[TriLUG] Triangle Java User's Group presents: Sam Ruby of the Apache Software Foundation.....On .NET (including on Linux!)

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March 2002 JUG Meeting:
  
Triangle Java Users Group Presents:
Introduction to .NET  

presented by 

Sam Ruby of The Apache Software Foundation

Monday, March 18th, 2002 
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 

LOCATION: MCNC Auditorium 
3021 Cornwallis Road 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 

919.248.1800 
 



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Abstract:
Sam Ruby will present an overview of the .NET technologies, covering the
spectrum from the execution engine, languages, class libraries, and web
services.  Comparisons to Java technologies and alternatives for Linux users
will be discussed. 

About Speaker:
Sam is a Vice President of the Apache Software Foundation and a developer on
the Apache Axis project. He is also the chairman of the Jakarta project,
who's mission is to provide commercial-quality server solutions based on the
Java Platform, developed in an open and cooperative fashion. He is a member
of the XML PMC, an officer of ECMA and convener of the TC39 group
standardizing the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) for the .NET
Framework. He is also a member of the PHP group, a select group of
developers who contribute to core PHP. He is a Senior Technical Staff Member
in the Emerging Technologies group at IBM and is involved in a host of open
source initiatives. He is also a member of the Technical advisory board for
ActiveState corporation. 

About Company:
The Apache Software Foundation provides support for the Apache community of
open-source software projects. The Apache projects are characterized by a
collaborative, consensus based development process, an open and pragmatic
software license, and a desire to create high quality software that leads
the way in its field. We consider ourselves not simply a group of projects
sharing a server, but rather a community of developers and users. 

Format:
The talk will last about 60 minutes (Q&A will follow) 


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AGENDA:
6:30 pm - Meet, talk, snacks 
7:00-7:15 - Announcements, Status of JUG projects 
7:15 - 8:15 - Presentation 
8:15 - 8:30 - Discussion with presenter 
9:00 - Doors close 
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