Linux Aus's Rusty Wrench award returns
After an absence of four years, Linux Australia's award for outstanding service to the FOSS community is back.
November 29th, 2011 in Open Source by Chris Duckett 1 Comment VoteThere are currently no popular stories.
After an absence of four years, Linux Australia's award for outstanding service to the FOSS community is back.
November 29th, 2011 in Open Source by Chris Duckett 1 Comment Vote
Pia Waugh, a well-respected geek who now works as a "geek liaison" in the office of Labor Senator Kate Lundy, tweeted once that she finds herself amused at people who talk professionally about social media and online communications with enthusiasm, but miss the role that geek culture plays in the space. I agree.
April 18th, 2011 in Social Networking by Stilgherrian 2 Comments 5 Votes
After the wildly successful Linux.conf.au 2011 attracted over 650 attendees to Brisbane, the location has been announced for next year's open source conference.
January 28th, 2011 in Open Source by Luke Hopewell Comment VoteDomain name specialist NetRegistry has come under fire for using women dressed as nurses to promote its services at Australia's largest trade fair CeBIT this week.
May 12th, 2009 in Netregistry by Suzanne Tindal Comment VoteOpen source advocate and former Linux Australia president Pia Waugh today revealed she will be leaving her business and joining the staff of Senator Kate Lundy as a policy advisor.
April 7th, 2009 in Linux by Chris Duckett Comment VoteThe Australian subsidiary of the non-profit One Laptop per Child (OLPC) organisation is about to commence a "Give 1, Get 1" program on November 30 that deliver the machines to both geeks and disadvantaged children.
November 24th, 2008 in Olpc by Lana Kovacevic Comment VoteThe Australian open source industry generates AU$500 million of revenue every year, according to the inaugural Australian Open Source Industry and Community Census, released today at the NSW Trade and Investment Centre.
April 1st, 2008 in Open Source by Brett Winterford Comment VoteEfforts to increase the adoption of open source software are being derailed by the efforts of a "loud minority" within the community that have stooped to making personal attacks on those deemed to be enemies, according to one of the open source movement's strongest advocates.
March 20th, 2008 in CIO by Brett Winterford Comment VoteAustralia is set to get its very own OLPC arm, to deliver XO laptops to schoolchildren across the country.
February 5th, 2008 in Olpc by Suzanne Tindal 1 Comment VoteThe Australian Unix and Open Systems Users Group (AUUG) today faced a call from past president Greg Lehey to dismantle the 31-year-old organisation.
September 14th, 2006 in Auug by Renai LeMay Comment Vote* number of articles per week
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