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+ ++ Free Video Streams from ApacheCon Europe 2008 +
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++ApacheCon Europe 2008 held in Amsterdam was a great success, and attracted higher +than ever attendance figures, with about 500 registered attendees. This +figure represents an increase of more than 40% over the previous year, +demonstrating the rapidly growing interest in Apache and Open Source software +amongst European businesses. + +If you have not been able to attend ApacheCon Europe, you can still watch +videos of all keynotes and select talks online. Keynote sessions +and the opening plenary are available free of charge:
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- State of the Feather + by Jim Jagielski, Chairman of the Apache Software Foundation +
- Using Audio Technology and Open Content to Reduce Global Illiteracy, Poverty and Disease + by Cliff Schmidt, Executive Director of Literacy Bridge +
- Apache and Steam Engines: the Magic of Collaborative Innovation + by Rishab Aiyer Ghosh, Open Source Initiative Board Member +
- Apache 3.0 (a Tall Tale) + by Roy Fielding, Co-founder of The Apache Software Foundation, + and Vice President, Apache HTTP Server +
The talks of the following select ApacheCon Europe tracks are +available for just 49 Euro: +System Administration, +Web Security, +Web Services and Web 2.0. +
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+ ApacheCon US 2008 in New Orleans! +
++ ApacheCon US 2008 will be held 3 November through 7 November in + New Orleans, Louisiana. + The Call for Papers has already closed and the program and further + information will be made available soon on the ApacheCon US 2008 + Web site www.us.apachecon.com. + If you would like to receive information about ApacheCon US 2008, please + subscribe to + the ApacheCon announcement mailing list. +
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+ Notice regarding open letter to Sun Microsystems +
++ The Apache Software Foundation has written an open letter + to Sun Microsystems regarding our inabillity to acquire an acceptable license for the test kit + for Java SE needed by Apache Harmony. For futher information + please see the FAQ and direct all questions to Apache's VP + for JCP issues, geirm at apache dot org, or our regular press inquiry address, press at apache dot org. +
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