From secretary at linux.org.au Fri Sep 9 09:46:00 2016 From: secretary at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Vice President) Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 09:46:00 +1000 Subject: [Linux-aus] Final chance to confirm your Linux Australia membership Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, *TL;DR - If you got an email asking you to confirm your Linux Australia Membership, and you haven't confirmed either way, please do so. Final cutoff for this is Friday 16th September. * If you are currently a member of Linux Australia [1], you would have recently received an email to the email address we have on record for you. This email asked you to confirm your Linux Australia membership, or advise us that you no longer wish to be a member. We'd like to ask that you take a moment to check your email and respond as appropriate. * The original email was sent on 25-26th July. * The follow up email was sent on 17-18th August. For legal and constitutional reasons, and to aid decisions in regard to moving to a new membership platform, it is important that we have an up to date record of memberships. If we have no further confirmation from you by Friday, 16th September we will, with regret remove your membership of Linux Australia. We thank you in advance for your co-operation. With kind regards, Kathy Reid [1] Check your Membership details at http://linux.org.au/membership -- Kathy Reid Vice President Linux Australia secretary at linux.org.au http://linux.org.au Linux Australia Inc GPO Box 4788 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia ABN 56 987 117 479 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steven.ellis at gmail.com Sat Sep 10 21:05:42 2016 From: steven.ellis at gmail.com (Steven Ellis) Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 23:05:42 +1200 Subject: [Linux-aus] Final chance to confirm your Linux Australia membership In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: My membership is under steve at openmedia.co.nz and appears to have been removed even though I responded within the time period. On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Linux Australia Vice President < secretary at linux.org.au> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > *TL;DR - If you got an email asking you to confirm your Linux Australia > Membership, and you haven't confirmed either way, please do so. Final > cutoff for this is Friday 16th September. * > > If you are currently a member of Linux Australia [1], you would have > recently received an email to the email address we have on record for you. > > This email asked you to confirm your Linux Australia membership, or advise > us that you no longer wish to be a member. We'd like to ask that you take a > moment to check your email and respond as appropriate. > > * The original email was sent on 25-26th July. > * The follow up email was sent on 17-18th August. > > For legal and constitutional reasons, and to aid decisions in regard to > moving to a new membership platform, it is important that we have an up to > date record of memberships. > > If we have no further confirmation from you by Friday, 16th September we > will, with regret remove your membership of Linux Australia. > > We thank you in advance for your co-operation. > > With kind regards, > > Kathy Reid > > [1] Check your Membership details at http://linux.org.au/membership > > -- > Kathy Reid > Vice President > Linux Australia > secretary at linux.org.auhttp://linux.org.au > > Linux Australia Inc > GPO Box 4788 > Sydney NSW 2001 > Australia > > ABN 56 987 117 479 > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-aus mailing list > linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au > http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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So i'll admit to having an NZ passport now... and very proud of it I > am too :-) > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 11:35 PM, Mike Carden > wrote: > >> The Kiwi Filter... It works! >> >> (Sorry Steve, couldn't resist) >> >> -- >> crash >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chair at hobart.lca2017.org Mon Sep 26 09:28:15 2016 From: chair at hobart.lca2017.org (Christopher Neugebauer (linux.conf.au 2017)) Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:28:15 +1000 Subject: [Linux-aus] Announcing the linux.conf.au 2017 miniconfs! Message-ID: Before we give the stage to our selected presentations, linux.conf.au will explore twelve special interest areas affecting the Future of Open Source. Miniconfs are linux.conf.au?s special interest streams: they let us explore important topics in Open Source with greater depth than our selected presentations alone. This year our miniconfs cover fields ranging across technology, community, and openness in fields beyond technology. linux.conf.au 2017 is being held in Hobart, Tasmania from Monday 16 January to