February 21, 2008 | Comments: (0)
CBS Interactive, HP, Kaplan, Microsoft and Red Hat Set to Keynote OSBC 2008
InfoWorld's OSBC will take place March 25-26, 2008 at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco with a Focus on Putting Open Source to Work
February 21, 2008 - San Francisco, CA - IDG's InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT solutions management, today announced the full keynote and presenter lineup for the fifth year of the Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), taking place March 25-26, 2008 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The premier event for open source software and business focuses on the complete open source ecosystem - vendor, end-user, venture capitalist, and legal. Over the course of two days, keynote presentations from the best and brightest IT minds will preview the future of open source. The 2008 keynote presenters are:
* Steven Pearson, VP of Advanced Technologies at CBS Interactive
* Christine Martino, VP, Open Source & Linux Organization at Hewlett-Packard Company
* Jon Williams, CTO of Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions
* Brad Smith, SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Microsoft Corporation
* Jim Whitehurst, President & CEO of Red Hat
Passes to attend InfoWorld's OSBC are priced at $1,495. Members of the press using promotional code PRESS_OSBC are eligible for complimentary registration. A number of sessions will be eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. More details on the Agenda and CLE program are available at: http://www.osbc.com.
"This year's Open Source Business Conference features the industry's biggest open source innovators," said Matt Asay, OSBC chair and VP, Business Development at Alfresco. "From Kaplan to Red Hat and CBS to HP, we've assembled the cutting edge of open-source adoption. For those looking to see how others are putting open source to work, OSBC 2008 promises to offer an unparalleled view."
In addition to the featured keynotes, conference tracks will center on how to build an open source business and how to leverage this shift in how software is consumed, delivered, developed and supported. Attendees will hear from industry sources at the cutting edge of open source business including Alfresco, Electronic Arts, the Linux Foundation, the Los Angeles Times, MySQL, the New York Times, North Bridge Venture Partners, PayPal, Synovus Financial, The Weather Channel Interactive, and more.
Current sponsors include: Adaptive Planning, Baker & McKenzie LLP, BitRock, Black Duck, Cooley Godward Kronish, Digium, DLA Piper, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica, Enomaly, Goodwin Procter, Holme Roberts & Owen, HP, Jefferies, KnowledgeTree, Microsoft, MySQL, North Bridge, Novell, OpenLogic, Oracle, Pentaho, ProcessMaker, Red Hat, the rSmart Group, Trolltech, Univa UD, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, xTuple and Zenoss.
About InfoWorld Media Group
InfoWorld Media Group helps IT solutions management choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy, for business impact at their organizations. Rather than merely covering the enterprise technology market, InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at www.infoworld.com.
About International Data Group (IDG)
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's online network includes more than 450 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and gaming worldwide. IDG's lead generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.
IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including E for All Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo, DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.
Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at www.idg.com.
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Posted by Kaitlen Murphy on February 21, 2008 10:31 AM
February 07, 2008 | Comments: (0)
More than 75,000 Signatures Collected to Save Microsoft Windows XP
InfoWorld's petition drive unearths strong concerns over the new Windows Vista
San Francisco, CA – February 7, 2008 – InfoWorld, the leading Web site for information technology decision makers, announced today that more than 75,000 people have signed InfoWorld's "Save Windows XP" petition (www.SaveXP.com) in the three weeks since it was launched — many with passionate, often emotional pleas to not be forced to make a change.
While many businesses are willing to make the switch, other see the cost as too high. "We believe that users should have the choice," said Galen Gruman, executive editor of InfoWorld.
Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30. Although businesses will have access to XP after that date, they will not have a simple, straightforward way to continue adding XP to new equipment and for new staff. "Thus, they face additional costs whether they choose to adopt Vista or stay with XP," Gruman noted. Therefore, InfoWorld decided in January to rally Windows users through its Save XP petition to demand that Microsoft keep XP available as a standard option indefinitely.
InfoWorld expects to present the "Save Windows XP" petition to Microsoft when it has collected 100,000 signatures. "Judging from the number of signatures and comments we’ve collected in such a short amount of time, we have definitely struck a nerve with this effort," Gruman said.
Although InfoWorld's campaign has given a voice to users who prefer to keep the familiar XP, concerns over Vista had been bubbling since its release a year ago. That has been evident not only anecdotally in comments that InfoWorld editors have heard from IT professional and users alike, but also in the slow adoption of Vista in the marketplace.
Microsoft has reported that it sold 100 million Vista licenses in 2007, which means that roughly four out of 10 new machines shipped with Vista on them. By comparison, nearly 70 percent of PCs shipped with XP in its first year, reported the market research firm Net Applications.
InfoWorld’s "Save Windows XP" petition is at www.SaveXP.com, where information and updates about Microsoft Vista and the fate of Windows XP are also available.
Media Briefing Opportunity:
InfoWorld Executive Editor Galen Gruman is available for interviews about the Save XP petition.
Media Contact:
Tim Allik
Topaz Partners
Tallik@topazpartners.com
781-404-2410
About InfoWorld Media Group
InfoWorld Media Group helps IT Decision Makers choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy for business impact at their organizations. InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at www.infoworld.com.
About International Data Group
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries. IDG's media brands include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG’s lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.
IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, Storage Networking World, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.
Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at www.idg.com.
Posted by InfoWorld Marketing on February 7, 2008 09:54 AM
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