Conference on Linux Operating System and Petrol Industry
| What | Conference |
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| When |
2005-02-27 from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm |
| Where | Tehran |
| Contact Name | Dr. Mohammad Khansari |
| Contact Email | info@farsilinux.org |
| Contact Phone | +98216007239 |
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The conference on Linux operating system and petrol industry was held on 27th February 2005, at the conference hall of the Rahbaran Petrochemical Company. This conference was supported by Sharif’s Advanced Information and Communication Technology Centre (AICTC), Amir-Kabir Metanat Company and Amir-Kabir Samaneh-Paydaz. The main objectives of the conference were: The need for choosing Linux as the National Operating System, Needs, obstacles and problems facing the national organization in moving from Windows to Linux and the introduction of practical ways to combat these problems. Topics and subjects that were covered in this seminar included: Introduction to Open Source movement, Introduction to the properties of Linux compared with Windows, Investigation into development and national security, government vision and investments made so far. Current position of the country in selection and development of the national operating system in connection with petrol, gas and petrochemical industries; problems encountered in industry and those facing industrial managers. Practical guidance to the managers and the industry in moving from Windows to Linux, Provision of practical programs fir training of personnel, experts and managers with Linux. The participants of this one-day conference were: managers of industries, companies, and organization as well as the seminar managers, in particular those of Informatic companies.