MHVLUG is proud to announce our December 2010 meeting: .... IBM's Open Client Deployment
Join John Walicki, IBM Open Client Architect, for an update on how IBM I/T is embracing Open Standards and Open Source to reduce the inhibitors to broader Linux adoption. John will share IBM's move to Firefox and modern browsers to accelerate the adoption of cloud computing and HTML5. He will also share IBM's strategy to switch IBM to the Open Document Format based IBM Lotus Symphony. John Walicki is part of the IBM Senior Technical Staff and architect for the Open Client Initiative where he leads the internal IBM Open Computing strategy. He also leads the open standards based Browser Independence deployment of Firefox within IBM and the Document Interchange strategy to switch IBM to the Open Document Format based IBM Lotus Symphony. John is a manager in the IBM CIO Office Global Workforce & Web Process Enablement organization. He leads the Messaging and Collaboration strategy for IBM I/T and is responsible for the global strategy and deployment of Lotus Notes and Lotus Sametime . His global development and integration team is working to lower the costs of deployment of an enterprise enabled Linux Client. John previously was a manager in the Watson Information Services Department at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. In addition to 20 years of IBM experience, John holds a BS Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University. .... Lightning Talks * MHVLUG Officer Elections - Sean Dague * xwax: open-source vinyl emulation software - Matthias Johnson MHVLUG Office Election will take place at 6:15 sharp. All present will be able to vote. Before the main talk we will do a series of lightning talks (up to 3), each 10 minutes or less, on something Open Source related. It could be a fun new program, a book, a blog post, or really anything you think the wider MHVLUG community would find some interest in. People that have posted their talk subject to the website in advance have priority. Time permitting, we'll also take impromptu lightning talks from the floor. If you are planning on using the projector for your lightning talk, please arrive at 5:30 to ensure we can work out any kinks with the projector prior to the meeting. The meeting will take place at Mid Hudson Library System Auditorium on Wednesday, December 1st at 6 pm. All meetings are *free* and open to the public, and everyone from all levels of expertise and interest in Linux and Open Source Software are encouraged to attend (and bring a friend or two)! After each meeting ends everyone is welcome to join in on an informal dinner gathering at the Palace Diner [1] on Washington St. This is a great opportunity to interact with members of the local Linux community, and a forum where questions and comments are strongly welcomed. For more details, including maps and directions, please see http://mhvlug.org [2]. [1] http://mhvlug.org/content/palace-diner [2] http://mhvlug.org
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_______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Dec 1 - IBM's Open Client Deployment Jan 5 - Building a Comunity Site with Drupal Feb 2 - Zimbra
