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Open Source Business Review -- Join us at the
O'Reilly Open Source Business Review (OSBR), taking place during our
renowned Open Source Convention in Portland, Oregon from August 1-5.
The OSBR is two days of premium, executive-level presentations designed
for IT practitioners, both managers and technologists. Come expand your
knowledge through real-world case studies, rapid-fire presentations,
and innovative speakers from the leading open source projects. Be sure
to sign up before OSCON early registration ends on June 20.
Linux/Unix SysAdmin Certificate Special
-- Learn system administration skills online and receive
certification from the University of Illinois Office of Continuing
Education. Courses include: The Unix File System, Networking and DNS,
Unix Services (including email and web servers), and Scripting for
Administrators with Sed, Awk, and Perl. It's all at the O'Reilly
Learning Lab. Enroll today and save 40%.
EuroOSCON CFP Now Open -- The O'Reilly
European Open Source Convention 2005, to be held on October 17-20 in
scenic Amsterdam, will explore the best and newest open source
technologies. We're interested in all aspects of building applications,
services, and systems that utilize the capabilities of the open source
platform. Session and tutorial proposals are due by midnight, May 23rd.
Submit your proposal today.
How to Build a Nonprofit for Your Community
-- Many open source projects have already created
nonprofit organizations that support their communities, while other
projects are considering ways to establish nonprofits. David Boswell
details how mozdev.org built a nonprofit organization and shows you how
to do the same for your community. He covers fundraising, obtaining
legal advice, staffing, and more. David is the coauthor of Creating Applications
with Mozilla.
Early
Registration Open for OSCON 2005 -- OSCON 2005, to
be held in Portland on August 1-5, explores three deep trends affecting
open source: the commoditization of software, network-enabled
collaboration, and software customizability. Join us at this essential
gathering of open source leaders and practitioners to exchange ideas
and push the boundaries of vital open source technologies. This year,
we introduce the Open Source Business Review, along with a host of
other exciting presentations and events. Register by June 13 and save $400.
Trust and Zeal in Open Source Advocacy
-- Advocacy is critical to the spread of open source and
free software. Good advocates build trust in their audiences,
explaining how, and if, F/OSS can help them solve their problems. Jono
Bacon explains how to build trust and avoid overzealous advocacy. Jono
is the author of Linux Desktop
Hacks.
O'Reilly Launches CodeZoo
Site -- CodeZoo exists to help you find
high-quality, freely available, reusable components, getting you past
the repetitive parts of coding, and onto the rest of your projects. The
CodeZoo community, through component ratings, tips, download tracking,
and more, makes it easy to sort out the good code from the rest. Check
out the site and then read Marc Hedlund's
blog for the inside scoop.
