From ben at lca2020.linux.org.au Fri Nov 1 15:14:54 2019 From: ben at lca2020.linux.org.au (Ben Stevens) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 14:14:54 +1000 Subject: [Linux-aus] linux.conf.au 2020 - Early bird conference registrations are closing soon! Message-ID: In a little over 7 hours, we will be closing the early bird conference registrations. If you haven't got your ticket yet, you're running out of time to take advantage of the early bird pricing. Get in quick to make sure you don't miss out. If you need some help convincing your employer, check out this page: https://linux.conf.au/attend/why-should-employees-attend/ Tickets are available at https://linux.conf.au/attend/tickets/ If you have any questions about linux.conf.au 2020, you can contact us via email at contact at lca2020.linux.org.au. linux.conf.au 2020 Organising Team From hugh at blemings.org Fri Nov 15 08:52:53 2019 From: hugh at blemings.org (Hugh Blemings) Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 21:52:53 +0000 Subject: [Linux-aus] Open ISA (RISC-V, OpenPOWER, etc) Miniconf at LCA 2020 Message-ID: Hi All, We?re pleased to announce the first Open ISA miniconf at linux.conf.au Open Instruction Set Architectures like RISC-V, OpenPOWER and others are the next step in the evolution of Open Hardware. The mini-conference will commence with a brief overview of Open ISAs in general. It will then introduce the two most common open ISAs, RISC-V and OpenPOWER. This will include an overview of the ISAs, how they are supported and why people should use them. Finally we will delve straight into a set of curated presentations from across the Open ISA ecosystem. The miniconf organisers, Alistair Francis and Hugh Blemings along with the LCA 2020 team invite proposals for sessions in the Open ISA miniconf of either 15 or 30 minutes duration. Suggested topics include Linux kernel support for open ISAs, RISC-V, Open POWER and any other Open ISA related topics. As befits LCA, sessions should have a strong technical emphasis rather than marketing/sales focus. Places are limited in the miniconf schedule and early submission of your proposal will assist our planning. The Call for Sessions formally closes on December 8th. For attendees - the miniconf promises a great deal of technical depth and breadth across this relatively new aspect of the open technical commons, we look forward to seeing you! As an extra plus it's on the beautiful Gold Coast in the middle of Summer :) Registration and details are available at: https://linux.conf.au/programme/miniconfs/open-isa/ And don't forget there's a bunch of other awesome miniconfs scheduled for LCA 2020 - the complete list is available here - https://linux.conf.au/programme/miniconfs/ We look forward to seeing you! Regards, Hugh Blemings & Alistair Francis From joel at lca2020.linux.org.au Fri Nov 22 11:54:22 2019 From: joel at lca2020.linux.org.au (Joel Addison) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:54:22 +1000 Subject: [Linux-aus] linux.conf.au 2020 - Keynote announcement: Donna Benjamin Message-ID: <4ba5e166e76f51625400ff23f0b3af32@lca2020.linux.org.au> We are excited to announce Donna Benjamin as our first keynote speaker for LCA2020. Donna is a big advocate for everything Open Source as she believes it gives people the freedom to design their futures. Donna's keynote will touch on our theme for 2020 "Who's watching" and pose a couple of counter questions. More than who is watching, Donna's keynote will leave you asking yourself 'why are they watching?', 'why does it matter to me?' and 'why does it matter to us?'. A bit about Donna Donna Benjamin is a passionate advocate of Free and Open Source Software. She has served on a number of community boards and committees, organised events (including this one) and made various contributions to various projects over many years. In 2013, Donna received the 'Rusty Wrench' award for service to the Australian and New Zealand Free and Open Source Software community. Currently, she's employed by Red Hat as an Engagement Lead in the Open Innovation Labs, but also runs her own business, Creative Contingencies. Interested? If you're interested to hear Donna speak make sure you register for linux.conf.au 2020. You can purchase your tickets today at https://linux.conf.au/attend/tickets/ linux.conf.au 2020 Organising Team --- Read this online at https://lca2020.linux.org.au/news/keynote-donna-benjamin/