Author: JT Smith
Group Inc), a non-profit association for the Linux and Open Source
community, today announced that it has been successful in its bid to host
the Linux.conf.au (LCA) in January 2003. LCA is a technical conference for
professionals, enthusiasts, and students of Linux and Open Source.
Technical papers are presented in a lecture style environment, with keynote
presentations by a select few luminaries from the Linux and Open Source
community world-wide.”The Perth Linux Users’ Group aims to promote and assist the Linux and Open
Source 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). As part of the bid preparation for the 2003
conference, PLUG produced a five minute video to invite people to attend.
This video is available from a number of servers on the Internet from
England, the USA, and Australia. You can find it at
http://perth2003.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” (http://www.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 Univeristy 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.
IBM is positioned as a major supporter of the Linux community, and will
continue as a key sponsor of Linux.conf.au in 2003. Other world-wide
organisations are expected to support LCA 2003, as well as national and
local businesses. The first Call For Papers will be released shortly.
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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, Compaq Computer and Dell
Computer are adopting Linux kernel based operating systems for a variety of
tasks, from network servers to personal desktop machines.
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, Red Hat, Debian, 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)
james@rcpt.to
Linux Australia Inc
Gary Allpike
+61 400 885 567 (GMT +1000)
spice@spice.net.au
PUBLICITY CONTACT:
LCA 2003, Perth Linux Users’ Group Inc
Jacqueline McNally
+61 8 9474 3021 (GMT +0800)
jacqueline@decisions-and-designs.com.au
