Jump to content

Linux Australia: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Line 9: Line 9:
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.
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.


The executive council for 2012 is:
The executive council for 2013 is:


* John Ferlito (president)
* Joshua Hesketh (president)
* Mike Carden (vice-president)
* Hugh Blemings (vice-president)
* Joshua Hesketh (treasurer)
* Kathy Reid (secretary)
* François Marier (treasurer)
* Peter Lieverdink (secretary)
* James Polley
⚫
* Clinton Roy
* Bianca Gibson
* Bianca Gibson
* Josh Stewart
⚫
* Clinton Roy


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

Revision as of 22:07, 30 January 2013

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.

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 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.

Council

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.

The executive council for 2013 is:

  • Joshua Hesketh (president)
  • Hugh Blemings (vice-president)
  • Kathy Reid (secretary)
  • François Marier (treasurer)
  • Bianca Gibson
  • Josh Stewart
  • Clinton Roy

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), Pia Waugh (Software Freedom International), Jonathan Oxer (Australia's Geekiest Man).

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

The Rusty Wrench award was not awarded in 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011. It was awarded again at linux.conf.au 2012 based on nominations from the free software and open source communities.

See also

References

  1. ^ Linux Australia (2012). "Linux Australia Values". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  2. ^ Stilgherrian (2012). "Linux.conf.au 2012: cyborg lawyer demands source". Girt by Code. TechRepublic. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Linux_Australia&oldid=535761403"