[Linux-aus] Announcing Everything Open - Conference 2023

Thu Oct 13 11:46:14 AEDT 2022

Hi,

A regular lurker but rare poster putting my 2c in here. FYI I've only 
been to one LCA and had minimal involvement other than that. Hence 
please take my input in that context...

Whilst I get that many use the terms "open source" and "free software" 
(and/or "FOSS"/"FLOSS") interchangeably (including me at times), as 
surely shouldn't need to be explained to this forum; they are not the 
same thing[1][2][3]!

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software#Overview
[2] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html
[3] https://opensource.com/article/17/11/open-source-or-free-software

I'm 100% with Craig when he says "Open Source is not a value, it's a 
marketing tool". It's completely reasonable that the average punter off 
the street might miss (or not care about) that point, but I doubt that a 
seasoned Linuxer would.

Having "open source values" might work with an uninformed audience, but 
I suspect that many (such as myself and clearly Craig too) would see 
that statement as completely vacuous.

I get that there is a desire to be open and engaging to all and avoiding 
any sort elitism. And I also get that as an "average punter" engagement 
tool "free software" appears to cause some confusion and "open source" 
has more clarity with that audience - so is likely a better choice.

So I don't know what the right answer is. But I feel that if there is 
any interest in engaging more "freedom" focused types, having "open 
source values" - without explicit notice of what values that is 
inferring - is not the way.

YMMV...

Cheers,
Jeremy

On 13/10/22 10:39, David via linux-aus wrote:
> Some good points, but open source _is_ a value, obvious when it's 
> observed how many avoid it.
> Obvious when a world is envisaged with or without it.
> Can you imagine a world where _everything_ was open source?
> We currently reside in a world where the majority of it isn't, just for 
> comparison.
> -- 
> David Crosswell
> Telaman Consultancies
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> Australia
> 
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> On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 09:29, Craige McWhirter via linux-aus 
> <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
>> At this juncture it looks to me like LA comittee and the community have
>> formally parted ways?
>>
>> The timing is particularly poor.
>>
>> There are reasons that LCA was held the way it was, when it was.
>>
>> "Everything Open embodies Linux Australia's values" - yet the entire 
>> site is
>> entirely devoid of any values. (no, Ooen Source is not a value, it's a
>> marketing tool). Transparency would be a good one to start with.
>>
>> What are the values of this conference, if it is replacing LCA?
>>
>> This no longer looks like a community event but rather a hollow vessel 
>> for
>> sponsors.
>>
>> If the community are not involved, how is it grass roots?
>>
>> Like the LA logo, "Everything Open" appears to not represent anything.
>>
>> Do we have a date set for the next AGM?
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 21:07:34 +1000, contact--- via linux-aus wrote:
>>>
>>>  Australasia's grassroots Free and Open Source technologies conference,
>>>  Everything Open, will be held in Melbourne, Australia from March 
>>> 14-16 2023.
>>>
>>>  Linux Australia is proud to announce Everything Open, a new 
>>> conference that
>>>  will be running in March 2023.
>>>  This three day conference will have presentations on a range of open
>>>  technologies topics from community members and project leaders.
>>>  There will be a key focus on Linux, open source software and open 
>>> hardware,
>>>  as well as the communities that surround them.
>>>
>>>  Following two years of online conferences, we know there is an 
>>> appetite from
>>>  many people in our communities to come together in person again.
>>>  Everything Open will run in Naarm (Melbourne) across three days, 14-16
>>>  March, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
>>>  We realise that some people will need to access the conference from 
>>> other
>>>  locations, and we are working hard to maximise access for all.
>>>
>>>  Everything Open is a grassroots conference with a focus on open
>>>  technologies, the community that has built up around this movement 
>>> and the
>>>  values that it represents.
>>>  The presentations will cover a broad range of subject areas 
>>> including Linux,
>>>  open source software, open hardware, open data, open government, and 
>>> open
>>>  GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums), to name a few.
>>>  As we have come to expect, there will be technical deep-dives into 
>>> specific
>>>  topics from project contributors, as well as tutorials on building 
>>> hardware
>>>  or using a piece of software, not to mention talks covering the inner
>>>  workings of our communities.
>>>
>>>
>>>  ## Call for Sessions
>>>
>>>  Our Call for Sessions will open in a couple of weeks. We encourage 
>>> you to
>>>  start thinking about talks to present at the conference, ready to 
>>> submit a
>>>  proposal once the dashboard opens.
>>>
>>>
>>>  ## Sponsorship opportunities
>>>
>>>  We have a wide range of sponsorship opportunities available. In 
>>> addition to
>>>  sponsoring the conference overall, there are a number of 
>>> opportunities to
>>>  contribute towards specific parts of the event.
>>>  If you or your organisation is interested in sponsoring Everything 
>>> Open,
>>>  please get in touch via sponsorship at everythingopen.au 
>>> <mailto:sponsorship at everythingopen.au>
>>>
>>>
>>>  ## Stay in the know
>>>
>>>  Subscribe to our announcement mailing list and follow our social 
>>> channels to
>>>  be the first to know about ticket sales, speaker lineups and conference
>>>  highlights.
>>
>> -- 
>> Craige McWhirter
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>> Matrix: @craige:mcwhirter.io
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