Dan Kegel

Dan Kegel is a software engineer who maintains lalugs.org as a service to the Los Angeles Linux community. He has been programming since 1978, and mentoring intern programmers since 1994. His web site "The C10K Problem" is well-known among a small circle of internet server programmers, and his Tunney Act comment in the Microsoft antitrust case attracted 2300 cosigners.

Dan will be presenting his latest research project - "Linux in Universities"

Businesses and universities are hiring people with Linux skills, deploying Linux on servers to save money, and even evaluating Linux on the desktop. Microsoft's pricing and security policies have made Linux an attractive alternative. Linux's open source nature makes it an excellent tool for teaching. Linux now comes with free alternatives to Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office which work well enough for the average user. University IT departments should start planning to support Linux on the desktop in recognition of its increased importance.