[Linux-aus] [Announce] 2024-2025 Annual report and Draft AGM

[Arjen Lentz]

Hi Erik 

On January 17, 2025 9:18:58 PM GMT+10:00, dvalin--- via linux-aus <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:
>I do hope that Linux thrives despite the coming disruptions. That seems more substantial than conferences, but I've never been to a Linux one, I must admit.

Linux thrives, and will continue to do so.
It's niche on the desktop, but everybody with an Android phone has Linux in their pocket.
With Microsoft continuing to raise prices for 365, the desktop picture may even change, at least for alternative office suites etc.

Most Internet infrastructure runs Linux in some form, even more than half of Microsoft Azure are actually Linux VMs.
Routers, switches, firewalls and other more specialised commercial VMs or boxes tend to be Linux based as well.

I think the last thing you mention is interesting though, why not come to a Linux or open (source) conference, if the topic is of interest? There are people of all ages.
High attendance also makes conferences easier to run, as well as more worthwhile for attendees.
There has to be a limit as overcrowding can be dreadful, but those of us who have run conferences also know what limits to set, given the conference and the venue.

The famous hallway track (what happens outside of the sessions) is ever so interesting, you always meet new people you'd otherwise never have encountered. You learn lots, share your own experience, and many become friends, even though you may see them only once a year.

Regards, 
Arjen.
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