http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia hourly 1 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://gmane.org/img/gmane-25t.png http://gmane.org http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12082 <pre>Related: an actual civil Internet governance organisation is asking the public about it's future priorities. Note that this is the broad policy-setting body of the IETF and associated groups. If you'd like to alter the requirement for acceptable patents in RFCs from RAND to RF then this is an occasion. </pre> Glen Turner 2013-05-22T00:06:23 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12081 <pre> The Commonwealth holds the "post and telegraph" power and this makes it the ultimate arbiter of telecommunications naming and numbering within the Commonwealth's jurisdiction. AuDA is currently the government's nominee, as per &lt;http://www.auda.org.au/pdf/auda-govt-endorse.pdf&gt; AuDA doesn't need explicit government income -- it has been granted a monopoly over a Commonwealth resource of considerable value and thus can levy taxes itself. The Internet Governance Forum is a UN programme to follow on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Funding by DNS administrators is somewhat new, and already seems to be hijacking the agenda somewhat. I suggest a practical approach. Are you willing to give AuDA what they want (guessing, but I'd say they are seeking a recommendation from the meeting for the further auctioning of cc2LDs)? And if so, what do you want them to put on the IGF agenda -- for example, a statement endorsing New Zealand's recent abandonment of software patents could be worthwhile. For their own ends they are giving you a podium and suggesting a message, so use the podium for the message you want to send. -glen </pre> Glen Turner 2013-05-21T14:27:49 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12080 <pre> Fair enough. I don't think technology development is dominated by commercial/proprietary interests, certainly not in this country anyway. Not being any sort of expert in governance of the internet, I withdraw any objection. If there are lot's of people interested in it then it's appropriate for somebody to take on that role. </pre> David Lyon 2013-05-21T03:40:45 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12079 <pre> I'm going to hazard a guess and say no? That article mentions DBCDE (federal gov department) and something called the Governmental Advisory Committee. auDA is a "industry self-regulatory body" and has been recognised by the government but is not the government per-se. Its budget ( http://www.auda.org.au/about/budget/ ) doesn't appear to show any government income. I personally think having members of our community take part in something like this could help keep some balance so decisions are not dominated by commercial/proprietary interests, especially in relation to copyright, web standards etc. I imagine there are folks here who would have an interest in generic TLDs - ahem .conf.au (although it's not a new one). Does the public really need 'more' governance given everything on the I'm not sure why you have assumed such a paternalistic overtone - someone could always go along with an open mind and actually try to learn something from other countries. regards Brianna </pre> Brianna Laugher 2013-05-21T00:47:15 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12078 <pre> On 20.05.2013 09:18, Linux Australia Secretary wrote: Sorry to ask this, but is this related somehow to this: - http://www.zdnet.com/au/australia-gripes-about-which-domains-suck-the-most-7000007768/ On the other side of the spectrum, people overseas ask why so many complaints are being made about the running of the Internet here. Sorry if I'm not drinking the political cool-aid, but complain a lot and get a free trip to Bali - unless I'm missing something isn't really at all promoting Australia's Trade Interests a single bit. Does the public really need 'more' governance given everything on the internet is already being monitored by govt departments anyway? Does lecturing other countries really help our international standing? </pre> David Lyon 2013-05-20T13:58:49 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12077 <pre>This time, with content. Hi everyone, With thanks to Brianna Laugher for making us aware of this initiative, we wanted to promote the opportunity to become an Australian Internet Governance Forum Ambassador to the Linux and Open Source Community in Australia. The Australian Internet Governance Forum, curated by auDA, has been run for the last few years as an open, collaborative workshop promoting and facilitating discussion on the key topics driving the future of the internet. The 2013 event will be held in Melbourne on 16th-17th October. This year's topics include gTLDs, rights of children online, legal rights and cybercrime and several others. Linux Australia is proud to be working in partnership with auDA and intends to provide financial support (subject to Council