Friday 20 January 2017. Our miniconfs will take place on Monday 16 January and Tuesday 17 January. Many of our miniconfs are accepting talk submissions, and want to hear from you. Miniconfs are a great opportunity to share your stories and experience, especially if you?re a new speaker, or if you missed out in linux.conf.au?s primary call for proposals. To submit a talk to a miniconf, create an account on our website (https://linux.conf.au/dashboard), create a speaker profile, and then select ?new proposal?. Note that linux.conf.au does not offer complimentary tickets to presenters at miniconfs, however, a limited number of tickets for just the Monday and Tuesday of the conference may be available on request. To find out more about our miniconfs, please visit https://linux.conf.au/schedule/miniconfs/list We?re excited to share our list of accepted miniconfs with you, and can?t wait to see what sort of talks you?ll propose! == Systems Administration == Organised by Ewen McNeill -- Talk submissions now open The Systems Administration Miniconf focuses on professional management of real-world Linux and open source environments, both large and small. The miniconf aims to include talks directly useful to professional Linux administrators, covering a diverse range of tools and techniques that will help keep your entire environment functioning smoothly, and accomplish more with less effort. == Open Hardware == Organised by Jonathan Oxer and Andy Gelme -- Talk submissions open soon The concept of Free and Open Source Software, already well understood by LCA attendees, is complemented by a rapidly growing community focused around Open Hardware and "maker culture". Interest in Open Hardware is high among FOSS enthusiasts, but there is also a barrier to entry with the perceived difficulty and dangers of dealing with hot soldering irons, unknown components and unfamiliar naming schemes. The Open Hardware Miniconf will ease software developers into dealing with hardware, covering topics across both software and hardware. == Write the Docs Down Under == Organised by Brian Moss and Lana Katherine Brindley -- Talk submissions now open Write the Docs Down Under is a technical communication-themed miniconf that will draw documentation professionals of all kinds from across Australia. Topics on every aspect of technical writing are welcome, ranging from languages and tools to building communities and the state of the industry. We are particularly interested in talks on the future of technical communication as an industry, new and interesting communication technologies, and the changing role of the writer in the IT world. == Open Knowledge Australia == Organised by Matthew Cengia -- Talk submissions open soon The Open Knowledge miniconf, organised with the help of members of Open Knowledge Australia, will give people the opportunity to learn about many different aspects of openness, transparency, and information sharing, including in Open Data, Open Government, Open Source Software, Open Journals, Open Maps, Open Communities, Open Hardware, Open Science, and probably others too. This miniconf is a great introduction for people who are new to the open source world, or who want to learn about different types of openness to those with which they are familiar. == Security and Privacy == Organised by Fraser Tweedale and Jason Cohen -- Talk submissions now open The linux.conf.au 2017 Security and Privacy Miniconf will bring together users, researchers and practitioners involved in, or simply interested in, security topics in Open Source software and hardware. The program will feature a series of talks explaining and demonstrating important security and privacy concepts, techniques and initiatives. Whether you are a researcher, developer, sysadmin, UX designer or anthropologist, there will be something at the Security Miniconf to help you or your users live a more secure digital life. == Kernel == Organised by Andrew Donnellan -- Talk submissions now open The Linux kernel is at the heart of several billion computing devices, and is thus a rather important piece of open source infrastructure! The Kernel Miniconf will focus on a variety of kernel-related topics ? technical presentations on up-and-coming kernel developments, the future direction of the kernel, and kernel development community and process matters. Past Kernel Miniconfs have included talks on RCU, scheduling, filesystems, memory management, and others. == WOOTCONF == Organised by Katie McLaughlin, Jacinta Catherine Richardson, Lana Katherine Brindley -- Talk submissions now open WOOTCONF, Women Of Open Tech, is a miniconf dedicated to allowing women to share their knowledge in relation to the future of open source in Australia in beyond. Working on a foundation of previous linux.conf.au miniconferences: AussieChix, and Haecksen, WOOTCONF seeks to provide an environment allowing women to share their ideas and knowledge, with talks ranging