[Linux-aus] Goodbye AUUG, hello phoenix

[Michael Still]

Christopher Yeoh wrote:

> I'd actually prefer that rather than diluting linux from linux.conf.au
> and renaming it, that instead additional conferences get added which
> specialise in other areas - eg a free culture conference, one that
> concentrates more on general open source software, one on business
> related issues etc.

The more I think about this, the more I think this is good future 
proofing for LA, assuming that there are enough people willing to help 
with conferences. One of the problems AUUG faces is that it's really a 
single event organization at this point, and that event (for whatever 
reason) is becoming less popular.

Perhaps there's some sort of model where LA provides more event support 
(a full time person to advise, good documentation, good relationships 
with sponsors, a network of speakers, whatever) [1] and local teams run 
more conferences.

Mikal

1: Most of these are already in place, or very close to being in place.