[Linux-aus] Re: Request for Change on how MiniConf's are handled.

[Pia Waugh]

Hi Janet,

<quote who="Janet Hawtin">

> Given the kinds of issues about at the moment
> would there be people available with the relevant nouse to run an open 
> source business models miniconf, and an open source/creative commons law 
> miniconf(or main conf theme?)?

Perhaps a lot of the business stuff should remain at Linuxworld or other
commercial/business FOSS conferences? I do think the new streaming we are
doing which includes a Free culture stream kind of wraps up the other stuff
:)
> Just wondered if that would be interesting to new players and
> perhaps to help client groups understand about paying programmers to 
> develop open source products?

I think that perhaps linux.conf.au is the wrong forum for that. It is a geek
conference by and for geeks. JMHO :)

Cheers,
Pia

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