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2003-02-18 Glynn Foster <glynn.foster@sun.com> * press/pr-guadec.html * press.html Add GUADEC 2003 press release.
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<h3 align="center">GUADEC 2003 TO ATTRACT GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF GNOME DEVELOPERS AND ENTHUSIASTS
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<p><b>Free software luminaries, open source developers gather to advance the next
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generation of the multi-platform desktop environment</b></p>
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BOSTON, Mass. February 18, 2003 The fourth annual GNOME User and
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Developer European Conference (GUADEC), will bring developers, GNOME
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Foundation leaders and individual, business and government GNOME users to
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Dublin, Ireland June 16-18, 2003. The conference is a unique forum for
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highlighting the capabilities and direction of GNOME, the user environment
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for desktops, networked servers and portable Internet devices. GUADEC will
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also feature meaningful discussions of the future direction of GNOME
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development. GUADEC 2003 will feature a comprehensive set of tutorials that
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will benefit IT leaders, developers and deployers of GNOME.
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GUADEC has quadrupled in attendance over the past three years, drawing
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GNOME developers, industry, government and education IT leaders and GNOME
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enthusiasts from every corner of the world, said Timothy Ney, GNOME
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Foundation executive director. GUADEC is a unique event that brings the
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people who are creating GNOME together to discuss and demonstrate their work
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and to build roadmaps for future development. Pair these developers with IT
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leaders from every sector and you get the electric environment that is
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GUADEC.
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GUADEC is being held June 16-18, 2003 at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
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The program will boast a stellar lineup of speakers, from GNOME leaders to
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IT industry movers and shakers. Additional information on GUADEC can be
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found at www.guadec.org.
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GUADEC is an opportunity to bring developers, who have worked with one
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another virtually for months and/or years, together in one place. Miguel
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de Icaza, president of the GNOME Foundation and CTO and co-founder, Ximian,
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Inc. said. It gives us a chance to meet with the very people who are
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deploying GNOME. GUADEC gives us a chance to discuss the future of GNOME
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and set the overall strategy and direction of GNOME for the next year.
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About GNOME
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GNOME is a free software project that provides a complete, easy to use
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desktop for a variety of operating systems, including GNU/Linux (more
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commonly known as Linux), BSD, Solaris , Operating Environment, HP-UX,
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Unix, BSD and Apples Darwin. The GNOME desktop is used by millions of
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people around the world. More than 700 computer developers, including over
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100 full-time, paid developers, contribute their time and effort to the
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project.
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About GUADEC
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The GNOME User and Developer Europe Conference (GUADEC) is an annual
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gathering of GNOME developers, enthusiasts and individual, business,
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education and government users worldwide. It provides a forum for members
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of the GNOME project to showcase their work and to discuss the future of
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GNOME development. Housed in a different European country each year, GUADEC
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is a catalyst for the future development and direction of GNOME.
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About the GNOME Foundation
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Comprised of hundreds of volunteer developers and industry-leading
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companies, the GNOME Foundation is an organization committed to supporting
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the advancement of GNOME. The Foundation provides organizational, financial
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and legal support to the GNOME project and helps determine its vision and
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roadmap. GNOME is an entirely free user environment for desktops, networked
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servers and portable Internet devices. The modern architecture and design
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of GNOME includes a technically advanced application development platform
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and a powerful end-user desktop environment. Major leading software
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industry and computer manufacturers support the GNOME development effort,
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which is led by a worldwide community of volunteers. More information on
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GNOME is available at www.gnome.org.
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