http://computerworld.co.nz/webhome.nsf/NL/A0D32DA22718CB2FCC256D500010EAF1
Thursday, 26 June, 2003
*Govis puts Microsoft in open source lion's den* Speakers include representatives from Forrester Research, NZ Post
/Stephen Bell, Wellington/
In line with the emerging awareness of open source software in governments worldwide, the governmental information systems forum plans a one-day seminar on the subject.
An unlikely contribution to the Govis seminar programme will come from Brett Roberts of Microsoft, speaking on “the relationship between commercial and non-commercial software”, Microsoft’s own Shared Source initiative and “reality versus hype”.
Govis is inviting CIOs, chief technology officers, ICT professionals from government agencies and other interested parties to the seminar, to be held in Wellington next month, “so they can make a more informed decision on OSS”.
Other speakers at the seminar will include Forrester Research analyst Ted Schadler, who will be beamed in from the US by video/audioconference and Stuart Wakefield, technology architecture director at New Zealand Post, on “Linux or Windows -- what's right for your business?”. Gordon Hubbard, chairman of the Australian Unix and Open Systems Users Group, will also address the seminar, as will speakers from IBM and Sun.
