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| DATE | 2002-06-05 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Fwd: [wwwac] WWWAC Open Source SIG Meeting: Case Study of Heck.com - 6/11
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Geunises
Why not just use the tools already available...
On 2002.06.05 11:45 Marco Scoffier wrote:
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> ----- Begin Forwarded Message -----
> Date: 2002.06.05 05:13
> Subject: [wwwac] WWWAC Open Source SIG Meeting: Case Study of Heck.com
> - 6/11
> From: Scott Bowling
> To: wwwac-at-lists.wwwac.org
> Message-ID: <3CFDD64028.5EF7SCOTT-at-smtp-server.nyc.rr.com>
>
> With all the talk about Open Source, or "free," software, it's still
> unclear to many just what it is; its benefits and ramifications for
> individuals and companies, productivity and business. So WWWAC is
> pleased to announce the start of its Open Source SIG, where Open Source
> software will be discussed and demystified.
>
> OSSIG leader Clay Gordon will get things going by presenting the work
> that he has done over the past 9 months developing Heck.com using
> entirely Open Source technologies. He will discuss the business case
> Heck considered for using Open Source tools as well as the development
> process, deployment issues, and perceived competitive advantages of Open
>
> Source, especially in contrast with the "best of breed" development
> model, and discuss the value Open Source has added to the money-raising
> process in this tight economy.
>
> Should be an interesting and informative look into this growing, if not
> well understood, software development "movement."
>
> Scott Bowling
> President, WWWAC
> and acting SIG Coordinator (wouldn't you like this job? just ask...)
> scott-at-wwwac.org
> ----
>
> WWWAC Open Source SIG Meeting
> Case Study of Heck.com
>
> When: Tuesday, June 11th, 2002, 6:30-8:30pm
>
> The 2002 Open Source SIG meeting season kicks off with a case study of
> the development of Heck.com, a new directory of Internet content.
> Heck.com was built using an entirely open source toolkit: RedHat Linux /
>
> AOL Server / PostgreSQL / OpenACS. OS SIG leader and Heck.com CIO Clay
> Gordon will provide a detailed look at the entire development process to
>
> date, providing a candid assessment of what went well, what could have
> been done to make it better, and pointers for those looking to sell
> large projects using Open Source tools to management.
>
> Speaker: Clay Gordon, CIO, Heck.com
>
> Where: NYC Economic Develoment Corporation
> 110 William Street
> (William and John)
> 4th floor conference rooms
>
> Free Admission
>
>
> Bio: Clay Gordon is the Open Source SIG leader and is currently CIO of
> Heck.com. He is in charge of developing and deploying a unique directory
>
> to the Internet that is built entirely using Open Source technologies.
> He has been active in the computer graphics, HDTV, interactive
> multimedia/advertising/Internet businesses since 1983. On the side he
> researches and lectures about varietal chocolates.
>
>
>
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