Why not combine the Linuxworld 2007 Expo with the CeBIT IT Expo in 2007 just like how it used to be back in 2000/2001 with the joint Networld+Interop/IT Comdex/Linux Expos?
Hooroo, Matthew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pia Waugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SLUG Mail List" <[email protected]> Cc: "Linux Australia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Open Source Industry Australia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 10:59 AM Subject: [Linux-aus] Linuxworld Success! > Hi all, > > I wanted to give a little summary of what happened at Linuxworld and how it > relates to our community. The quick synopsis: > > It rocked and loads of people want to know about FOSS and community! > > So, now for the longer version. We had a Linux Australia stand in the trade > show, which was seemingly one of the most busy stands for the entire three > days. We had some wonderful volunteers help out [1] and they did a great job > in informing people, and at the next SLUG meeting (on friday) saw new > members who had seen us at Linuxworld, so it is a success already at such > short notice of the next meeting. > > The OSIA stand also did well, so congratulation to those people, in > particular David Elson and Donna Benjamin. Donna also put in loads of time > for the AV for the Linuxworld conference, so many thanks to her. > > The conference was pretty good, we had some great speakers but it was at > times a little commercial (pesky sponsors). On the other hand Government day > was great! Every single speaker was excellent and had something really > interesting to talk about and I am hoping that Government day spurs many > conversations about how FOSS is relevant above and beyond business case > reasons. > > So, now we can prepare for CeBIT next month (May), after we've all slept > this one off :) We also have Software Freedom Day coming up in September so > start thinking about cool activities for that. I'll be coordinating both the > Linux Australia stand for Cebit and the SLUG Software Freedom Day (and any > national stuff that needs to happen for SFD, such as insurance and such like > last years effort). Last year we have 15 Australian LUGs participating in > Software Freedom Day, lets try and double that this year :) > > [1] Many MANY thanks to the volunteers who helped out, and especially to > Lindsay Holmwood who was the team leader, and to Jeff Waugh who provided the > eye candy (Dapper Drake xgl, what else did you think I meant ;). Also many > thanks to Steve Walsh who ran around doing required foo (like picking up a > wig for Peter Quinn and getting the SLUG pamphlets printed). > > - Lindsay Holmwood > - Jeff Waugh > - Steve Walsh > - James Gray > - Mark T > - Stuart Rushton > - Craige McWhirter > - Stuart Rushton > - Sara and Mohammad Kaan > - James Purser > - Martin Visser and his son :) > - Jon Oxer > - Stephan Borg > - Donna Benjamin > - Peter Lieverdink > - Darryl Lynch > - Mark Phillips > - Terry Dawson > - Scott Gourlay > - Simon Wong > - Ben Martin > > Rock on Australia! > > Cheers, > Pia > > -- > Linux Australia http://linux.org.au/ > > _______________________________________________ > linux-aus mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/linux-aus > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
