Event #1870: ApacheCon US 2005

Date: 2005-12-10 Country: USA Category: Conference URL: http://www.apachecon.com/2005/US/ ApacheCon US 2005 will be taking place December 10-14 at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina San Diego, California. The official conference of The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), ApacheCon unites the industry's leading Open Source developers and users in a relaxed, hands-on environment to share real world insight and promote common understanding of key Apache software projects, including Apache HTTP Server, the world's leading Web server. ApacheCon US 2005 follows the conference's highly successful return to Europe this past July, and features an ambitious program that champions the increasing demand to gain competitive edge through the innovation, implementation, and integration of non-proprietary solutions to meet a wider international market. ApacheCon presenters and faculty include some of the most accomplished and respected leaders in the Open Source community. Keynote speakers include journalist, author, and EFF mouthpiece Cory Doctorow on "Open Source is not a Crime -- Yet!," as well as Sun Microsystems' Vice President of Engineering Karen Tegan. Presenters include Brian W. Fitzpatrick, Rasmus Lerdorf, Geir Magnusson Jr., Geoffrey Young, Philippe M. Chiasson, Ted Leung, Paul Querna, and Cliff Schmidt. The conference kicks off with intensive full- and half-day tutorials that offer real world insight, techniques, and methodologies pivotal to the increasing demand for open source software. Attendees hone their skills, learn shortcuts and hacks and solve programming challenges on a variety of topics, including Forrest, Maven, PHP, Perl, and Subversion. Also offered this year is a one-day track devoted to issues relating to Open Source and business, which will launch with "The Zen of Open" by Simon Phipps. ApacheCon offers excellent networking opportunities and peer discussions: meet ASF members, speakers, and sponsors during the ApacheCon Expo, receptions, evening events, birds of a feather (BOF) sessions and a number of informal social gatherings. Special conference events include ApacheCon Labs, PGP key signings, help desks, book signings, lighting talks, and the world premiere screening of "FUD," the documentary filmed at OSCOM 4 and ApacheCon US 2004 and directed by original creator of Apache Lenya Michael Wechner. The full conference schedule, tutorial descriptions, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and venue details can be found on the ApacheCon US 2005 Website. -- http://master.php.net/manage/event.php?id=1870&action=approve http://master.php.net/manage/event.php?id=1870&action=reject http://master.php.net/manage/event.php?id=1870