[Linux-aus] Announcing Everything Open - Conference 2023

[David Lloyd]

```

class EverythingOpen extends Conference {

   $name = 'EverythingOpen'

}

$it = new EverythingOpen()

if (!($it instanceof Conference) ) die()

// We're not dead

class LinuxConfAu extends Conference {

     $name= 'LinuxConfAu'

}

$it2 = new LinuxConfAu()

if (!($it2 instanceof Conference) ) die()

// We're still not dead

```

The task:

* Could we Ducktype 'it' as 'it2'?

Probably yes.

Are we really just arguing over a confounded name?


On 12/10/2022 7:29 pm, Craige McWhirter via linux-aus 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
>>
>>
>> ## 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
> Signal: +61 4685 91819
> Matrix: @craige:mcwhirter.io
>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-aus mailing list
> linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au
> http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus
>
> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to
> linux-aus-unsubscribe at lists.linux.org.au