[LACTTE] Re: [Linux-aus] About a User Conference (was...)

[Michael Still]

Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="Michael Still">
> 
>>>AUUG is an organisation for UNIX professionals. Does a newbie
>>>user/hacker conference align usefully with AUUG's market?
>>
>>Yes, well, as much as LA does for a newbie *BSD user. You need to remember
>>that they have run installfests et al in the past... Why the hostility to
>>them now?
> 
> Hostility? Yikes dude, I'm wondering why you'd bother handling both when LA
> seems to fit the bill already.

Sorry, I must have misinterpreted your tone...

Anyways, I see it as having more than one feeder group making a great 
event. If we can make it work with both of them, then it just makes for 
a better event...

AUUG has also been listed as more of a VC partner to spread the risk 
than a first class organizational entity as well.

Mikal

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Linux.conf.au 2005 -- Quite like an excellent Linux and Open Source
conference. http://lca2005.linux.org.au