Real World Linux Conference & Expo Delivers a Conference Track Dedicated to Government!

Government Senior Management and IT Professionals Receive 25% off Conference Fees

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 15, 2004. . . Real World Linux 2004 Conference & Expo is Canada's only comprehensive conference and trade show exclusively dedicated to Linux & Open source applications and solutions. Held April 13-15, 2004 in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, RWL04 is the Canadian meeting place for Government and business to see and learn about Linux & Open Source face-to-face from leading industry experts.

RWL04 has dedicated a government specific track of seminar programs for Senior Management and IT professionals working in Government. These seminars are targeted to meet the needs of staff who are critically aware of the high costs of implementation, maintenance, upgrades and annual licensing fees. Today, Linux and Open Source systems offer a low cost viable alternative that governments in Canada and around the world are implementing.

Real World Linux Conference and Expo 2004 is a dynamic leading edge conference that cuts through the smoke and mirrors showing the real facts on hard issues about total cost of ownership; ROI; distributions and implementation. Industry experts will provide timely and critical information that government staff can put into action now for immediate results.

Qualified Government staff receives 25% off advanced and onsite rates with Discount Code: G101

Government track at a glance

1. Joseph Potvin, Senior Economist & Systems Architect, Government Of Canada
FULL COST ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGY FOR IT PROJECTS: YOU PAID WHAT??!

2. Joseph Potvin, Senior Economist & Systems Architect, Government Of Canada
THE OPA SUCCESS STORY

3. Patricia A. Steadman, Co-Founder, Incognito Software
THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF MANAGING IP ADDRESS GROWTH

4. Arshia Tabrizi, Founding Partner of Tabrizi Law Office
LEGAL ISSUES IN OPEN SOURCE LICENSING

5. Doug Hass, Executive VP and CEO, ImageStream Internet Solutions
USING LINUX TO PROVIDE QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURES

6. Gregory Volan, Principal Consultant, Mascon Global Limited & Venkat Sankaran, CIO, City of Bloomington - ERP APPLICATION ON LINUX: CITY OF BLOOMINGTON - CASE STUDY

7. Marcel Gagne, Author of Three Prominent Linux Books
STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS - MIGRATING TO THE LINUX DESKTOP

8. Randell Clarke, IT Configuration Specialist, Children's Services Division, City of Toronto
CASE STUDY: CHILDREN'S SERVICES MIGRATION TO LINUX DESKTOP

9. Dan Ryan, Manager of Infrastructure and Desktop Management, City of Calgary
THE CITY OF CALGARY: IMPLEMENTING LINUX - A CASE STUDY

Government attendees can build a custom curriculum based on the government seminars or they may select from 50+additional programs featuring.

· Security
· Desktop
· Enterprise
· Clustering/HPC
· Communications (ICT)
· Storage
· Networking
· Web/Internet
· Finance

Conference registration includes FREE Trade Show admission, Keynote & Visionary speakers, and networking reception with refreshments

A world-class trade show, Real World Linux provides an unprecedented opportunity for attendees to meet directly with the companies that are leading the Linux and Open Source industry. Invaluable information found quickly at one source under one roof from companies including Novell, IBM, HP, Red Hat, Sun, Apple < 20,000 square feet of exhibits>.

Trade Show registration is Free online before April 12th

Real World Linux 2004, April 13-15, is now in its second year and will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. Real World Linux 2004 is Canada's largest exhibition and conference, expected to attract more than 2,500 delegates detailed information is available at go to http://www.realworldlinux.com/

For further information, please contact:
Stephanie Cole
Show Publicist
Tel: 905-695-0123 x210
Toll free: 888-823-7586
scole@realworldlinux.com