[Linux-aus] Announcing Everything Open - Conference 2023
David
david_crosswell at telaman.net.au
Thu Oct 13 12:08:12 AEDT 2022
Open source doesn't apply just to software or the Linux aspect.
It's a principle and, as such, a value.
Anybody who fails to see the value inherent in transparency in
government, or open access to education (in the broadest definition of
the word), yes, `vacuous' is the term.
Cheers!
--
David Crosswell
Telaman Consultancies
P.O. Box 477
100 Edward Street
Charleville 4077
Queensland
Australia
https://www.telaman.net.au
On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 11:46, Jeremy Davis via linux-aus
<linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
> 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
>> P.O. Box 477
>> 100 Edward Street
>> Charleville 4077
>> Queensland
>> Australia
>>
>> https://www.telaman.net.au <https://www.telaman.net.au/>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 09:29, Craige McWhirter via linux-aus
>> <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au <mailto: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>
>>>> <<mailto:sponsorship at everythingopen.au>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ## Stay in the know
>>>>
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>>>> channels to
>>>> be the first to know about ticket sales, speaker lineups and
>>>> conference
>>>> highlights.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Craige McWhirter
>>> Signal: +61 4685 91819
>>> Matrix: @craige:mcwhirter.io
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