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Linux For You announces holding of Linux Asia 2004

Linux For You, Asia's first Linux magazine, today announced holding of Linux
Asia 2004. The event is aimed at shifting Linux from labs to offices. Linux
Asia 2004 will be held from February 11th - 13th, 2004 (Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday) at The India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. It is the largest ever
event on Linux in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rahul Chopra, Editor, Linux For You, said,
"Linux Asia 2004 will play a path-breaking role in making Linux and Open
Source Software more popular in common applications. It will give a platform
for sharing domestic and international expertise in Linux."

The event will feature conferences on trends, deployment issues and case
studies. It will also have a series of workshops on software development,
system administration and handling migration from Windows(TM) platform to
Linux platform. Some of the tracks that have already been finalized include:
eGovernance and Social Implications--How Linux/OSS can affect us socially
TrendZ--What are the latest technology trends in the Linux domain
Techies--How to handle Linux development and administration
Enterprise--Why and how should the corporate sector start switching to
Linux/Open Source


One of the key features of the event will be the practical demonstrations of
the power of Linux and Open Source software. Linux Asia will feature `The
Hub', a network of 50-100 Linux systems. There also will be demonstrations
of LiFY@Hindi, LiFY@Education and the upcoming LiFY@Office. Linux Asia will
also have the eGovernance Centre where solution providers, including
government departments, will get to display their solutions for eGovernance.

The event will give a forum to the Indian Linux community to share insights
and gain expertise.

About Linux For You
Linux For You is Asia's first magazine on Linux and Open Source Software. It
is a monthly with an active support from the Indian Linux community. It
caters to the readership interests of corporates, developers, IT
implementers and new and seasoned Linux users.

The publication has been in the forefront of making Linux more useful for
the Indian users. It has produced versions of LiFY (A Linux version for
Indian users) targeting various practical uses. These include
LiFY@Education, LiFY@Hindi, LiFY@Developer and LiFY@Admin. Linux For You is
planning to release more versions of LiFY in future.

The publication maintains LFY Labs--one of the most advanced Linux labs in
the country. LFY labs continuously researches on Linux and open source and
comes up with world-class solutions that enhance the usability of Linux.

About the EFY Group
Linux For You is a publication of EFY Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., publishers of
many leading publications since 1969. The company is headquartered at New
Delhi with offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad
and Kolkata. EFY is an ISO 9001:2000 Certified company.