pan-European Linux@work in Dublin

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Leslie Proctor 
GNOME Foundation
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GUADEC and LogOn Join Forces in Europe 

LogOn's successful Linux@work to be held at Fourth Annual GUADEC 
conference in Dublin on June 18, 2003

BOSTON, Mass.  - April 16, 2003 - The fourth annual GNOME User and 
Developer European Conference (GUADEC) has joined forces with LogOn to 
bring the successful, pan-European Linux@work to Dublin.  Linux@work will 
be held on GUADEC's User Day, June 18, 2003 at Trinity College in Dublin. 
 GUADEC and Linux@work will bring developers, GNOME Foundation leaders 
and individual, business and government GNOME users together to discuss 
open source software advantages and issues.  Technology luminaries like 
Alan Kay, one of the earliest pioneers of personal computing; Curtis 
Saski - VP of desktop solutions for Sun Microsystems, Inc. and a host of 
IT leaders from around the globe are slated to speak at Linux@work 
/GUADEC.   The conference will feature a comprehensive tutorial program 
as well.

Some of the highlights of Linux@Work/GUADEC include: 

* IT leaders from Europe, Asia and South America will discuss how they 
have implemented open source software in their cities, states and/or 
countries.  
* Business leaders will discuss how they have increased their ROI by 
incorporating open source software solutions into their IT strategy.
* Case studies and executive briefings will give real information on how 
to incorporate open source software into any size business, enterprise or 
government.
* Open source leaders will discuss the latest developments in Linux and 
open source software development and provide a vision for the future.
* Panel discussions will provide a big picture roadmap for open source 
software, giving attendees needed insight.
* An exhibition area will allow sponsors to highlight their company and 
offerings. 
* Tutorials on GIMP, the open source graphics program and GTK+ 
development.   


"LogOn has produced the very successful Linux@Work series in Europe for 
years," said Timothy Ney, GNOME Foundation executive director.  "We're 
very pleased to partner with them at GUADEC, bringing Linux@work to 
Dublin for the first time."

GUADEC is being held June 16-18, 2003 at Trinity College in Dublin, 
Ireland. The program will boast a stellar lineup of speakers, from GNOME 
leaders to IT industry movers and shakers. Additional information on 
GUADEC can be found at www.guadec.org.

"GUADEC has enjoyed tremendous growth since it's inauguration four years 
ago."  Roberto Zicari, president of LogOn said. "We're very pleased to 
partner with a show that has made a real impact, not only on the 
development of GNOME, but also on the adoption of open source software 
around the globe."

About GNOME
GNOME is a free software project that provides a complete, easy to use 
desktop for a variety of operating systems, including GNU/Linux (more 
commonly known as Linux), BSD, Solaris (tm), Operating Environment, 
HP-UX, Unix, BSD and Apple's Darwin.  The GNOME desktop is used by 
millions of people around the world.  More than 700 computer developers, 
including over 100 full-time, paid developers, contribute their time and 
effort to the project. 

About the GNOME Foundation
Comprised of hundreds of volunteer developers and industry-leading 
companies, the GNOME Foundation is an organization committed to 
supporting the advancement of GNOME. The Foundation provides 
organizational, financial and legal support to the GNOME project and 
helps determine its vision and roadmap. GNOME is an entirely free user 
environment for desktops, networked servers and portable Internet 
devices.  The modern architecture and design of GNOME includes a 
technically advanced application development platform and a powerful 
end-user desktop environment.  Major leading software industry and 
computer manufacturers support the GNOME development effort, which is led 
by a worldwide community of volunteers.  More information on GNOME is 
available at www.gnome.org.

About GUADEC
The GNOME User and Developer Europe Conference (GUADEC) is an annual 
gathering of GNOME developers, enthusiasts and individual, business, 
education and government users worldwide.  It provides a forum for 
members of the GNOME project to showcase their work and to discuss the 
future of GNOME development.  Housed in a different European country each 
year, GUADEC is a catalyst for the future development and direction of 
GNOME.

About LogOn 
LogOn Technology Transfer (LogOn), founded in 1991, is a privately owned 
company focused on the Information Technology market. LogOn's core 
business is the creation, promotion, and execution of IT Events in Europe 
and Worldwide. LogOn is organized into two operating divisions: Trade 
Shows & Events, and Marketing. 

LogOn owns and manages pan-European Events like the OMG Information Days, 
Linux@work, XML Days, Java(tm) Information Days and Storage Days, 
attended by over 15,000 IT professionals in the year 2002. 

LogOn is the official representative of the Object Management Group (OMG) 
for Continental Europe. OMG is the largest software consortium worldwide 
with more than 750 company members dedicated to promoting the theory and 
practice of object technology (OT) for the development of open 
distributed computing systems.  LogOn Technology Transfer is acknowledged 
for the high quality of its services.  More information on LogOn's 
services is available at: http://www.ltt.de.