FASUG Application Development Day

Track A Session 3

Jump into Linux (the business and technical case for Linux)
Carson Soule


Jump into Linux (the business and technical case for Linux)
Linux and the open source software movement are challenging traditional operating system and software models and economics. Linux is the fastest growing operating system in the world. Learn how Linux can help you meet your IT objectives. Discover why your peers are implementing Linux, possible Linux strategies and what IBM is up to. Linux in LPARS, Linux on Intel, and Linux on the desktop are covered.

Carson Soule   is the CEO of Computer Applications Specialists, Inc. Carson attended the University of Maryland and has earned Certificates in Computer Programming (CCP), Data Processing (CDP) and Systems Professional (CSP) from the Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals (ICCP). In addition, he is certified by IBM in iSeries sales and technical support, networking and e-business advisor and designer. He has over 25 years of IBM midrange experience and specializes in application architecture for modern systems. Mr. Soule was active in COMMON (an IBM user group) as a speaker and as the AS/400 and System/36 Project Manager as well as being a member of ACM and IEEE Computer Society. He is also a frequent speaker at local and national user groups on midrange computer topics including WebSphere, Domino and Linux. His writing appears frequently as a technical editor and columnist for iSeries News and ePro magazine.


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