Introduction
Mon, Nov 21st 2005 00:15 Posted by linuxgirlie
Hi,
I have just joined BCS and now this Open Source group. I thought I would introduce myself, but after looking at the members list I know quite a few names, so it would probably be best off to say look at my info page.
I think I will mainly be staying in this forum as it’s my ‘chosen subject’, so to speak, but may venture out sometimes if I feel brave.
It seems a bit quiet on these forums, and I was wondering what it was that people were hoping to do, we have a lot of knowledgable people in one place but noone is talking
Thats all from me,
Jo
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Open Source Technology Stack: turn on the LAMP
Thu, Nov 10th 2005 19:00 Posted by markelkins
Alan Lenton - Chief Technology Officer and Game Designer, ibgames will talk about the “Open Source Technology Stack” that has been in wide use for many years. This has relatively recently gained an acronym known as LAMP, which stands for Linux Operating System, Apache the most popular web server in the world, MySQL DBMS, and PHP scripting language or Perl or Python. Variations on LAMP include LAPP, where PostgreSQL is the database component rather than MySQL. Alan will also discuss Linux distributions and some of the strengths and weaknesses of Open Source software, and strategies for deploying it in business. The talk will also attempt to strip away some of the myths surrounding Open Source software - myths pushed both by fanatical supporters, and by equally fanatical opponents. This is a combined OSSG/BCS Oxfordshire Branch event.
For more information, visit http://ossg.bcs.org/2005/11/01/open-source-technology-stack-turn-on-the-lamp/
- What
- Meeting
- When
- 2005-11-10 from 19:00 to 20:30
- Where
- Computing Lab, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QG
- Name
- Graham Oakes or Mark Elkins
- Contact Email
- info@grahamoakes.co.uk, mark_elkins@bcs.org
- Contact Phone
- 023 80 319560
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Open Source Technology Stack: turn on the LAMP
Tue, Nov 1st 2005 11:01 Posted by webmaster
The British Computer Society (BCS) Open Source Specialist Group (OSSG) announces its first meeting in conjunction with BCS Oxfordshire Branch to be held at Oxford University, Computing Lab, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QG on Thursday, 10th November 2005 from 7:30pm (Tea and Coffee from 7pm). Alan Lenton - Chief Technology Officer and Game Designer, ibgames will talk about the “Open Source Technology Stack” that has been in wide use for many years. This has relatively recently gained an acronym known as LAMP, which stands for Linux Operating System, Apache the most popular web server in the world, MySQL DBMS, and PHP scripting language or Perl or Python. Variations on LAMP include LAPP, where PostgreSQL is the database component rather than MySQL.
Alan will also discuss Linux distributions and some of the strengths and weaknesses of Open Source software, and strategies for deploying it in business. The talk will also attempt to strip away some of the myths surrounding Open Source software - myths pushed both by fanatical supporters, and by equally fanatical opponents.
OSSG Contacts: Graham Oakes, info@grahamoakes.co.uk or Mark Elkins, mark_elkins@bcs.org Phone 023 80 319560
Please also see:
http://ossg.bcs.org/category/ossg/ossg-events//calendar
and
http://www.oxon.bcs.org/program2005-6.htm#Nov
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