IBM announced that it will be hosting the Middle East leg of a global Linux roadshow in Bahrain, marking a major turning point for open source software in the Middle East, stated a press release.
The Ready for Real Business Linux event, which is running in major cities around the world, will bring to the Middle East some of the world's pre-eminent Linux experts for a one-day exclusive event taking place in Manama on June 2, 2002. The event will be supported by IBM's regional business partners, including Gulf Business Machines (GBM), Saudi Business Machines (SBM), UBM.com in Jordan and Quantech in Lebanon.
IBM, global Linux software vendors, regional business partners and a number of guest speakers from local open source and computer societies will come together to share knowledge with the governments and businesses that are implementing this exciting new open-source software platform. This event will include a conference with keynotes from local and international industry experts, as well as case studies of organizations that are effectively using Linux.
The ‘Ready for Real Business' Linux will provide live demonstrations of integrated Linux solutions, as well as a special focus topic of Linux in the oil sector and the Arabization of Linux. The roadshow will also showcase solution providers and system integrators from the Middle East – the people whose skills help enable organizations to create tightly integrated, customized solutions that answer their business needs and provide a real and measurable return on investment.
IBM has been proactive in increasing the profile of Linux, both globally and regionally. Last year, IBM announced its plans to dedicate nearly one billion dollars and 1500 hundred in-house developers to its Linux initiative. IBM also extended its commitment to Linux in the region, establishing a large Cairo-based development team to work on Arabizing Linux. — (menareport.com)
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