tlug: Linux Talk by Craig Oda, April 22, 6:30pm, Roppongi

[Jesse Casman <jcasman@example.com>]

Greetings from Roppongi from one of the lurkers on tlug.  I convinced
Craig--wouldn't say it was very hard--to do a presentation on Linux.
Would love to have as many Linux nuts in the audience as possible, as 
there will be tons of time for Q&A afterwards.  The location is at 
GLOCOM in Roppongi.  ATIP is right next door.  For those of you who 
know it, a pretty nice facility to talk about how great Linux is and 
show it off.

The meeting's free, of course, but please drop us a line (tk@example.com)
or fax us if you're really strange (03-5411-6670) with your name and
contact info, so we can get a feel for the room size we'll need.

A map can be found at http://www.atip.or.jp/directions-japan.html 

                          ATIP TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR
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"The Internet's Global Role in Freeing Software: How Linux OS Volunteers are
             Revolutionizing Distributed Software Development"

                                  Craig Oda

                           President, TWICS, Inc.
            President and Founder, Tokyo Linux Users Group (TLUG)

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Time and Date: April 22, 1998 (Wednesday), 6:30 PM
Location: Tokyo ATIP offices
6-15-21 Roppongi, Harks Roppongi Bldg. 1F Minato-ku, Tokyo 106
tel. 03-5411-6670 fax 03-5411-6671

ABSTRACT

Craig Oda will speak on the free and popular operating system Linux, and how
the open protocols and open standards of the Internet have given enormous
momentum to a global free software movement that allows people from many
countries of the world to work together simultaneously.

He will utilize Linux, Gimp, and Netscape as examples of how the Internet is
being utilized to implement large, physically distributed projects. How this
will affect telecommuting and group work in the future will be touched on,
as well.

Due to his involvement with the internationalization of software, Oda will
also comment on Japan's role in the global framework of open protocols and
standards.

Biographical Sketch

Craig Oda is currently the president of TWICS, Inc., the first commercial
Internet Service Provider in Japan, where he has been working since 1993. He
has also involved privately with the Tokyo Linux Users Group (TLUG) since
1994 as a founding member and currently as president. He graduated from the
University of Hawaii in 1990 and is the author of numerous articles and
presentations on Linux, computer networking, and the Internet in Asia.
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Next TLUG Meeting: 11 April Sat, Tokyo Station Yaesu gate 12:30
Featuring Tague Griffith of Netscape i18n talking on source code
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a word from the sponsor:
TWICS - Japan's First Public-Access Internet System
www.twics.com  info@example.com  Tel:03-3351-5977  Fax:03-3353-6096