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Linux Australia is the national, Australian Free and Open Source Software Community organisation.^[1] It was founded in 1997 and formally incorporated in New South Wales as a non-profit organisation in 1999. Linux Australia aims to represent Australian Free and Open Source Software communities and to support and collaborate with related groups, including Linux User Groups in Australia.

History and goals

Linux Australia was co-founded by Terry Dawson and Gary Allpike. The organisation was formally incorporated to provide legal support for the inaugural Conference of Australian Linux Users (now linux.conf.au). Over progressive years the organisation has steadily matured in its operation and today its major activities include the annual linux.conf.au open source conference, a grants program that seeds and supports relevant open source projects, and regular participation in public events such as conferences and exhibitions. Public relations activities include lobbying to government and corporate entities on open source issues and comment and opinion to the media.

Office holders

The executive council is elected democratically by the organisation membership annually, and therefore changes year to year. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in furthering the goals and objectives of the organisation.

Presidents

Terry Dawson 2001
Anand Kumria 2002
Pia Smith 2003, 2004
Jonathan Oxer 2005-2007
Stewart Smith (Australian) 2008, 2009
John Ferlito 2010-2012
Joshua Hesketh 2013-2015
Hugh Blemings 2016
Kathy Reid 2017-2019
Sae Ra Germaine 2019-2021
Joel Addison 2022-

Previous committee members and details can be found on the Linux Australia website http://linux.org.au/About/Council

Notable former committee members include Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell (Samba), and Paul "Rusty" Russell (Linux Kernel, notably Netfilter and the 2.6 modules rewrite), and Mary Gardiner founder of the Ada Initiative.

The Rusty Wrench award

The Rusty Wrench is an award presented annually at linux.conf.au since 2005 for service to the free software community in Australia. It is named for its first recipient, Rusty Russell.

Past recipients

2022 Dave Lane
2021 Ryan Verner
2020 Jonathan Oxer
2019 Joshua Hesketh
2017 Michael Davies and Michael Still (joint winners)
2015 Steve Walsh
2014 Andrew Tridgell
2013 Donna Benjamin
2012 Mary Gardiner^[2]
2007 Kimberlee Weatherall
2006 Pia Waugh
2005 Rusty Russell

The Rusty Wrench award was not awarded between 2008 and 2011. It was awarded again at linux.conf.au 2012 based on nominations from the free software and open source communities.

References

^ Linux Australia (2012). "Linux Australia Values". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
^ Stilgherrian (2012). "Linux.conf.au 2012: cyborg lawyer demands source". Girt by Code. TechRepublic. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

External links

Main Site http://www.linux.org.au/
Linux Conference Australia http://linux.conf.au/
Planet Linux Australia https://planet.luv.asn.au/
Linux Australia Mirror Project http://mirror.linux.org.au

[Linux_Australia_Values-1] Linux Australia (2012). "Linux Australia Values". Retrieved 27 April 2012.

[stilgherrian-2] Stilgherrian (2012). "Linux.conf.au 2012: cyborg lawyer demands source". Girt by Code. TechRepublic. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

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 '''Linux Australia''' is the national, [[Australia]]n  [[Free and Open Source Software]] Community organisation.<ref name="Linux Australia Values">{{cite web | author=Linux Australia | year=2012 | title=Linux Australia Values | url=http://linux.org.au/values | accessdate=27 April 2012}}</ref> It was founded in 1997 and formally incorporated in [[New South Wales]] as a non-profit organisation in 1999. Linux Australia aims to represent Australian Free and Open Source Software communities and to support and collaborate with related groups, including [[Linux User Group]]s in Australia.
-[[Image:Jon oxer1.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Jonathan Oxer, Past President]]
+[[Image:Jon oxer1.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Jonathan Oxer]], Past President]]
 == History and goals ==
-Linux Australia was co-founded by Terry Dawson and Gary Allpike. From humble beginnings the organisation was formally incorporated to provide legal support for the inaugural Conference of Australian Linux Users (now [[linux.conf.au]]). Over progressive years the organisation has steadily matured in its operation and today its major activities include the successful annual [[linux.conf.au]] [[Open-source model|open source]] conference, a grants program that seeds and supports relevant [[Open-source model|open source]] projects, and regular participation in public events such as conferences and exhibitions. Public relations activities include lobbying to government and corporate entities on [[Open-source model|open source]] issues and comment and opinion to the media.
+Linux Australia was co-founded by Terry Dawson and Gary Allpike. The organisation was formally incorporated to provide legal support for the inaugural Conference of Australian Linux Users (now [[linux.conf.au]]). Over progressive years the organisation has steadily matured in its operation and today its major activities include the annual [[linux.conf.au]] [[Open-source model|open source]] conference, a grants program that seeds and supports relevant [[Open-source model|open source]] projects, and regular participation in public events such as conferences and exhibitions. Public relations activities include lobbying to government and corporate entities on [[Open-source model|open source]] issues and comment and opinion to the media.
 == Office holders ==