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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Two reasons, firstly the linuxworld audience are a niche targeted group interested specifically in open source solutions in business and government, secondly AES (organiser of LWE) were the sole organisers of Networld+Interop, PC Show and ITComdex so it was possible to add the linux component - Cebit is run by a completely different organiser.<BR>
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Cheers<BR>
Minnie<BR>
LWE Organiser<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: linux-aus-admin@lists.linux.org.au on behalf of Matthew Williams<BR>
Sent: Tue 4/4/2006 9:58 PM<BR>
To: SLUG Mail List; Linux Australia; Open Source Industry Australia<BR>
Subject: [Linux-aus] Linuxworld Expo 2007 (was Linuxworld Success!)<BR>
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Why not combine the Linuxworld 2007 Expo with the CeBIT IT Expo in 2007 just<BR>
like how it used to be back in 2000/2001 with the joint Networld+Interop/IT<BR>
Comdex/Linux Expos?<BR>
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Hooroo,<BR>
Matthew<BR>
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----- Original Message -----<BR>
From: "Pia Waugh" <greebo@pipka.org><BR>
To: "SLUG Mail List" <slug@slug.org.au><BR>
Cc: "Linux Australia" <linux-aus@linux.org.au>; "Open Source Industry<BR>
Australia" <osia-discuss@lists.osia.net.au><BR>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 10:59 AM<BR>
Subject: [Linux-aus] Linuxworld Success!<BR>
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<BR>
> Hi all,<BR>
><BR>
> I wanted to give a little summary of what happened at Linuxworld and how<BR>
it<BR>
> relates to our community. The quick synopsis:<BR>
><BR>
> It rocked and loads of people want to know about FOSS and community!<BR>
><BR>
> So, now for the longer version. We had a Linux Australia stand in the<BR>
trade<BR>
> show, which was seemingly one of the most busy stands for the entire three<BR>
> days. We had some wonderful volunteers help out [1] and they did a great<BR>
job<BR>
> in informing people, and at the next SLUG meeting (on friday) saw new<BR>
> members who had seen us at Linuxworld, so it is a success already at such<BR>
> short notice of the next meeting.<BR>
><BR>
> The OSIA stand also did well, so congratulation to those people, in<BR>
> particular David Elson and Donna Benjamin. Donna also put in loads of time<BR>
> for the AV for the Linuxworld conference, so many thanks to her.<BR>
><BR>
> The conference was pretty good, we had some great speakers but it was at<BR>
> times a little commercial (pesky sponsors). On the other hand Government<BR>
day<BR>
> was great! Every single speaker was excellent and had something really<BR>
> interesting to talk about and I am hoping that Government day spurs many<BR>
> conversations about how FOSS is relevant above and beyond business case<BR>
> reasons.<BR>
><BR>
> So, now we can prepare for CeBIT next month (May), after we've all slept<BR>
> this one off :) We also have Software Freedom Day coming up in September<BR>
so<BR>
> start thinking about cool activities for that. I'll be coordinating both<BR>
the<BR>
> Linux Australia stand for Cebit and the SLUG Software Freedom Day (and any<BR>
> national stuff that needs to happen for SFD, such as insurance and such<BR>
like<BR>
> last years effort). Last year we have 15 Australian LUGs participating in<BR>
> Software Freedom Day, lets try and double that this year :)<BR>
><BR>
> [1] Many MANY thanks to the volunteers who helped out, and especially to<BR>
> Lindsay Holmwood who was the team leader, and to Jeff Waugh who provided<BR>
the<BR>
> eye candy (Dapper Drake xgl, what else did you think I meant ;). Also many<BR>
> thanks to Steve Walsh who ran around doing required foo (like picking up a<BR>
> wig for Peter Quinn and getting the SLUG pamphlets printed).<BR>
><BR>
> - Lindsay Holmwood<BR>
> - Jeff Waugh<BR>
> - Steve Walsh<BR>
> - James Gray<BR>
> - Mark T<BR>
> - Stuart Rushton<BR>
> - Craige McWhirter<BR>
> - Stuart Rushton<BR>
> - Sara and Mohammad Kaan<BR>
> - James Purser<BR>
> - Martin Visser and his son :)<BR>
> - Jon Oxer<BR>
> - Stephan Borg<BR>
> - Donna Benjamin<BR>
> - Peter Lieverdink<BR>
> - Darryl Lynch<BR>
> - Mark Phillips<BR>
> - Terry Dawson<BR>
> - Scott Gourlay<BR>
> - Simon Wong<BR>
> - Ben Martin<BR>
><BR>
> Rock on Australia!<BR>
><BR>
> Cheers,<BR>
> Pia<BR>
><BR>
> --<BR>
> Linux Australia<BR>
<A HREF="http://linux.org.au/">http://linux.org.au/</A><BR>
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