From contact at everythingopen.au Tue Dec 13 21:00:15 2022 From: contact at everythingopen.au (Everything Open) Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:00:15 +1000 Subject: [Announce] Everything Open, All At Once! Message-ID: The Everything Open 2023 organising team is excited to announce: * Call for Sessions * Call for Volunteers * Financial Assistance applications ARE NOW OPEN!!! ---- Wominjeka Everyone, Everything Open will run over three days - March 14-16, 2023 - in Naarm (Melbourne) at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. We are excited to be opening our Call for Sessions to get another wide range of talks and tutorials in our schedule. We also need a team of volunteers to help us achieve success with this conference. ## Call for Sessions We invite you to submit a session proposal on a topic you are familiar with via our proposals portal at https://2023.everythingopen.au/programme/proposals/. The Call for Sessions will remain open until 11:59 pm on Sunday 15 January 2023 anywhere on earth (AoE). There will be multiple streams catering for a wide range of interest areas across the many facets of open technology, including Linux, open source software, open hardware, standards, formats and documentation, and our communities. In keeping with the conference's aim to be inclusive to all community members, presentations can be aimed at any level, ranging from technical deep-dives through to beginner and intermediate level presentations for those who are newer to the subject. Where possible, talks on a related subject will be arranged sequentially in the schedule. There will be two types of sessions at Everything Open: talks and tutorials. Talks will nominally be 45 minutes long on a single topic presented in lecture format. We will also have a few short talk slots (25 minutes) available, which are perfect for people new to presenting at a conference. Tutorials are interactive and hands-on in nature, presented in classroom format. Each accepted session will receive one Professional level ticket to attend the conference. The Session Selection Committee is looking forward to reading your submissions. We would also like to thank them for coming together and volunteering their time to help put this conference together. ## Call for Volunteers We're calling on people to come forward and lend a hand again. If you've done it all before and just want to get on with signing up, all the details can be found at the volunteers page - https://2023.everythingopen.au/attend/volunteer/. If you're new to it all and want to help out, keep reading! We're all volunteers ourselves and we need more ? we can't run the conference by ourselves, particularly during the week of the conference itself. We need help with: * Checking attendees in when they arrive * Operating AV equipment such as audio gear and cameras * Directing people around our venue * Ensuring talks and tutorials run to schedule * Setting up and packing up the conference Anyone who has volunteered for a Linux Australia event before will tell you it's a very busy time, but also very worthwhile. It's satisfying to know that you've helped everyone at the conference to get the most out of it. It's very rewarding knowing that you've made a positive difference to someone's day. You don't just get to meet the delegates and speakers, you also get to know many of them while helping them out. You are presented with a unique opportunity to get the behind the scenes and close to the action. You'll get to forge new relationships with amazing, interesting and wonderful people (just like you), whom you might not have otherwise had the good fortune to meet in any other way. In return for your help we'll provide you with: * Food - morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea * A clean T shirt everyday * If you want one, a letter of reference at the end of the conference Depending on the number of volunteers we get and workload (many hands make light work), we'll do our best to allocate you to roles so that you can attend talks that interest you. For more information, please check out our volunteers page at https://2023.everythingopen.au/attend/volunteer/, where we have full details of what we need assistance with. We review and approve applications regularly. ## Financial Assistance We have budget set aside for providing financial assistance to Everything Open attendees who might otherwise find it difficult to attend. This program is a key part of our outreach and inclusion efforts for Everything Open. Anyone can apply for financial assistance for Everything Open 2023. The assistance can cover things such as a ticket to the conference, travel, accommodation, or other costs that you would incur to attend. We will be processing applications on a regular basis until funds are exhausted, so we encourage you to apply early for a greater chance of being accepted. Full details about the program and the application form can be found in our Financial Assistance guide at https://2023.everythingopen.au/attend/assistance/. If you have any other questions you can contact us via email at contact at everythingopen.au. From linuxaus at joeladdison.com Sat Dec 24 12:49:26 2022 From: linuxaus at joeladdison.com (President, Linux Australia) Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 11:49:26 +1000 Subject: [Announce] Linux Australia - Statement on Mailing List Conduct Message-ID: <900FE9F2-58B7-45D5-B526-518B5800751C@linux.org.au> Linux Australia would like to make it clear that the conduct of a certain individual on and off the linux-aus mailing list earlier this week was not in line with the expectations of our Communications Policy [1] or Code of Conduct [2]. We do not condone the comments made. Comments like this hold no place in our community. The individual in question is not a Linux Australia member. There is no way a person demonstrating such behaviour could be accepted as a member of Linux Australia. The behaviour