approval) to the event, with the specific aim of assisting diversity of representation at the forum. The Forum is specifically looking for Ambassadors to lead discussions on areas of internet governance in which they are passionate, have an interest and in which they could convene a panel of subject matter experts to lead and contribute to debate and workshops. A small number of Ambassadors will be chosen to represent Australia at the global Internet Governance Forum in Bali later in the year. Doubtless this is a fantastic opportunity! If you're interested, please make contact with Paul Szyndler at auDA (CC'd) - and further details are in the press release copied below. With kind regards, Kathy --- auDA launches 2013 Australian Internet Governance Forum and “auIGF Ambassadors” initiative By Paul Szyndler, 6 May 2013 No Comments » .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA), manager of Australia’s “.au” namespace, is proud to announce the launch of the 2013 Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF). The auIGF brings together stakeholders from industry, government, academia and the not-for-profit sector to discuss Internet-related issues, exchange ideas and best practices, and help shape the future of the Internet in Australia. The event will be held on 16 and 17 October 2013 at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne. Its main themes will be: • Legal frameworks and cybercrime • The role of the Internet in breaking down national, social and cultural borders • Children and the Internet – rights and protections • New generic Top Level Domains (new gTLDs) – consumer choice or consumer constraint? To ensure that the auIGF is relevant and responsive to the needs of the Australian community, organisers are seeking the input of stakeholders to identify the Internet-related issues that matter most to them. The organisers are specifically seeking contributions from individuals and organisations that are willing to commit the time, expertise and effort to propose and develop workshops on any topic that relates to both their own area of interest and the broad goals of the auIGF. These “auIGF ambassadors” will be exclusively responsible for developing an auIGF workshop, inviting and confirming local and international speakers, and developing a brief report on the outcomes and discussion topics of the session. Ambassadors will also need to be available to attend the global IGF in Bali between 21 and 25 October, to contribute the outcomes of domestic discussions to relevant workshops and panel discussions and report back on those sessions. Although this will be an unpaid role, auDA will provide funding to cover the travel and accommodation of ambassadors for both the auIGF and global IGF. To nominate as an ambassador, interested parties should send a brief (no more than 1000 words) application to auigf-TAMIzkY9Ku+6c6uEtOJ/EA&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org by 31 May 2013. The application should include: a brief personal Curriculum Vitae and, if appropriate, description of the organisation the ambassador works for / represents; contact details for two referees; a detailed statement regarding the proposed workshop, including an explanation of how the session relates to the goals of the auIGF and is of interest to the broader Australian community; a summary of the panellists and speakers that would be invited to participate, including the current linkages and contacts of the applicant that would reasonably facilitate the successful engagement of these invitees; and a statement of commitment to delivering upon the stated requirements expected of an auIGF ambassador. For further information, email auigf-TAMIzkY9Ku/5c4y/nN6+SQ&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org </pre> Linux Australia Secretary 2013-05-20T13:18:24 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12076 <pre> </pre> Linux Australia Secretary 2013-05-20T13:08:41 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12075 <pre>Linux Australia is a community and volunteer-run organisation. We value[0] open technology, community, freedom, respect and diversity. In addition to the dedicated volunteers who help run events there are many skilled people behind the scenes hacking on, improving and working with infrastructure and policies. /We need your help. / To maintain the robust presence and variety of activities in which Linux Australia has an involvement, we're calling for volunteers. === How does volunteering with Linux Australia help you? === There are a number of benefits associated with being involved with Linux Australia. You get to apply your skills to a new field, and grow your existing skill base. This can be of benefit if you're looking to build experience to put on your resume, or if you're getting a little bored at work. The Council and volunteers running Subcommittees often endorse volunteers through mechanisms such as LinkedIn, or provide referrals - so volunteering with Linux Australia can be a career building