from professional development, community and technical. WOOTCONF, and encourages new and upcoming speakers to propose and deliver talks. Mentoring by a number of recognised women in the open source community will be available for any speaker or attendee who wishes to use such help. == Games and FOSS == Organised by Tim Nugent and Eloise Ducky -- Talk submissions now open We all love games, right? We all love free and open source software, right? So why don't we love them together? Games are now a very big part of the software and entertainment industry but we don't often talk about how well they play with FOSS. Despite there being an overlap amongst users and developers, for the most part the game developers hide in their silo and FOSS hide in theirs, it is time to start getting the two together. This miniconf will be a single day exploring the interaction of games, free and open source software, and their communities and developers. == Testing/Automation == Organised by R Tyler Croy -- Talk submissions open soon Testing and automation is not isolated to a single toolchain, language or platform, there is much to learn and share regardless of background. The goal of this miniconf is to foster discussion across various layers of testing and automation, using open source tools to improve all software. == Community Leadership Summit X at LCA == Organised by VM (Vicky) Brasseur The Community Leadership Summit X is an outreach event spun out of the annual Community Leadership Summit run by Jono Bacon and held prior to OSCON. It brings together community leaders, organizers and managers of projects and organisations that are interested in growing and empowering a strong community. == Free Software Law and Policy == Organised by Deb Nicholson and Donna Benjamin -- Talk submissions open soon Code is a great thing, but there are also rules. You can't get too far without at least a cursory understanding of copyright law, software patents and trademark issues. Plus, the disconnect between legislators and developers leads to policies that seem to lack a basic understanding of technology, let alone a proper respect for user autonomy and privacy. The state of international and local law presents constant challenges and occasional opportunities for free sofware advocates -- so let's talk about it! == Open Radio == Organised by Scott Bragg and Ben Short -- Talk submissions now open The Open Radio miniconf has been a popular staple of the linux.conf.au program for a number of years now, and with the explosion of embedded devices, open hardware and the Internet of Things, there are constant improvements and new ways of letting both users and devices communicate. Many Linux enthusiasts are also experienced amateur radio operators, while many more are interested in becoming a licensed ham. There are still plenty of experiments that can use unlicensed parts of the spectrum, and the Open Radio Miniconf will showcase talks and project demonstrations about many of them. == About linux.conf.au 2017 == linux.conf.au is a community-driven conference about the Linux operating system and the vibrant ecosystem of Free and Open Source Software that has grown up around it. Run in a different Australian or New Zealand city each year by local volunteers, LCA invites more than 500 people to learn from the people who shape the future of Open Source. In 2017, linux.conf.au is welcoming you to Hobart, Tasmania, on Monday 16 through to Friday 20 January. Ticket sales will open in October. We thank our Emperor Penguin Sponsors, IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise for their generous contribution to the conference. For more information, please visit https://linux.conf.au -- --Christopher Neugebauer Conference Director - linux.conf.au - January 2017 - Hobart From secretary at linux.org.au Mon Sep 26 11:57:43 2016 From: secretary at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Vice President) Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:57:43 +1000 Subject: [Linux-aus] Call for nominations - Treasury and Finance Subcommittee of Linux Australia Message-ID: <4b59248f-d212-dfed-2341-3dc05abeb4fd@linux.org.au> Dear Colleagues, This email is intended to inform you of the new Treasury and Finance Subcommittee, provide background information on why the Council believes it is required, and seek nominations for appointment to this Subcommittee. As always, your comments, queries and questions are warmly welcomed, via return email address or to whole of Council at council at linux.org.au. Nominations by return email should be rec'd by Monday 3rd October. Kind regards, Kathy Why is this Subcommittee required? Linux Australia has grown in size and scope over its fifteen-year-or-so history, and now auspices over half a dozen large events per year. It has a financial turnover in the order of $AUD 1 million. The scale of financial management now required for the organisation is a significant responsibility, which has been executed diligently and commendably by Treasurers current and past (Tony Breeds, Francois Marier and Josh Hesketh in recent history). This role is a large commitment for a volunteer. While we're currently documenting a number of our processes and procedure to make this easier, there are many 'ins and outs' of managing our finances that are difficult to document. A Subcommittee will thus help the sitting Treasurer both with operational management of finances, and also help to create a pipeline of community members who have the background, skills and aptitude to take on the Treasurer role in the future. What will the Subcommittee do? It is envisaged that some of the tasks with Subcommittee will do include: * Assist with account reconciliation * Assist with budgeting and reporting, particularly during preparation of reports for the Auditor, required at the AGM * Assist events with budgeting, reporting and use of the financial platform * Assist in maintaining Linux Australia's Risk Register Who can be on the Subcommittee? Any Linux Australia member can nominate and we'll appoint 2-3 nominees who can demonstrate an interest, desire or background in this area of management. What's in it for me? Like many open source volunteer roles, this one gives you exposure and experience in a large, complex organisation, and strong skills in bookkeeping and accounting. This role would strongly suit a university student or graduate in finance, accounting or economics, or someone who has experience as Treasurer with a Linux Australia event. This role will have privileged access to Linux Australia's corporate information and as such a great deal of trust will be placed in members of the Treasury and Finance Subcommittee. How do I nominate? Via return email to this address, secretary at linux.org.au by Monday 3rd October. What was the original motion? *MOTION* by Kathy Reid that a Finance and Treasury Subcommittee is formed, chaired by Treasurer, in line with S(21) of the Linux Australia constitution [1] with a remit to: * Assist the Treasurer to monitor and report on financial activities using the financial systems of Linux Australia * Provide advice and input to Treasurer and Council on preparation and execution of budgets and other financial interests * Own and maintain the organisation's Risk Register and provide advice to Treasurer and Council on risks and mitigation activities * Provide a pipeline for training and upskilling Members of Linux Australia interested in taking on the Treasurer role * Invite Members of Linux Australia to the Subcommittee as appropriate, providing that Council is informed when Members are appointed and/or removed -- Kathy Reid Vice President Linux Australia secretary at linux.org.au http://linux.org.au Linux Australia Inc GPO Box 4788 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia ABN 56 987 117 479 From president at linux.org.au Mon Sep 26 14:15:30 2016 From: president at linux.org.au (Hugh Blemings) Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:15:30 +1000 Subject: [Linux-aus] An update on Linux Australia's activities Message-ID: <85958a9a-bd1f-303d-e77d-f9be7e7e0918@linux.org.au> Hi Everyone, Although many of you may read the Council minutes that are posted on the Linux Australia website [0], we'd also like to take the opportunity to keep you up to date on Council's actions, and the broader activities of Linux Australia. -= First majority female Linux Australia Council =- The new Council was elected at LCA Geelong in February, and for the first time in Linux Australia's 15 year history, the Council is majority female. Congratulations to Katie McLaughlin (OCM), Cherie Ellis (OCM), Craige McWhirter (OCM), Tony Breeds (Treasurer), Sae Ra Germaine (Secretary), Kathy Reid (Vice President) and Hugh Blemings (President). As always you can contact the Council at council at linux.org.au - such correspondence is of course treated in confidence. -= Linux Australia events =- The year got off to a great start with the excellent linux.conf.au 2016 Geelong - LCA By the Bay, and things are well underway for an equally memorable event in Hobart in January 2017. Miniconfs have just been announced, and our ever-amazing Papers Committee had a difficult job indeed choosing from the high calibre of submissions to the Call for Papers. Registrations to linux.conf.au will be open soon [1]. Bids for LCA2019 recently closed, and we?re delighted with the responses we received [2]. We?ll now work with the relevant folk to refine their bids, and the winner of LCA2019 will be announced in due course. May saw another successful WordCamp event run on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland [3]. Well done to Luke Carbis, Ricky Blacker and the whole crew for an excellent event. This weekend just gone saw an equally amazing WordCamp Sydney, held at UTS [4]. Big thanks to Wil Brown and the team for all their efforts