[Linux-aus] In the news today (second life & Linux/FOSS)

[Christopher Yeoh]

At 2007/1/30 15:32+1000  Marco Ostini writes:
> I'm seriously suggestion that the Linux/FOSS community should consider a 
> short and long term plan relative to a presence in Second Life, so as to 
> get our message out to people.
> 
> How about we start by making a 'Linux Australia' group in SL that people 
> can choose to freely join, and from there get more things organised.
> 
> I've got some virtual Tux T-shirts that I wanted to give out in the Roma 
> district at the launch of Vista ...

There is also a Tux T-shirt which is part of the standard library. And
I have made up some t-shirts which look like those from previous LCA
conferences. If you wander around Sipiwesk you'll also find a little
toy which spurts out Peace, Love and Linux dice :-)

> Suggestions, Comments, Flames?

Kelly and I have a bit of spare land which we can use to kick things
off - or at least provide a nice meeting place initially. For those
who are interested, IM me (Pipe Hesse) or Kelly (Gizzy Electricteeth)
in-world. Kelly has created a "Linux Australia" group and we'll use
that to control build privileges on the land.

Note that there are several open source groups within SL and there is
open source code and objects (you do see the GPL on a lot of free
stuff in Second Life). Open Source Scripters is a quite helpful group
and Linux client users is very active. There are also LUG meetings
within SL (though mainly US time I think).

Chris
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