move. You get to meet and work with a variety of new people; don't be surprised if over time many of those people become life-long friends. We're not going to lie to you; in every organisation there are going to be people that you clash with, but we've worked hard over the past few years to set cultural norms that encourage positive interaction and collaboration. You will have the satisfaction of knowing that you've contributed to a community of over 3000 people in Australia passionate about Linux and Open Source. === What opportunities are there to get involved? === = Membership database = Parallel to the web team is our membership database (memberdb). memberdb is an open source project ( https://launchpad.net/memberdb) which needs some updating. Primarily we would love help from a PHP hacker who could assist in implementing three new features. - Having memberships automatically expire. - Renew memberships and executing member functions through hashed URL's. - A way to bulk email/mailmerge to all of our members or a subset by status. If this sounds like something you're able to help with we'd love to have a chat. = Webteam = - The webteam is looking for new leadership. This involves helping manage and maintain our web services - primarily Drupal and Mediawiki. You would ensure that patches are applied and that the websites function as expected. - If you enjoy writing content and structuring webpages your help could be invaluable in ensuring our public websites are up to date. For example, we would appreciate help adding news articles, re-arranging menus appropriately and maintaining our historical pages. - We would also appreciate help from people skilled or wanting to become skilled in Google Analytics to help ensure that website content decisions are data driven. = Media team = A call for help has gone out previously for this committee. If you think you'd like to help be an editor on our newsletter, assist with PR or deal with other media related enquires please shoot an email to media-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OJ9wC/yVxYpk&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org = Admin and/or mirror team = The admin team maintain all of our server and network infrastructure. If sysadmining is your thing and you have an evening a week or so to spare helping out please shoot admin-Xh+NVF5n0LINqqZFaT1CxQ&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org or mirroring-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org an email. = Other assistance = It is our members that do cool things so if you think you have a cool idea, event, hackfest etc that aligns with our values[0] and would like to volunteer to help out in some way, please shoot an email to council-Xh+NVF5n0LJHOEs6kUEOvA&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org Happy hacking, Linux Australia Council [0] http://linux.org.au/values _______________________________________________ linux-aus mailing list linux-aus-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/linux-aus </pre> Joshua Hesketh 2013-05-15T12:28:03 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12074 <pre>Just a note to say this is now resolved; many thanks are extended to James Purser and John Ferlito for their assistance. Kind regards, Kathy On 12/05/13 11:21, Linux Australia Secretary wrote: </pre> Kathy Reid 2013-05-12T12:07:11 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12073 <pre>Hi everyone, This email is aimed at folk who may have had some involvement with Linux Australia's web presence in the past. We're trying to track down the details for LA's Google Analytics account; UA-23682256-1 but so far are turning up blanks. Steve, Peter and others who have had an involvement recently have been contacted (thanks so much for your help so far!) but we can't find the details. Can anyone help us out? Thanks in advance! Kind regards, K. </pre> Linux Australia Secretary 2013-05-12T01:21:57 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12072 <pre>could you please forward this to your mailing list? The Australasian Open Source Developers Conference is one of the top conferences for developers in Asia Pacific. It's primarily focused on development with open source tools and development of open source software, and is now in its 10th year. For the first time, the conference is crossing the ocean and is landing in Auckland, New Zealand, 21st - 23rd October 2013, at the lavish Langham Hotel. This makes it truly an international event to that is a must attend. Covering everything from revision control to the latest software development methodologies and tools, OSDC cannot afford to be missed by anyone who uses open source development tools, or writes open source software. Our focus this year is security, identity and privacy. We need YOU as a presenter! Your pet project, what you're currently working on, what you'd like to work on. You've got a great idea in your head, and and we would like you to speak about it at OSDC2013 Auckland. Perhaps someone has suggested