----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 14:30:10 +1000 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] Linux.conf.au '03
> Roll Up, Roll Up. Come one, come all and give your attention toward the > man in the smart felt hat!! > > Sluggers and Slugetts! > > Its nearly Linux.conf.au time again. For all of those who've been paying > attention, this will come as no surprise. However, if you've been hiding > under a pile of CD's for a while, here's the scoop. > > The conference will be held in Perth (WA aparently, though they could be > lying), on January 22-25 2003. May seem a while away, but it will take a > while to walk there, so start planning (head west, if you reach the ocean > you've gone too far). > > They're currently looking for papers etc, so if you're a closet geek-god and > want to unviel your latest plan for world domination, this could be your > chance! See http://conf.linux.org.au/cfp.html for their guidelines. > > For those mere demi-gods amongst you, perhaps just attending could be > enough. SLUG will try to arrange [1] some deals with regards to airfares, > accomodation (hotels, beach, ditches) and suitable recreational activities > while we're there (BEEERRR!1!1!!). > > Nothing is yet planned so we'd like to get an idea of numbers etc. If > you're interested in hearing the details when they're decided, go to > http://netpants.org/mailman/listinfo/lca and sign up for the mailing list > (don't expect much in the way of volume at the moment). > > I've attached the official press release for those of you that want to read > it. I won't be posting a link to the website, if you can't figure it out > then you don't deserve to go! > > You will now be returned to your scheduled mail......... > > Greeno > > > [1] for values of arranging that involve coaxing cheap fares out of travel > agents and talking to local LUG's about the best warzones to book hotels in. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > EVENT RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > Linux.conf.au 2003 announces: > Call for Papers > Penguin Sponsor and Major Sponsor Secured > On-Campus Accommodation > Invited Speakers > > > Perth, Western Australia (June 19, 2002) - The Linux.conf.au 2003 organisers > and helpers are pleased to announce several milestones in preparation for the > Australian National Technical Linux Conference, Linux.conf.au 2003 > (http://conf.linux.org.au/), to be held in Perth, Western Australia between > January 22 and 25, 2003. > > > > * Call For Papers > ----------------- > > The Call for Papers, seeking talented individuals willing to present sessions > or tutorials at LCA 2003 was released in April 2002. The Call for Papers is > open to any individual following the lines set out in the Call for Papers > document, available from the LCA 2003 web site: > http://conf.linux.org.au/cfp.html > > The deadline for submissions to the call for papers has been set at July 15th > 2002. People considering presenting a talk should read the Call for Papers > document carefully, and make one (or more) abstract submissions as soon as > possible. > > We are also interested in any sub-groups of the Open Source/Free Software > community who would like to leverage the travel and venue arrangements for > their own "mini" conferences, as was done at Linux.conf.au 2002 in Brisbane, > Queensland. > > > * Penguin Sponsor and Major Sponsor Secured > ------------------------------------------- > > Linux.conf.au has secured IBM as the Penguin Sponsor for Linux.conf.au 2003 > in Perth, Western Australia. IBM have been a supporter of Linux.conf.au as > it has moved around Australia for several years; their ongoing support of the > technical conference is much appreciated. IBM can be found at: > http://www.ibm.com/linux/ > > Linux Services WA & NT has secured ranking as a Major Sponsor for LCA 2003. > Linux Services WA & NT is a full service vendor of Linux solutions for small > to medium enterprises, and a long term supporter of the Perth Linux User > Group (PLUG), the regional Linux User Group that is organising and running > Linux.conf.au 2003. Linux Services can be found at: > http://www.linuxwa.com.au/ > http://www.linuxnt.com.au/ > > LCA 2003 is still looking for further sponsors and supporters to assist in > funding and supplying the conference; if your organisation would like to offer > assistance, please contact the LCA 2003 Organisers at: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > * On-Campus Accommodation > ------------------------ > > Currie Hall, the University's own Hall of Residence, has been chosen as the > on campus accomodation for LCA 2003. Currie Hall is no more than four > minutes walk from the conference venues, and is offering rooms at very > reasonable rates. Although Currie Hall is an independant UWA Department, > we are happy to offer an integrated registration process whereby you can > indicate your intention to stay at Currie Hall on the one registration form. > More information on Currie Hall is available at: > http://www.currie.uwa.edu.au/ > > > > * Invited Speakers > ------------------ > > In addition to the people who will be selected from the flood of abstracts > submitted to the Call for Papers panel, LCA 2003 has invited several speakers > to attend and speak. These people include: > > * Alan Cox, Kernel Hacker and Welsh-man > * Telsa Gwynne, Gnome contributor and UI critique > * Jon 'Maddog' Hall, Linux International Guru > * H. Peter Anvin, SYSLINUX and autofs author > * Bdale Garbee, Debian Project Leader and porting enthusiast > * Rusty Russell, Madman and kernel fiddler > * Andrew Tridgell, Mr Samba, Mr Rsync, and Mr What-can-I-hack > * Hemos, Slashdot Perlmonk > > Over time we expect several other notables to pop up too... stay tuned to > the LCA 2003 web site! > > > > * About Perth Linux Users' Group Inc. > ------------------------------------- > > PLUG is a a non-profit association for the Linux and Open Source community and > aims to promote and assist this community through fortnightly seminars and > workshops providing the opportunity to connect face-to-face with industry > speakers and other Linux users. In addition to the free email discussion list, > PLUG provides news, technical support, resources and forums on the web site > (http://www.plug.linux.org.au). > > > > * About Linux.conf.au > --------------------- > > Linux.conf.au is a national 'roaming' conference under the auspices of Linux > Australia Inc (http://www.linux.org.au/). Its original incarnation was under > the name "Conference of Australian Linux Users" (CALU), held in Melbourne at > Monash University in 1999. In January 2001 it was renamed to "Linux.conf.au", > and held in Sydney at the University of New South Wales under the direction of > the Sydney Linux User Group (SLUG). In February 2002 it was held in Brisbane > at the University of Queensland under the direction of the Home Unix Machine > Brisbane User Group (HUMBUG). > > LCA has a very high standing in the international community for being a very > technically focused, yet relaxed conference schedule. All presenters are > selected from the community are of the highest calibre. > > > > * About Linux > ------------- > > Linux is a core part of a modern multi-user computer operating system > developed by a world-wide network of enthusiasts and professionals, and is > available for free under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). > This license is special in that it specifically permits the end user access > to the underlying source code that creates the Linux kernel, and permits them > rights to modify it and redistribute it. The GPL is available from the Free > Software Foundation (http://www.fsf.org). It is this model of license that > leads to a "peer review" model of software development, since no part of the > program remains undisclosed to any interested party. > > Many organisations including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell Computer are > adopting Linux kernel based operating systems for a variety of tasks, from > network servers to personal desktop machines and palm-sized devices. > > The Linux kernel, in combination with a large selection of "user space" tools > and utility programs are combined to create a complete computer operating > systems, for example, Debian, Red Hat, SuSE, and MandrakeSoft. > > As well as operating on commodity Intel based personal computers, Linux also > runs on a number of other types of computers, such as large mainframes and > commercial network servers, down to pocket organisers and wrist watches. > > More information on Linux is available from http://www.linux.com/. > > Linux(R) is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. > Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. > > > > MEDIA RELEASE CONTACTS: > Perth Linux Users' Group Inc > James Bromberger > +61 417 772 286 (GMT +0800) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Linux Australia Inc > Anand Kumria > +61 403 999 944 (GMT +1000) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > PUBLICITY CONTACT: > LCA 2003, Perth Linux Users' Group Inc > Bernard Blackham > +61 402 291 684 (GMT +0800) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
