ApacheCon to focus on open source standards

NEW ORLEANS, USA: ApacheCon, the official user conference of The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), has announced the keynote speakers that will open this year’s conference, to be held in New Orleans.

Microsoft's Open Source guru Sam Ramji highlights the keynotes with an overview and discussion titled “struct.new("future", :open, :Microsoft” which will explore the future of openness at Microsoft.

As the innovation, relevance, and reliability of Open Source applications has spread across private and public organizations, there is demand for need for solid globally-agreed open standards.

David Recordon, Open Web Foundation will kick off the event with a keynote addressing the need for a body to build a sustainable and open community around open standards for the web, what can be learned from the open source movement, an update on the Open Web Foundation’s progress to date, its vision and how the Open Source community can get involved.

As part of Voluntourism Day in the city, attendees will be able to learn about how Open Source can help in areas of natural disasters. Dr. Shahani Weerawarana, an expert on the subject will be presenting a keynote titled “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants,” which will delve into real-life stories and first hand accounts relating to the commitment of the global Open Source community in working together to benefit the world.

Registration is currently open for ApacheCon and OFBiz Symposium.

A number of Open Source thought leaders will be fronting this year’s event, which is expected to attract more than 400 visitors.