[oclug-announce] Chance to promote Open Source to fed. gov't

[Brenda J. Butler]

The Liberal Critic for Science and Research is hosting an
all-party information session on Open Source Software, and
has invited members of OCLUG to be there.

> When: Monday June 19th, 2006, 10:00 am * 12:00 pm
> Where: Rm 200, West Block

Please see below for more details.




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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:13:16 -0400
From: "Fontana, Joe - Assistant 6" <FontaJ3 at parl.gc.ca>
Subject:  INVITE: OPEN SOURCE
To: info at oclug.on.ca

Good afternoon,

I just thought you might be interested in an event that my boss, the Hon. Joe Fontana, Liberal Critic for Science and Research is hosting Monday June 18th.

The level of discussion will be very simple as this is a total introduction to Hill staff and Members.

But thought you might be interested in it none-the-less. It is a non-partisan session. Should you or any of your members like to attend the information session, I would be pleased to have them.

Thank you,

Kevin Langlands
Office of the Hon. Joe Fontana, P.C., M.P.
(613) 992-0805




> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> The Hon. Joe Fontana, P.C., M.P., Critic for Science & Research, would like to invite all Members of Parliament, Senators, and their staff to an all party information session on Open Source Software: a viable option to costly software packages. Come find out why governments, businesses, and families around the globe are using Open Source as an  alternative to costly proprietary software.
> 
> When: Monday June 19th, 2006, 10:00 am * 12:00 pm
> Where: Rm 200, West Block
> 
> This information session will be include presentations by IBM,  Novell. and other Open Source providers
> 
> 10:00		Introduction
> 
> 10:10		Open Source Desktop presentation
> 
> 10:30		Linux and how you already use it
> 
> 10:50		How Governments are changing to Open Source
> 
> 11:20 		The Business Case for Open Source
> 	
> 11:50 		Questions and Discussion
> 
> Please RSVP to fontaj at parl.gc.ca or call 992-0805 and speak with Michael Cairns
> 
> *** *** ***
> 
> Chers collègues,
> 
> L> '> honorable Joe Fontana, C.P., député et porte-parole en matière de sciences et de recherche, voudrait inviter les députés et sénateurs de tous les partis ainsi que leur personnel à une séance d> '> information sur les logiciels libres, une option viable aux progiciels coûteux. Vous apprendrez pourquoi des gouvernements, des entreprises et des familles du monde entier se tournent vers les logiciels libres comme solution de rechange aux logiciels privés onéreux. 
> 
> Date : Le lundi 19 juin 2006, de 10 h à 12 h
> Endroit : Salle 200, édifice de l> '> Ouest
> 
> La séance d> '> information comportera des exposés d> '> IBM, de Novell et d> '> autres fournisseurs de logiciels libres.  
> 
> 10:00		Introduction
> 
> 10:10		Présentation informatisée de logiciels libres
> 
> 10:30		Linux > ->  vous l> '> utilisez déjà
> 
> 10:50		Évolution des gouvernements vers des logiciels libres
> 
> 11:20 		Bilan de rentabilité des logiciels libres
> 	
> 11:50 		Questions et discussion
> 
> Veuillez confirmer votre présence en écrivant à l> '> adresse fontaj at parl.gc.ca ou en communiquant avec Michael Cairns par téléphone, au 992-0805.
> 

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