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SC2009

Switching barriers between Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org: the user perspective

Open source adoption is gaining a lot of interest as a research area. Unfortunately, most of current research ignores the user perspective. This talk examines research done on the switching barriers between Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org from the user perspective.

Event: 
Summercamp2009
Speaker: 
Mekki MacAulay

Summercamp/Geocamp 2009 - Ottawa, Canada

Event Description


The Free and Open Source Software Learning Centre (FOSSLC) will be hosting a conference on May 13, 14, and 15 at Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This event will bring together industry, academia, government, and community to learn about open source. Over 40 talks during the conference will cover technical, legal, and business aspects of open source use in private industry, community, and government. This event is relevant to technical and non-technical audiences. This event is relevant to all industries as 85% of businesses already use open source today. Talks will be a mix of skill levels with emphasis on approachable material suitable for beginners making this an excellent learning opportunity.

We have chosen themes to encourage cross pollination of ideas and talent.

Themes:
1) Education using open source software
2) Business and ecosystem development using open source principles
3) Developing open source software
4) Developing using open source software
5) Legal issues including DRM, Case law, intellectual property
6) Open source in Government

Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this event possible.

Lead Sponsors

Geoconnections Algonquin College Ingres Corporation


Sponsors

DM Solutions Open Concept Consulting TheCodeFactory
Event Date: 
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Friday, May 15, 2009

Location

Algonquin College Ottawa, ON
Canada
45° 24' 41.6592" N, 75° 41' 53.4984" W
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