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    Exactly. While I see the benefits of LCA being peer-reviewed, I fear
    it could also affect barriers of entry. While it's always a task to
    create the right formula for a conf, going too far in formality
    could cause serious damage.<br>
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    Mark.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 14/06/14 23:30, Aguido Davis wrote:<br>
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          <div class="gmail_quote">On 14 June 2014 16:31, Linux
            Australia Secretary <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
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                        of having <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a>
                        made a peer-reviewed conference, raised to
                        Council by CHRISTOPHER NEUGEBAUER representing
                        personal correspondence</span><span><br>
                      </span><span>Council discussed some of the costs
                        and benefits of making <a
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                          href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a>
                        a peer-reviewed conference, including the
                        additional effort and onus, and whether it would
                        have significant benefis in terms of additional
                        attendees.</span></p>
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            <div>+1. as a denizen of an Australian university, i would
              like this very much. of course, the devil is in the
              details.<br>
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            <div>cheers,<br>
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              horatio<br>
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