here. Pycon-AU returned to Melbourne this year, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre August 12th-16th. Some great work by Richard Jones and his team [5], thank you. This year, Linux Australia is once again auspicing GovHack Australia events, with the hackathon itself held over July 29th-July 31st. Big thanks to Richard Tubb, Alysha Thomas, Jan Bryson and the GovHack Global Operations Team for what is now recognised as one of the largest national hackathons in the world. The National Red Carpet Awards will be held in Adelaide in October - a huge congratulations to all teams who?ve made it through to the National Awards [6]. DrupalSouth this year heads to the Gold Coast October 27th-28th, led ably by Vladimir Roudakov and Janna Malikova [7]. Tickets are now available! If you're thinking about running an open-* event in your area, please do get in touch with us. -= Council Face to Face =- Council Face to Face was held in May, and we discussed a number of priorities for 2016 including making progress on Membership expiry/renewal and a new membership platform, improvements to the Code of Conduct and related processes and policies, among many other issues. We noted that Linux Australia's activities, particularly with events, have grown significantly in recent years, and many of our volunteers are now stretched. We explored ways to reduce this, such as onboarding additional volunteers, and identifying ways to outsource pieces of work where it makes sense to do so. One of the immediate pieces that came out of F2F was the need for Council to track yearly and regular activities, which have now been articulated to allow for better planning [8]. There are a number of pieces from F2F which are still works in progress such as a Process Manual, Risk Register and strengthening of our Code of Conduct. An extra special thanks to Joshua Hesketh, past President, for attending Face to Face to share his expertise and wisdom. -= Advocacy and government submissions =- In April Linux Australia made a submission to the Australian Government in relation to the Senate Committee on the Trans Pacific Partnership noting our significant concerns about the proposal. Our submission is #128 in the Parliamentary Joint Committee page [9] A direct link to the PDF is at [10]. In June a submission was made to the Australian Government Productivity Commission?s enquiry into Intellectual Property Arrangements - in which we sought to ensure the interests of Free and Open Source Software and Technologies were considered by the Commission. A PDF of the submission is here [11]. We are grateful for the tireless efforts of Josh Stewart on the preparation of these two submissions and to Kim Weatherall for her assistance with research and discussion of same. -= Grants and projects =- LA undertook charity matching at linux.conf.au 2016 Geelong, providing nearly $5k to charity Give Where You Live, which undertakes works of social good in and around Geelong, making a total of nearly $10k donated. LA also made a donation to Electronic Frontiers Association as part of an event partnership arrangement at linux.conf.au 2016 Geelong. We're currently in contact with the Software Freedom Conservancy, and intend to make a large donation to them shortly to support their important work. If you would like to seek a grant or project funding in line with LA's values, more information is available [12]. -= Membership renewal =- As part of moving towards a more robust Membership platform, we're currently undertaking a Membership Renewal activity. Huge thanks to everyone who responded to our recent mail out - your responses help to keep our membership information up to date. We're still sorting through responses but our active membership looks to be around 1,000 members. You can adjust your membership information at any time [13]. -= Treasury and Finance Subcommittee =- Council has recently voted to form a Treasury and Finance Subcommittee to support the Treasurer and to ensure we help build a pipeline of Members with the aptitude to take on this role in the future [14]. -= Next steps =- Over the coming months, Council will be busy with a number of pieces, including; * Wrapping up financials for the 2015-2016 financial year, which ends on September 30, and budgeting for the year 2016-2017 * Inspecting bids for LCA2019 * Progressing on work started on our Process Manual and Code of Conduct including the establishment of a subcommittee to assist with the latter. * Our Admin Team will be undertaking enhancements to the LA infrastructure, and our Membership Team will be continuing to strengthen our membership platform and website. As always, if you'd like to be involved in some capacity with LA's activities, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Elections for the Council are not far away, if you have the time, energy and passion to contribute, please consider throwing your hat into the ring when the time comes :) In closing my thanks to the Council for their efforts and in particular to Kathy Reid for doing the heavy lifting in preparing much of this summary. Kind Regards, Hugh Blemings President, Linux Australia [0] https://linux.org.au/news [1] https://linux.conf.au [2] http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/announce/2016-July/000226.html [3] https://2016.sunshinecoast.wordcamp.org/ [4] https://2016.sydney.wordcamp.org/ [5] https://2016.pycon-au.org/ [6] https://www.govhack.org [7] https://goldcoast2016.drupal.org.au/ [8] https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/blob/master/activities-calendar.md [9] http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Treaties/9_February_2016/Submissions [10] http://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=38187468-9761-4e05-84f1-281ba68e65a8&subId=410396 [11] http://www.pc.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/201280/subdr488-intellectual-property.pdf [12] https://linux.org.au/our-projects [13] https://linux.org.au/membership [14] http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/2016-September/022801.html From linux-aus at ewen.mcneill.gen.nz Tue Sep 27 07:05:13 2016 From: linux-aus at ewen.mcneill.gen.nz (Ewen McNeill) Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:05:13 +1300 Subject: [Linux-aus] LCA2017: Sysadmin Miniconf: Call for Presentations Message-ID: <0ca51e1c-d0e6-7ea7-e31d-c34118b5e717@mcneill.gen.nz> As announced yesterday, there will be a one day mini conference on Linux Systems Administration held as part of linux.conf.au 2017 (held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia on 16 - 20 January 2017). The organisers of the Systems Administration Miniconf would like to invite proposals for presentations to be delivered at the Miniconf: https://sysadmin.miniconf.org/cfp17.html (A copy of the CFP text is included below for your convenience.) Please forward this CFP to your colleagues, peers, social networks, and other relevant mailing lists. Please help by encouraging submissions from people you would like to hear present at this Miniconf. This is our 11th Sysadmin Miniconf at Linux.conf.au. Previous presentations can be found at the website: https://sysadmin.miniconf.org/ -=+ Presentation Topics +=- We welcome talks on best current practice, new developments in Systems Administration, cutting edge techniques and technologies, and ways to better manage Linux environments large and small. Topics for presentations could include (but are not limited to): * Systems Administration Best Practice * Virtualisation and Cloud Computing * Containers and orchestration * Sysadmin Administration in a "serverless" environment (FAAS) * TLS everywhere * Monitoring and metrics. Collection, storage and presentation * Infrastructure/Platform/Software as a Service (IAAS, PAAS, SAAS) * Networkng: IPv6, SDN (Software Defined Networking), performance * DevOps, Configuration Management and provisioning * Bootstrapping systems, Lifecycle Management * Dealing with BYOD * Backups in a virtual/distributed world * Troubleshooting techniques * Buying Decisions * Web and Email management * Keeping legacy systems functioning * War stories from the "Real World" Presentations should be of a technical nature and speakers should assume that members of the audience have at least a couple of years experience in Unix/Linux administration. -=+ Format of Presentations +=- We are now seeking proposals for presentations at the mini-conference. We have openings for: 15-25 minute short presentations 5-10 minute "lightning talks" Please note, due to the single day available (and whole-LCA keynote before morning tea), we expect the majority of available timeslots to be 20 minutes or less, with possibly 1-2 slightly longer talks if there is space in the schdule. We have a general policy of accepting a high proportion of proposals but handing out relatively short timeslots. Please see previous years Miniconf schedules for examples of how the programme is organised. -=+ Submitting talks +=- Please note that in order to give a presentation or attend the Miniconf you must be registered (and paid up by the time the conference happens) for the main linux.conf.au conference. Presenting at the Miniconf does not entitle you to discounted or free registration at the main conference nor to priority with registration. Unfortunately the Miniconf has no budget for sponsorship of speakers. To submit a talk to the LCA2017 Sysadmin Miniconf, create an account on the LCA2017 website: https://linux.conf.au/dashboard create a speaker profile, and then select "New Proposal" and "System Administration Miniconf Presentation", or while logged into the LCA2017 site, go directly to: https://linux.conf.au/proposals/submit/sysadmin-miniconf/ If you have a preferred length of your Short Presentation (15/20/25 minutes) or Lightning Talk (5/10 minutes) please use the Private Abstract field to describe what would work best for your talk. Otherwise we will pick a length that best suits the gaps in the programme as we put the final programme together. In some cases we maybe able to add a few extra minutes to a few Short Presentations if there is any spare time left in the programme. -=+ Dates and Deadlines +=- To encourage early submissions, priority (both of inclusion and scheduling) will be given to presentations submitted by 23:59 UTC on the 23rd of October 2016. I f you have a good presentation idea, please let us know early, even if you need time to finalise the presentation abstract. Please indicate if you need an early confirmation to aid you in arranging time off work or travel; we will do our best to assist. 