their interoperability and integration issues. Additionally, through free standards, organizations are able to remove many vendor dependencies while insuring against potentially debilitating variations in future versions of their infrastructure software. This talk will cover what standards large IT customers are demanding of their Linux and open source products, how Linux based standards (primarily LSB Certification) are moving beyond purely open source software, what problems the standards are addressing, and how you can influence and benefit from free standards development
Scott McNeil, Executive Director, Free Standards Group

One theory says that to make these boxes more secure, more reliable, more scalable, one need merely put them all inside a singular black box so large customers never see all of it. Instead they will pay on a per-unit basis for access to fractions of it. Against this trend, Red Hat will present the Open Source Architecture: a solution that can make the black boxes smaller and smaller, to the point where control is restored to the customer and the boxes become, and remain, manageable.
Michael Tiemann, CTO, Red Hat

People say that Linux is "stable and secure", yet they also say that it is not ready for mission-critical applications. Why and why not? OSDL is an association of companies who are working to make Linux "carrier grade", which means that it will have the same reliability, scalability and security that your telephone system has given you over the years. This talk will outline in non-technical terms where Linux is today on these issues, and what is being done for tomorrow's product.
Stacey Quandt, Principal Analyst, OSDL

It will begin by talking about the history of Open Source and the present movement in order to show its progress. Attendees will then learn the real business advantages with real business cases about how Open Source:
• Lowers cost of ownership
• Lowers cost of operations
• Allows for better, more customized solutions
• Localizes development of software

Finally, this presentation will address the various uses and issues surrounding Linux, acting as a roadmap for the various sessions for the remainder of the conference and workshops.
Jon "maddog" Hall, Chairman, Enterprise Linux Forum & Executive Director, Linux International

One of the most-watched and least-understood phenomena in the open source world is the viability of Linux-based desktops. This talk will give an overview of the state of Linux desktop technology, identify and examine the sectors where Linux desktop deployments will work and the sectors where Linux desktop deployments will fail, and tell you what you can expect from the Linux client world in the next year or two.
Nat Friedman, Vice President of Research and Development, Ximian division of Novell

Scalable servers and superclusters are more than just fast computers reserved for the scientific elite. Deployment of scalable systems and their unique capabilities often translate into faster time to market, reduced overall research and development investment, more efficient use of human and financial resources, and competitive advantage. In this talk we will look at several case studies showing how utilizing scalable Linux systems has been a benefit under a variety of conditions.
Jason Pettit, Product Manager, SGI

One theory says that to make these boxes more secure, more reliable, more scalable, one need merely put them all inside a singular black box so large customers never see all of it. Instead they will pay on a per-unit basis for access to fractions of it. Against this trend, Red Hat will present the Open Source Architecture: a solution that can make the black boxes smaller and smaller, to the point where control is restored to the customer and the boxes become, and remain, manageable.
Michael Tiemann, CTO, Red Hat

Linux solutions have enabled us to combine applications from different vendors, keep legacy hardware in use, and lower the barrier to new project development.
Roberto B. Cavalcanti, Chief Information Officer, Conservation International
Alexandre S. Dinnouti, Senior Systems Integrator, Conservation International

It will begin by talking about the history of Open Source and the present movement in order to show its progress. Attendees will then learn the real business advantages with real business cases about how Open Source:
• Lowers cost of ownership
• Lowers cost of operations
• Allows for better, more customized solutions
• Localizes development of software

Finally, this presentation will address the various uses and issues surrounding Linux, acting as a roadmap for the various sessions for the remainder of the conference and workshops.
Jon "maddog" Hall, Chairman, Enterprise Linux Forum & Executive Director, Linux International

Linux is a wave poised to break upon Enterprise IT departments that will bring with it the promise of significantly lower hardware and software costs. While much has been said about the Linux's potential benefits, little has been said about the new management challenges facing early adopters. Corporate IT champions trying to promote Linux to CIOs face the challenge that Linux deployments scale out, resulting in more boxes and intensifying the day to day demands on already stretched UNIX administrators. Tried and true ways to monitor systems and to secure UNIX environments by means such as custom scripts become prohibitive and unworkable. Additionally, Linux heightens the complexity and potential cost of managing heterogeneous Windows, UNIX and now Linux environment using common tools and the same staff. In light of these trends, this session will help attendees "Sell Linux to Your Boss" by addressing best practices in managing and securing Linux environments from initial deployment through distribution of applications to day to day management.
Dr. Richard Schell, Executive Vice President Products, NetIQ

While it would be impossible to discuss in detail all the areas of systems administration for Linux, there are a lot of items in Linux that map directly to the Windows operating system and there are several things that are fairly different. This talk will outline the various systems administration subsystems and how they relate to those in a windows environment. File systems, paging space, mail handlers, file layout, name services, TCP/IP, and others will be discussed.

A bibliography of books useful for windows systems administrators who are interested in learning Linux will be provided.
David A. Desrosiers, Member, Wild Open Source

This talk will discuss different techniques for bringing code from a Windows environment to a Linux environment. The speaker will present an overview on a range of technologies, including operating system emulators, alternate libraries, web compatibility issues, database compatibility, and migration techniques. The speaker will also touch on tips for writing new programs from scratch. Throughout the presentation, the speaker will take questions and focus on specific areas of interest, striving for concrete and practical suggestions tailored to the audience.
Jeremy White, Founder and CEO, CodeWeavers, Inc.

One theory says that to make these boxes more secure, more reliable, more scalable, one need merely put them all inside a singular black box so large customers never see all of it. Instead they will pay on a per-unit basis for access to fractions of it. Against this trend, Red Hat will present the Open Source Architecture: a solution that can make the black boxes smaller and smaller, to the point where control is restored to the customer and the boxes become, and remain, manageable.
Michael Tiemann, CTO, Red Hat

In a sense, Linux and Open Source can be viewed as a set of tools used to cost-effectively connect other legacy systems together to accomplish real-world tasks. This talk will explore the integration opportunities of Linux and other Open Source technologies into various environments, from edge-of-operations firewalls and routers, to back-end file/print and even database servers, to even up and coming front-office desktop applications. In addition to this overview, this talk will provide you with pointers and a taste of the future in these areas.
Henry Hall, President, Wild Open Source