For Immediate Release
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Roderic Olvera Young
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APACHECON 2001 SESSIONS HIGHLIGHT NEW APACHE OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS AND
TECHNOLOGIES
Experts from Apache Projects -- Including Web Server, XML, mod_perl,
and PHP -- Contribute to Forum for Open-Source Initiatives
http://ApacheCon.com/ -- The Apache Software Foundation today announced
over 70 speaker sessions for this spring's ApacheCon 2001, the annual
conference and exhibition for Apache-related and open-source software.
The next wave of Apache deployed projects will be discussed at the
Santa Clara Convention Centre in the heart of Silicon Valley, 4 through 6
April, 2001.
ApacheCon 2001 will provide a look at the future of Apache technologies
from developers within the open source community, bringing together the key
technology vendors, senior Apache figures and open-source followers and
observers from around the globe, in response to the continuing evolution of
the open-source software community.
"ApacheCon 2001 is the best place to find out about the new driving
technologies for one of the most popular, stable open-source efforts in
the Web space. Open source software developers and users from around
the world meet to build upon Apache's collaborative tradition and contribute
to the future of the open-source movement," said Jim Jagielski, Apache
Software Foundation Board Member.
Among the line-up of ApacheCon 2001 presenters are:
- John "maddog" Hall, Executive Director of Linux International,
will deliver a keynote on the topic of "Bill and Larry: Both are right, and
both are wrong";
- David Brin, acclaimed science fiction author and futurist,
promises an
engaging perspective: "Probing For Quicksand: How We Peer a
Bit Ahead, Into Tomorrow's World";
- Roy T. Fielding, chairman of the Apache Software Foundation and
chief scientist at eBuilt, Inc., will give the "State of Apache" address;
- Ryan Bloom, a senior software engineer for Covalent Technologies
will be speaking about several topics including Apache 2.0, Apache upon
Win32 in the round, Writing Apache Filters;
- Greg Stein, an independent software developer spending much of
his time with open-source projects, will detail the intricacies of
WebDAV and Apache;
- Rasmus Lerdorf, the father of PHP will teach newcomers the
secrets of the scripting language; and
- Doug MacEachern, the creator of mod_perl, will reveal techniques
for building Apache modules with Perl.
A complete list of session speakers and online registration can be found
by visiting: http://ApacheCon.com/
At the conference, there will be several informal Birds-of-a-Feather
sessions, Apache-related and open-source software exhibits, guru speakers,
and some amazing keynote speakers are all on the schedule at ApacheCon
2001, making the conference one of the top locales for attendees to
participate in the open-source revolution.
The ASF proudly announce ApacheCon 2001 Sponsors:
Platinum: Covalent Technologies and IBM
Gold: Thawte Consulting
Silver: Compaq
Some exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are still available, contact
Jeff Wainhause on +1 212 251 0006 ext 11, or by email at
jeff@camelot-com.com.
For press registration, contact Roddy Young on +1.617.542.5335 ext. 202 or
by email at apachecon@zotgroup.com.
ApacheCon 2001 is presented by the Apache Software Foundation and is
produced by Camelot Communications.
About the Apache Software Foundation
The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal and financial
support for the Apache open-source software projects. Formed by members of
the Apache group, the group still exists beyond the participation of
individual volunteers, to enable contributions on intellectual property and
financial support, and to provide a vehicle for limiting legal exposure
while participating in open-source software projects. For more information
on the Apache Software Foundation, please see http://www.apache.org/
About Camelot Communications Corp.
Camelot Communications Corp. produces IT conferences focusing on emerging
technologies including open-source, XML, Java, and Wireless. Strategic
partnerships with leading IT and software organizations such as the Apache
Software Foundation, OASIS, and the Object Management Group (OMG), as well
as alliances with industry media and analyst groups have allowed us to
embrace the IT community in the United States and Europe. For a list of
upcoming projects, visit http://www.camelot-com.com/
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