Axel got in contact with Linux end of 1992, while it was still experimental (Kernel 0.9x). Complete migration to S.u.S.E. 5.3 end of the 90's, after is became obvious that the previously used OS/2 has no future. Focus was the use of OpenSource in business and on the Desktop: Next to his 'Linux on a ThinkPad' Website, lauched in 2001 (http://www.axxite.com/brn), SAP's Linux-plans were analyzed (R/3 auf Linux – Vollmundiges Marketing, halbherziger Support, Computerwoche 34/1999) and the experiences made in running the own company on Linux were reported on a Conference (OpenSource meets Business Conference January 2007). Axel was member of the openSUSE project board and maintains various packages, like hylafax+, the Tryton ERP System, GNU Health MyGNUHealth and Orthanc.

Axel Braun presents 10 Events:

• Take me to Leap - a story of Love and Despair at openSUSE Conference 2017

• GNU Health on openSUSE - a community view at openSUSE Conference 2018

• Business Applications as Free Software - Demystifying FUD at openSUSE Conference 2019

• Free healthcare solutions on openSUSE at openSUSE.Asia Summit 2019

• Meet the openSUSE board at openSUSE + LibreOffice Virtual Conference (Time in UTC)

• Free Software in Healthcare at openSUSE Virtual Conference 2021

• Live: Meet the Board at openSUSE Virtual Conference 2021

• openSUSE Board: Intro, Presentation & Discussion at openSUSE Conference 2022

• Transitioning Beyond Leap - We need a new development model at openSUSE Conference 2022

• Free Software for Healthcare at openSUSE.Asia Summit 2024