[Linux-aus] Should Linux Australia change its name to Open Source Australia?

[Moe Kaan - ABD Computer Installations]

Season Greetings Everyone,
:)
I'll be voting "YeS" - reason being, Opensource is not only our industry
but it is our entire advocacy . We are considerably bigger advocates of
Opensource on a whole than we are Linux specifically. Whilst Linux brings
us through the door to Gimp, Firefox, Gnome, Gnumeric , Samba , foo, bar
/var, /usr, and /etc. We have a duty to the entire advocacy rather than a
single project.
By broadening our scope we lower the divide and allow more in.

That's my vision or as Craige says "3 cents worth".
Have a nice evening all
:)

 - Moe Kaan -
On Tue, December 19, 2017 7:58 pm, Linux Australia President via linux-aus
wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
>
> Linux Australia is an incorporated association, registered in the state
> of NSW, and has been in operation since around 2001. Initially convened as
> a vehicle to operate linux.conf.au, the organisation's remit, activities
> and scope have broadened significantly over the last decade and a half.
>
> We think it's time to change the name of the organisation to
> better reflect our widened mission, values, activities, partnerships and
> influence.
>
> But wait, hasn't this been tried before?
>
>
> Yes. In 2012/2013, the Linux Australia Council, led then by John
> Ferlito, attempted a name change. Consensus could not be reached on a
> name to change *to*, and so Linux Australia remained Linux Australia.
>
> This time, we're learning from the outcome of that process, and would
> like to present to you a decision:
>
> Should Linux Australia change its name to Open Source Australia (Yes/No)
>
>
> Other aspects of the organisation - constitution, makeup and so on, are
> not proposed to be changed.
>
> We're communicating this now to provide the community with time to
> discuss this proposed change before the AGM, where the resolution will be
> tabled in the AGM agenda. The result of the vote will be tabled at the
> AGM. That is, if the majority vote 'No', we won't change the
> name. If the majority vote 'Yes', we will.
>
> If you are a member of Linux Australia, you will be able to vote on this
> resolution at:
>
> https://www.linux.org.au/membership/index.php?page=view-election&id=25
>
>
> Voting will open 25th December 2017, the same time voting opens for
> Council Elections, and will close on 21 January, the same time voting
> closes for Council Elections.
>
> Let the discussion begin.
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
> Kathy
>
>
> --
> Kathy Reid
> President
> Linux Australia
>
>
> 0418 130 636
>
>
> president at linux.org.au http://linux.org.au
>
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