2016-10-23 - Deadline for early submissions 2016-11-01 - Early submissions confirmation 2016-11-21 - Deadline for submissions 2016-11-30 - Confirmation of all presentations 2016-12-07 - Miniconf programme published 2017-01-16 - Sysadmin Miniconf held. -=+ Contact and Questions +=- Please see our website at https://sysadmin.miniconf.org for more information on the miniconf, past presentations and presenting at it. If you have any questions please feel free to email the organisers at: lca2017 @ sysadmin.miniconf.org Ewen McNeill and Simon Lyall LCA2017 Sysadmin Miniconf Conveeners From chair at hobart.lca2017.org Thu Sep 29 09:28:14 2016 From: chair at hobart.lca2017.org (Christopher Neugebauer (linux.conf.au 2017)) Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:28:14 -0700 Subject: [Linux-aus] Presenting linux.conf.au 2017's selected presentations Message-ID: We?re very pleased to share this year?s selected talks and tutorials for linux.conf.au 2017, taking place from Monday 16 January to Friday 20 January in Hobart, Tasmania. Selected from over 400 submissions, this year?s linux.conf.au programme features 84 talks and 6 tutorials. Our diverse presenters, coming to Hobart from all around the world, directly shape the projects and topics they?re presenting about. They?ll help you understand the tools, the technology, and the issues that are shaping the Future of Open Source. You can find our full list of accepted presentations at https://linux.conf.au/schedule/general-sessions/list For those who want to know what?s happening close to the hardware, we have presentations covering upcoming features of the Linux kernel, new approaches in networking, and stories from people who?ve been making and breaking the latest new and unusual hardware. If you?re a developer, we?ll be covering the latest developments in Open Source browsers, new tools for targeting mobile platforms, war stories from developers working with emerging programming languages, and how design and usability shapes the applications we develop. Sysadmins and devops can look forward to talks about the future of tools that make systems run better, including talks on automated builds, configuration management, new tools for working with containers, and package management. We also have a strong line-up of talks looking into community, policy, and business issues in Open Source. We?ll look at how Open Source is playing a more important role in Government, how businesses can better participate in Open Source, and how Open Source can provide better communities for users and developers. And of course, linux.conf.au will feature its usual fare of people doing cool stuff with Open Source Software and Hardware: from cars, to planes, and even into space. Our tutorials will provide you with practical experience in a diverse range of topics in Free and Open Source Software. This year we?re featuring tutorials on devops with SaltStack, home automation, the Rust programming language, .NET on Linux, Linux containers, and GPL compliance. If you want to find out about these talks, tutorials, and more, check out our full list of accepted presentations at https://linux.conf.au/schedule/general-sessions/list You?ll emerge from linux.conf.au 2017 knowing where the world of Open Source is heading, with skills and knowledge to be a part of the Future of Open Source. We expect to announce ticket sales and accommodation options shortly. == About linux.conf.au 2017 == linux.conf.au is a community-driven conference about the Linux operating system and the vibrant ecosystem of Free and Open Source Software that has grown up around it. Run in a different Australian or New Zealand city each year by local volunteers, LCA invites more than 500 people to learn from the people who shape the future of Open Source. In 2017, linux.conf.au is welcoming you to Hobart, Tasmania, on Monday 16 through to Friday 20 January. Ticket sales will open in October. We thank our Emperor Penguin Sponsors, IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise for their generous contribution to the conference. For more information, please visit https://linux.conf.au -- --Christopher Neugebauer Conference Director - linux.conf.au - January 2017 - Hobart