exhibited does not align with any of Linux Australia?s Values[3], nor those of the open source community in general. Linux Australia provides support to a large number of open technologies communities across Australia and abroad. A key part of open source is the ability to collaborate with others to achieve greater outcomes, and it is important to us that we offer a safe space to everyone to do this. We are fortunate to have a diverse group of people as part of our membership, and Linux Australia is committed to support them in their endeavours to positively contribute to the open source community as a whole. Linux Australia Council [1] Communications Policy - https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/blob/master/communications-policy.md [2] Code of Conduct - https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md [3] Linux Australia Values https://linux.org.au/about-us/values/ From secretary at linux.org.au Thu Dec 29 22:21:00 2022 From: secretary at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Secretary) Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:21:00 +1100 Subject: [Announce] 2023 Council Election Notice to Members Message-ID: Dear Linux Australia Community, Pursuant to clause (15) of the Linux Australia constitution [1] we hereby declare an election open and call for nominations to the Linux Australia Council for the term January 2023 to January 2024. All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for election. * Nominations are open from 29 December 2022 and run until 11:59pm 7 January 2023 (AEDT). * Voting will open 00:01am 8 January 2023 (AEDT) and run until 11:59pm 17 January 2022 (AEDT). * Results will be available from 18 January 2023. * Results will be ratified during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Saturday 21 January 2023. To view and participate in the election please visit https://www.linux.org.au/ * Click on ?Login? located on the top right hand side of the page and log in. * Click on ?Elections?. * Under ?Linux Australia Council Elections 2023?, click on ?View & Submit Nominations?. ## What do I need to do? First of all, make sure your details are correct at Linux Australia?s website [2]. If you need assistance accessing the membership portal please contact secretary at linux.org.au. Note that in line with common election conventions, new membership requests are not processed during the election period. If you wish to nominate yourself, identify the positions you wish to nominate for and get an understanding of what each position involves. Think about what you might bring to the role and prepare a short pitch. Then, accept the nomination you've been given by clicking the 'Accept nomination' link. *You must accept your nomination to move to the next stage of the election process* Please note that all people elected to a position on the Council must provide their current residential address, as per requirements for NSW incorporated associations. As Linux Australia has an Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN) it is required that people obtain a Director identification number (director ID) before assuming a Council position [3]. We strongly recommend people apply online as soon as their nomination is successful, so that they have their Director ID by the AGM and can assume their positions immediately. If you wish to nominate another person for a position, you may wish to contact them first and have a chat to make sure they're happy being nominated. Then follow the 'Nominate' link to nominate them. Once voting is open, you will be able to vote for candidates. Results will be announced at the Linux Australia AGM to be held on 21 January 2023. ## Why should I nominate? Being a member of Linux Australia Council is a fun way to meet new people, work on exciting projects and expand your skill base. It gives you excellent transferable skills to help build your career, and allows you to grow your professional network. It looks great on a CV, and is also a chance to give back to the vibrant Linux and open source ecosystem in Australia and globally. If you're passionate about open technologies and the communities that surround them, it's a great opportunity to help drive and steer Australia's contribution in this field. ## What is the commitment required? If you are contemplating nominating for a role on Council, in addition to referring to the Position Descriptions provided [4], you are strongly encouraged to approach current and former Council members for their perspective. You will find them, to a person, willing to discuss the roles and responsibilities in a more informal manner. The roles do require a time commitment. * Ordinary Council Member: a minimum of 2-3 hours per week. * Office bearers: 8-12 hours per week. Please allow for this when considering your nomination. ## Why should I run? If you?ve been nominated, or are thinking of nominating yourself, you should give the opportunity serious consideration. Being on the Council is both hard and often thankless work, but it is also incredibly rewarding. Linux Australia can only achieve what it does by its members and helping out with the Council responsibilities is a great way to ensure Linux Australia continues to be successful. It is also an opportunity to help the organisation grow, reach into new areas and to succeed on important topics of national relevance. As always, your feedback and questions are warmly welcomed. If you'd like to have a chat with anyone on Council around what it involves, please reach out. Kind regards, Clinton Roy Secretary, Linux Australia [1] http://www.linux.org.au/constitution [2] http://www.linux.org.au/membership [3] https://www.abrs.gov.au/director-identification-number [4] https://github.com/linuxaustralia/position-descriptions -- Linux Australia Secretary linux.org.au Providing the logistical, financial and legal framework for Open Source events -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: