<div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 6:19 PM, John Vandenberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jayvdb@gmail.com" target="_blank">jayvdb@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
All of the arguments for a name change are related to major conferences.<br>
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Forgive me for not knowing, but what does LA do other than<br>
* support LUGs & tech spaces,<br>
* manage the wonderful jobs list and mirror site, and<br>
* support/manage (un-)conferences large and small<br>
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I see only a few historical and minor grants which dont fit in the<br>
above summary.<br>
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Doing the above it an almighty task, but am I missing something substantial ..?</blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>* Making representation to the Australian government on issues that affect the Free and Open Source community, such as Software Patents, AUSFTA, Net Neutrality, SOPA/PIPA etc</div>
<div><br></div><div>* Represent free and open source software at other relevant places - other tech conferences, NGO-sector events etc.</div></div><div><br></div>-- <br>Michael Davies <a href="mailto:michael@the-davies.net" target="_blank">michael@the-davies.net</a><br>
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