Draft Programme for SocialSource 2005
This is the draft programme for SocialSource 2005 as at 27 October 2005, and is subject to change
Event Format
The day will be an informal, peer-to-peer networking event in the co-operative spirit of Open Source: a many-to-many exchange of experiences, curiosity and enthusiasm. It will be split between timetabled talks with space for questions, and free time for discussion and hands-on demonstrations of Open Source systems.
Discussions will be introduced by people who have already piloted Open Source & Free Software solutions in the Voluntary & Community Sector.
Four spaces will be available:
Lower Hall (sub basement) - Introduction & wrap-up sessions + ongoing demonstrations & discussions throughout the day
Room 1+2 (top floor) - Timetabled talks
Rooms 3 & 4 (top floor) - break-out space for discussion
Thiman Room - Timetabled talks
Event Programme
'Event Programme'
| Time & Location | Item & Personnel |
|---|
| 09:30 10:00 | REGISTRATION |
| Lower Hall tea & coffee available |
| 10:00 10:15 | EVENT START |
| Welcome, Introductions & Housekeeping |
| Themed Timetabled sessions, am: |
| Thiman Room | Introduction to F/OSS |
| 10:30 11:00 | Introduction to Free & Open Source Software |
| 11:00 11:30 | Migrating to Open Source: Our Experience - James Holland, Northwest London Online |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Open Source in the West Midlands Voluntary Sector - Dave Nichols, Midlands Open Source Technology (MOST) |
| 12:00 12:30 | Comm-tech's west London work with local charities - Alan Buchel, Comm-tech |
| Room 1 | Open Source in Practice |
| 10:30 11:00 | Setting up a linux server |
| 11:00 11:30 | Implementing a LAMP Infrastructure - Chris Bailey, Cambridgeshire Circuit Rider Project |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Open Source Content Management: Oxfam's Plone Implementation - Andrew Hatton, Oxfam |
| 12:00 12:30 | Open Source Support - Mark Taylor, The Open Source Consortium, & Steve Russell, Xdevelopment |
| 12:30 12:40 | PARTICIPANTS PHOTOGRAPH, Lower Hall |
| 12:40 13:00 | free discussion & demo time |
| 13:00 14:00 | LUNCH |
| Themed Timetabled sessions, pm: |
| Thiman Room | What else is going on in the Open Source Community... |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | What's been happening in Open Source over the past year? + OSS Watch's activities - Randy Metcalfe, OSS Watch |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Open Source in the School Sector + The Open document Format + INGOTS - Ian Lynch, SchoolForge |
| Room 1 | More Open Source Projects |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Community Wireless Networks using Open Source - James Stevens, Boundless Wireless Coop |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Open Source in Arts Organisations - Simon Worthington, Metamute |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | TEA & COFFEE |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Open Source under ChangeUp - Ed Downs, National Computing Centre |
| 16:00 17:00 | OPEN DISCUSSION & WRAP UP (Main Area, Room 1) |
| Feedback from the day, questions about Open Source, ideas for what's next... |
| 17:30 | EVENT ENDS |
Programme subject to modification according to participant availability
Exhibition & Demonstration Space
- Open Source Content Management
- Web-based network applications -
- Commercial support with an emphasis on Open Source -
- Demonstrations of a mixed Linux/Windows network
- CDs of Open Source software available (inc for use under Windows)
Additional ideas for discussions
- open source in the office
- open source on old pc's: the invasion of the x-terminals
- content management systems and web applications
- support: who do i call? (paid, community and user groups)
- drop-in replacements for windows tools
- wireless: the open spectrum & community networks
- open organisations: coordinating work and sharing knowledge using free software
- multilingual open source & international innovations
- accessibility: open standards for all
- commonly used toolsets: Samba & LAMP
- migration issues: step by step...
- licenses and legal issues
- training
