[lca-announce] Linux.Conf.Au 2003 for Christmas. Draft Programme Available.

[lca-announce-admin at lists.linux.org.au]

Perth, Western Australia (December 23rd, 2002) - It's almost Christmas, 
and Linux.Conf.Au is only four weeks away! 


* Buy a Christmas Present
-------------------------

If you've been looking for the perfect present for your computer literate 
geeky hacker friends, then why not give them the gift of knowledge with a 
ticket to Linux.Conf.Au 2003? Sign them up with your email address, get 
the payment code, pay for it using your Visa, Mastercard, Bankcard or Amex, 
and then get us to update the registration records to their address! 
Won't they be pleased when they see they have just four weeks to 
get themselves to Perth in time for all the fun and games!


* Draft Programme Available
---------------------------

Linux.Conf.Au has just published a first draft of its programme of 
presentations on its web site, with links to the abstracts and speakers. 
Why not check it out to see what you're going to be attending?

    http://www.linux.conf.au/programme.html


* About Perth Linux Users' Group Inc.
-------------------------------------

PLUG is a non-profit association for the Linux and Open Source community and
aims to promote and assist this community through fortnightly seminars and
workshops providing the opportunity to connect face-to-face with industry
speakers and other Linux users. In addition to the free email discussion list,
PLUG provides news, technical support, resources and forums on the web site
(http://www.plug.linux.org.au).


* About Linux.conf.au
---------------------

Linux.conf.au is a national 'roaming' conference under the auspices of Linux
Australia Inc (http://www.linux.org.au/). Its original incarnation was under
the name "Conference of Australian Linux Users" (CALU), held in Melbourne at
Monash University in 1999. In January 2001 it was renamed to "Linux.conf.au",
and held in Sydney at the University of New South Wales under the direction of
the Sydney Linux User Group (SLUG). In February 2002 it was held in Brisbane
at the University of Queensland under the direction of the Home Unix Machine
Brisbane User Group (HUMBUG).

LCA has a very high standing in the international community for having a very
technically focused, yet relaxed conference schedule. All presenters are
selected from the community are of the highest calibre.


* About Linux
-------------

Linux is a core part of a modern multi-user computer operating system
developed by a world-wide network of enthusiasts and professionals, and is
available for free under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
This license is special in that it specifically permits the end user access to
the underlying source code that creates the Linux kernel, and permits them
rights to modify it and redistribute it. The GPL is available from the Free
Software Foundation (http://www.fsf.org). It is this model of license that
leads to a "peer review" model of software development, since no part of the
program remains undisclosed to any interested party.

Many organisations including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computer and Sun
Microsystems are adopting Linux kernel based operating systems for a variety of
tasks, from network servers to personal desktop machines and palm-sized
devices.

The Linux kernel, in combination with a large selection of "user space" tools
and utility programs are combined to create complete computer operating
systems, for example, Debian, Red Hat, SuSE, and MandrakeSoft.

As well as operating on commodity Intel based personal computers, Linux also
runs on a number of other types of computers, such as large mainframes and
commercial network servers, down to pocket organisers and wrist watches.

More information on Linux is available from http://www.linux.com/.

Linux(R) is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.  
Other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks in the United States and in other countries.

IBM is a registered trade mark of International Business Machines.

Computer Associates is a trade mark of Computer Associates.


MEDIA RELEASE CONTACTS:
Perth Linux Users' Group Inc
James Bromberger
+61 417 772 286 (GMT +0800)
james at rcpt.to

Linux Australia Inc
Anand Kumria
akumria at linux.org.au

PUBLICITY CONTACT:
LCA 2003, Perth Linux Users' Group Inc
Bernard Blackham
+61 402 291 684 (GMT +0800)
bernard at blackham.com.au 

-- 
 Bernard Blackham -- bernard at blackham dot com dot au
 <shameless plug follows/>
  Alan, Rasmus, HPA, Bdale, Rusty, Tridge, Hemos and more...
                    Four days. One place.
  How would you feel if you missed it? http://www.linux.conf.au/