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First Middle East Linux Event to Open [June 2]
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- Subject: First Middle East Linux Event to Open [June 2]
- From: "Haisam K. Ido" <haisam at ido dot org>
- Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 20:36:36 -0400
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First Middle East Linux Event to Open [June 2]
May 31, 2002, 03 :00 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (1125 reads)
"The 'Ready for Real Business' Linux roadshow, hosted by IBM and
featuring speakers and demonstrations of Linux technology from around
the Middle East, will open in Bahrain on Sunday, June 2.
"The event, held under the patronage of His Excellency Ali Saleh Al
Saleh, Bahrain Minister of Commerce and Industry, 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 2nd, 2002 at the Holiday
Inn Hotel.
"Present will be global Linux software vendors, regional business
partners and a number of guest speakers from open source and computer
societies from around the Middle East region, including: Bahrain IT
Society, ACCPAC, AME Info, Intel, Red Hat (including "Red on Blue"),
Sage and Schlumberger, as well as IBM with its Linux Education offerings
and software middleware solutions for this platform. IBM is hosting this
event in conjunction with its general marketing and services
representatives, Gulf Business Machines (GBM) and Saudi Business
Machines (SBM), with the participation of UBM.com from Jordan and
QuanTech from Lebanon..."