From contact at everythingopen.au Sun Dec 17 13:58:09 2023 From: contact at everythingopen.au (Everything Open) Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:58:09 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Everything Open 2024: Registrations now open and 1st Keynote Announcement Message-ID: Everything Open 2024 is delighted to announce our first keynote speaker and registrations for Everything Open 2024 is now available ## About Geoff Huston Geoff Huston AM is the Chief Scientist at the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), where he undertakes research on topics associated with Internet infrastructure, internet protocol (IP) technologies, and address distribution policies. Geoff will be presenting a keynote exploring how the Internet has changed in the five decades since its inception. It?s bigger, faster, cheaper - but oh so different to what we imagined! Geoff Huston played a critical role in bringing the Internet to Australia in the 1980s and 1990s. While the Internet was still in its infancy in the US, he was able to complete the construction of a new and rapidly growing network within a few months. In 1989 Geoff began work at the Australian Vice Chancellor?s Committee with the direction to build a national academic and research network. In just over one year, every Australian university and major research institution was connected to the country?s first ISP, the Australian Academic and Research Network. The project quickly expanded to support the entire national Internet sector, and within five years this network became Australia?s largest private data network. He has worked for the largest Australian communications service provider (Telstra) in senior engineering, architecture and research roles assisting with the large-scale deployment of the Internet across Australia and as a transit service provider in the Asia Pacific region. He is author of a number of Internet-related books, and was a member of the Internet Architecture Board from 1999 until 2005, as well as chairing a number of Working Groups in the Internet Engineering Task Force. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society from 1992 until 2001, and served as the chair of the Board in 1998 ? 1999. Geoff was inducted as an inaugural member of The Internet Hall of Fame for his crucial work to get Australia online in the late 1980s, and in 2020 was made a member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his role as an Internet pioneer in Australia. ## About the Keynote Today?s Internet is so different from what we had imagined it would be some forty years ago. It connects billions of devices, moves petabytes of data, it operates trunk circuits at terabits per second and the cost per delivered byte continues to drop. If this was the ultimate promise of Moore?s Law and the silicon revolution, then the Internet is living that dream. But it?s not what we thought it would be. The rise of content distribution networks and the model of content and service replication has brought about massive changes to the Internet?s architecture. By bringing service and content close to users, the network is bigger, faster and cheaper, but it?s also completely different to the Internet we started with. This presentation will explore these differences and what they mean to the future evolution of the Internet. ## Register now for Everything Open 2024! Register now to attend Everything Open 2024, in beautiful Gladstone, tropical north Queensland. We have a range of ticket prices suitable for most budgets, and have compiled information on travel to, and accommodation in Gladstone, as well as information on what you can do while you?re here. We?re looking forward to seeing you in April 2024! If you have questions please contact the Organising Team via email at contact at everythingopen.au. From linuxaus at joeladdison.com Sun Dec 24 22:15:07 2023 From: linuxaus at joeladdison.com (Joel Addison) Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2023 21:15:07 +1000 Subject: [Announce] Notice of Linux Australia 2024 Council Elections and AGM Message-ID: <94C200EA-F6CC-48F9-8293-0B0C616D5A91@joeladdison.com> 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 2024 to January 2025. All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for Election. ## Key Information * Nominations will open from 26 December 2023 and run until 11:59pm 6 January 2024 (AEDT). * Voting will open at 01:01 AM 7 January 2024 (AEDT) and run until 11:59pm 14 January 2024 (AEDT). * Results will be ratified during the AGM held at 2:30pm Saturday 20 January 2024 (AEDT). 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 Election 2024?, 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. 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. They must also hold a Director identification number (director ID) as per requirements of organisations with an Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN) [3]. *You must accept your nomination to move to the next stage of the election process* 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 20 January 2024. ## 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, Joel Addison President 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: