Linux Australia
Encyclopedia
Linux Australia is the national, Australia
n Linux
organisation. It was founded in 1997 and formally incorporated in New South Wales
as a non-profit organisation in 1999. Linux Australia aims to represent the Australian Linux
community and to support and collaborate with the Linux User Group
s in Australia.
Linux Australia was co-founded by Terry Dawson and Gary Allpike. From humble beginnings the organisation was formally incorporated to provide legal support for the inaugural Conference of Australian Linux Users (now linux.conf.au
). Over progressive years the organisation has steadily matured in its operation and today its major activities include the successful annual linux.conf.au
open source
conference, a grants program that seeds and supports relevant open source
projects, and regular participation in public events such as conferences and exhibitions. Public relations activities include lobbying to government and corporate entities on open source
issues and comment and opinion to the media.
The executive council is elected democratically by the organisation membership annually, and therefore changes year to year. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in furthering the goals and objectives of the organisation.
The executive council for 2010 is:
Previous committee members and details can be found on the Linux Australia website http://linux.org.au/About/Council
Notable former committee members include Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell
(Samba
), and Paul "Rusty" Russell
(Linux Kernel, notably Netfilter and the 2.6 modules rewrite), Pia Waugh
(Software Freedom International), Jonathan Oxer
(Australia's Geekiest Man).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
organisation. It was founded in 1997 and formally incorporated in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
as a non-profit organisation in 1999. Linux Australia aims to represent the Australian Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
community and to support and collaborate with the Linux User Group
Linux User Group
A Linux User Group or Linux Users' Group or GNU/Linux User Group is a private, generally non-profit or not-for-profit organization that provides support and/or education for Linux users, particularly for inexperienced users...
s in Australia.
Linux.conf.au
linux.conf.au is Australasia's regional Linux and Open Source conference. It is a roaming conference, held in a different city every year, coordinated by Linux Australia and organised by local volunteers....
). Over progressive years the organisation has steadily matured in its operation and today its major activities include the successful annual linux.conf.au
Linux.conf.au
linux.conf.au is Australasia's regional Linux and Open Source conference. It is a roaming conference, held in a different city every year, coordinated by Linux Australia and organised by local volunteers....
open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
conference, a grants program that seeds and supports relevant open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
projects, and regular participation in public events such as conferences and exhibitions. Public relations activities include lobbying to government and corporate entities on open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
issues and comment and opinion to the media.
The executive council is elected democratically by the organisation membership annually, and therefore changes year to year. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in furthering the goals and objectives of the organisation.
The executive council for 2010 is:
- John Ferlito (president)
- Lindsay Holmwood (vice-president)
- Joshua Hesketh (treasurer)
- Peter Lieverdink (secretary)
- Mike Carden
- Alice Boxhall
- Elspeth Thorne
Previous committee members and details can be found on the Linux Australia website http://linux.org.au/About/Council
Notable former committee members include Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell
Andrew Tridgell
Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell is an Australian computer programmer best known as the author of and contributor to the Samba file server, and co-inventor of the rsync algorithm....
(Samba
Samba (software)
Samba is a free software re-implementation, originally developed by Andrew Tridgell, of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol. As of version 3, Samba provides file and print services for various Microsoft Windows clients and can integrate with a Windows Server domain, either as a Primary Domain...
), and Paul "Rusty" Russell
Rusty Russell
Paul "Rusty" Russell is an Australian free software programmer and advocate.- Software development :Russell wrote the packet filtering systems ipchains and netfilter/iptables in the Linux operating system kernel...
(Linux Kernel, notably Netfilter and the 2.6 modules rewrite), Pia Waugh
Pia Waugh
Pia Waugh is a policy adviser working for Australian Senator Kate Lundy. Waugh is known for her former work as an Australian free software advocate...
(Software Freedom International), Jonathan Oxer
Jonathan Oxer
Jonathan Oxer is a computer programmer, Debian developer, author, entrepreneur, and Free Software activist. He lives in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia with his wife and their two children.-Early life and education:...
(Australia's Geekiest Man).
See also
- AUUGAUUGAUUG is an Australian association and users' group.It describes itself as the organisation for Unix, Linux and Open Source professionals.Its aim is to build a community of those interested in open systems and open standards. Both people and institutions may be members.The newsletter AUUGN is...
, the Australian Unix systems User Group - LUGs in Australia
- Open Source Industry AustraliaOpen Source Industry AustraliaOpen Source Industry Australia is an Australian body created to "further the cause of both Free and Open Source Software ". Founded in 2004 by Arjen Lentz, Con Zymaris and Brendan Scott, OSIA was formed after discussions between prominent members of the open source business community at...
External links
- Main Site http://www.linux.org.au/
- Linux Conference Australia http://linux.conf.au/
- Planet Linux Australia http://planet.linux.org.au/
- Linux Australia Mirror Project http://mirror.linux.org.au