The First International Conference on Open Source Systems

This is an event that I would have loved to have been able to attend. The First International Conference on Open Source Systems looks like it will be a power-packed event to be sure.

At its core, this event is designed to bring together people from industry, public administration, plus many others to begin to set proper goals and find common ground in which to work from.

Open Source Software (OSS) development has emerged in the last decades as one of the most important phenomenon of computer science and engineering. It has been instrumental for education and research in the Academia, providing free access to essential tools, such as compilers, word processors, spreadsheets, etc, it has changed the way people perceive the software business, and it has often kept the software market away from monopolies. As such, a deep understanding of OSS requires the understanding of a wide spectrum of issues.

The goal of OSS2005 is be a holistic forum on OSS where to convey people interested in OSS and coming from a widely
diverse background. Therefore, OSS2005 will be a forum to discuss theories, practices, experiences, and tools on development and applications of OSS systems, with specific focus on two aspects: