SFScon2008

CONFERENCE: "Free Software: for innovative business!"

SFScon (South Tyrol Free Software Conference) is the regular appointment with the International Conference on Free Software, which takes place each year in South Tyrol.

Free Software: for innovative business! This was the topic of SFScon2008. In order to help management and relevant experts making choices on IT infrastructures, the Conference outlined the strengths of Free Software and its contribution to innovation, presenting topical subjects and questions.

This year, too, we welcomed experts of international renown in South Tyrol, and have prepared a varied and intense program. This years speakers were Diedrich (Heise Zeitschriften Verlag (Germany), Senior editor Linux and Open Source), Simon Phipps (SUN Microsystems (USA), Chief Open Source Officer and Director Open Technologies Practice), Richard Schwerdtfeger (IBM (USA), Accessibility Architecture and Strategy for IBM Software), Stormy Peters (Gnome Foundation (USA), Executive Director), Josh Berkus (PostgreSQL Project (USA), Core Team), Walter Bender (Sugar Labs (USA), Founder). Under program you can find the several presentations from the speakers.

 Download: SFScon 2008 program (pdf)

The Conference is mainly directed to public and private administrative sectors decision-makers and developers, as well as to the wider audience. Its main objective is to communicate, to the widest possible audience, the importance of Free Software in the modern society, a continuously changing reality, strongly dependenting on IT infrastructures.

South Tyrol Software Award 2008

At the SFScon took delivery of the SFS Award: Raphael Vallazza from Eppan is the Winner of the "South Tyrol Free Software Award " (SFS Award) 2008. With the Prize the Linux User Group Bolzano-Bozen-Bulsan pays homage to the 30 years old employer who particularly distinguished himself by using and disseminating Free Software in South Tyrol. Transparency and forthrightness characterize his handling of Free Software. This is especially true for the products of his company, which are based on Free Software.

South Tyrol is an Italian region, a beloved destination for travellers from all over the world. Located at the heart of Europe and, therefore, historically at the crossroads of habits and customs, cultures and traditions, South Tyrol is a land of extraordinary beauty.

The numerous artistic-cultural treasures are there to be discovered and visited: towns, villages, churches, museums, castles, valleys, mountains, lakes and rivers. We can only recall the Dolomites (the sunset pink-tinged mountains), Ötzi (the ice man of five thousand years ago), typical gastronomy, traditional and innovative crafts, pristine nature and landscapes.

South Tyrol is a cosy and hospitable land that welcomes you most warmly!