[Linux-aus] Should Linux Australia change its name?
Paul Wayper
paulway at mabula.net
Sun Apr 22 17:23:58 EST 2012
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On 04/22/2012 03:44 PM, John Ferlito wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> Linux Australia has been around for over ten years and we are no longer an
> organisation focussed mainly on Linux and running LCA each year. All of our
> members use or contribute to open source projects in one form or another. Linux
> Australia has also become involved in open source and open culture events that
> are not specifically related to Linux.
>
> We think it is time for us to change the name of our organisation to have it
> more accurately represent the focus of our community.
SETR: I like "Open Source Australia", but I think just as linux.conf.au is
about more than "Linux" these days, Linux Australia can also be about more
than just Linux these days. If OSA is a better way to get other interest
groups (e.g. the former AUUG) to meet under a shared banner, then so be it.
Paul
[1] SETR: Short Enough To Read. A TL;DR post without the bit that was TLTR.
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