[Southeast] Free Software Conference (SKYCON) in Limerick, Feb 2007

[Cypher]

The University of Limerick Computer Society is an entirely student run society 
which provides a range of IT services to students, staff and organisations in 
the University of Limerick. Our network, Skynet, provides websites, e-mail and 
personal storage to its members as well as providing a social group for those 
interested in IT. Many of the services we provide would otherwise be 
unavailable to the University community.

The Society is the oldest of its kind in the country, having been founded in 
1992. As celebration of our 15 years, the Computer Society is hosting our first 
Free Software Conference in the University, running from Friday, and 16th to 
Sunday, 18th February 2007.

Confirmed speakers include many pillars of the Free Software community such as 
Richard Matthew Stallman, Alan Cox and Robert Chassell. There is also a 
significant Irish presence at the conference, which aims to promote Irish 
importance in the global IT industry. While the focus of the conference is Free 
Software, major industry names such as Microsoft, Sun and Oracle will also be 
speaking. The conference will be a chance to meet and greet the speakers as 
well as socialise with other guests. Talks shall be followed by Question and 
Answer sessions where the speakers can be asked about their talk or the area 
they specialise in.

If you believe that your organisation could benefit from the cost-saving 
opportunities of free software, now and as it grows into the future, you may 
wish to send delegates to the conference. At a ticket cost of only EUR40 for 
the weekend, the conference also offers excellent value. Tickets for the event 
can be booked online at http://www.skycon.skynet.ie. For information on 
marketing opportunities, please contact skycon at skynet.ie.

More information about the Society is available on http://www.skynet.ie.

Details about the conference including speakers can be found at

http://www.skycon.skynet.ie


Kind Regards
Laura Czajkowski
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President, UL Computer Society
www.skycon.skynet.ie