that you submit a proposal because they're impressed with what you've been doing, or perhaps you've given talks at other conferences or events and you'd like to give one here. Perhaps you're a repeat speaker, or at least a repeat proposal-submitter and you want some hints on how to make it much more likely your talk will be accepted. Now you need to read Jacinta Richardson's document on how to submit a presentation &lt;http://osdcnz.wordpress.com/need-to-know/getting-your-conference-abstractproposal-accepted/&gt;. Your presentation should be either 30 or 45 minutes. Visit www.osdc.org.nz &lt;http://www.osdc.org.nz&gt;for registration and information. Best regards The OSDC2013 team _______________________________________________ linux-aus mailing list linux-aus-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/linux-aus </pre> Cherie Ellis 2013-05-11T22:36:23 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12071 <pre>Hi everyone, Minutes of Council Meeting Thursday 9th May are below, As always your feedback, queries and comments are warmly welcomed. Kind regards, Kathy ----------- Council Minutes Thursday 09 May 2013 Present: Mr Joshua 'El Presidente' Hesketh, Mr Josh Stewart, Ms Kathy Reid, Mr Clinton Roy, Mr Hugh Blemings Apologies: Mr Francois Marier, Ms Bianca Gibson Quorum was achieved Meeting opened at 1950hrs 1. Confirm accuracy of previous minutes and note any omissions or errata MOVE that the minutes from 24 April are correct MOTION MOVED by El Presidente, SECONDED by Kathy, passed with one abstention (Clinton) 2. Log of correspondence * Membership - In the period since last meeting 24th April, there have been 5 applications for membership of LA. These have all been approved except from one applicant, who has yet to provide her last name as per the constitution. Membership stands at 2928 according to MemberDB. * Insurance policy renewals from HIMAN BHINDI at oamps Hugh advised that the policies are ready to pay. Discussions currently in progress regarding specific inclusions and coverage limitations. * Request from Open Food Web from KIRSTEN LARSEN and next actions (we postponed part #2 of her request at last meeting) Discussion was held on whether we should fund development of open source software. MOTION MOVED by El President that Linux Australia fund the Open Food Web project with a grant of $2000, SECONDED by Hugh, passed unanimously * Sponsorship prospectus for GOVHACKAU from PIA WAUGH in response to our initial sponsorship enquiry Discussion held around sponsorship prospectus, in particular the large amount. General agreement that it would be a positive association, and in line with values. General consensus that sponsoring a 'Linux Australia' prize would be of more value. General discussion around liking requirement of mashups to be released under an open source license. MOTION MOVED by El Presidente that Linux Australia sponsors GovHackAU at the Gold $5k level total sponsorship, with a preference for the sponsorship to partly go towards a prize. This sponsorship denotes Linux Australia's support for the open government movement. SECONDED by Hugh, passed unanimously * SLUG Subcommittee changes from TIM ANSELL MOTION MOVED by El Presidente that Council accept the changes to SLUG's Subcommittee, and additionally notes the fine efforts of Tim Ansell, Patrick Elliott-Brennan SECONDED by Kathy, passed unanimously * LA Privacy policy enquiry from PETER LAWLER (to linux-aus list, Secretary CC'd, brought to Council for further discussion) Council noted thanks to Peter for bringing this to our attention, and it will be discussed in the context of broader policy and constitutional reviews at a later date. * Grant request from ROBERT FELDMAN for Rails Girls Brisbane General consensus that this is in line with Linux Australia's values and diversity. Council noted that our Grant policy stipulates a two week feedback period. Given the timeframes, strong consensus for support for the event, lack of dissenting opinion on the linux-aus lists and strong merit of the application, Council decided to approved the grant request in the amount of $500. MOTION MOVED by Clinton Roy to approve grant request for $500 SECONDED by Kathy, passed unanimously * Drupal South request to become a Subcommittee from JOSH WAIHI Council discussed the relationship between DrupalCon and Drupal South DEFER to Council list for informed decision and discussion * DrupalGov Canberra request to become a Subcommittee from CHRIS SKENE DEFER to Council list for informed decision and discussion 3. Review of action items from previous meetings (Refer Trello for action items and please update current status before meeting) Shaun Nyquist - Clinton has liaised with Shaun regarding this request. Discussion around whether it is within Linux Australia's remit to foster open source within south-east Asia. The need is not urgent. Noted that this request was sent to linux-aus list in late February. DECISION to defer approval of grant request until current state of budget can be confirmed with Treasurer. 4. Items for discussion * Call for Subcommittee Participation El Presidente drafted one, has sought feedback. ACTION: El Presidente to put on Google Docs * LCA2013 wind up update Wound up, no further action. Council noted that the conference returned a profit of approx $AUD46k LCA2014 update * Dates announced * Papers committee is in progress Noted that MeetUp is big in Perth and Brisbane LCA2015 bid process With El Presidente to action 2014 Rusty Wrench nominations Deferred until later in the year AUIGF update ACTION: El Presidente to follow up via a phone call, will wait for a chat before putting a logo up Sponsorship of accounting software Concerns were raised about whether investing here would be useful to LA specifically. DEFERRED for discussion with Francois. Subcommittee Spiel for child events to have on their site El Presidente to put on Google Drive PyCon AU update Schedule announced, progressing well ZooKeepr hackfest to be held during PyCon AU's sprints Media subcommittee and Newsletter update Kathy to reach out to Don Knowles re a LUG article ACTION: Media Subcommittee to send out a deadline for articles to be submitted to media-Xh+NVF5n0LINqqZFaT1CxQ&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org &lt;mailto:media-Xh+NVF5n0LINqqZFaT1CxQ&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt;for the next newsletter Noted that Twitter is becoming a strong engagement channel &lt; at &gt;linuxaustralia TASLug elections DEFERRED until official notification received from TASLug 5. Items for noting * Nconnects invoice received for teleconf facilities * Kennards storage - need to put under another credit card Discussion around what is actually left in storage - and whether it's worth keeping or whether it should be disposed of? ACTION: Kathy to renew for a month or so and then chat with Peter / Donna to see whether it's worth storing. 6. Other business Meeting closed 2105hrs </pre> Linux Australia Secretary 2013-05-11T04:32:25 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12069 <pre>I was wondering if the linux-aus community had any sort of opinion on the proposals to the AMCA around changes to the Telecommunications (Types of Cabling Work) Declarations [1]? To summarise, and please correct me if I'm wrong; to do any sort of domestic permanent cabling work (through walls, etc) that will connect to an external network -- even through a ADSL, cable or NBN modem -- requires a AMCA "restricted" license [2]; something quite non-trivial to get. It basically means you can not DIY an internet-connected wired-network within your house without the services of a licensed contractor. Now that every blu-ray, TV, media streamer and HDMI cable has ethernet, plugging these in and connecting them to the internet falls under the regulations. This means hi-fi installers now technically need to be registered cablers. The proposal at [1] discusses this issue and suggests that media equipment be made exempt. Again, as I understand it, it's perfectly legal to run as much speaker wire, twisted pair copper, fibre, string-with-tin-cans or anything else not related to mains power through your walls however you want. The problem comes when you plug that into the public network -- via the modem even -- it all becomes covered. With NBN rolling out 1GB speeds, there is real reason for people to be wiring up their homes with internal LANs. There is much discussion of this elsewhere [3]. My personal feeling is that the rules are overreaching somewhat, but I could certainly be swayed by evidence that DIY data cable installations have a poor safety record. The ACMA has a call for submissions on changes to the exemptions until Friday, 24th May [1]. -i [1] http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib550093/ifc16_213-review_tcomms_cabling_work_declaration.pdf [2] http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2022429 [3] http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1637663 </pre> Ian Wienand 2013-05-09T11:01:55 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12067 <pre>Hi everyone The OSIA survey submission deadline has been extended until Friday 10 May. Why? ... nobody will be able to analyse the results before Friday anyway, so it may as well be extended until Friday! Go to: http://osia.com.au/surveys/index.php/288243?lang=en We have had good response so far, and a few later ones well be most welcome. Cheers Daniel. OSIA DIrector --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OSIA is Australia's national Open Source Industry Association. </pre> Daniel Jitnah 2013-05-08T04:03:34 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12065 <pre>Ruxcon 2013 Call For Presentations Melbourne, Australia, October 26th-27th CQ Function Centre http://www.ruxcon.org.au/call-for-papers/ The Ruxcon team is pleased to announce the Call For Presentations for Ruxcon 2013. This year the conference will take place over the weekend of the 26th and 27th of October at the CQ Function Centre, Melbourne, Australia. .[x]. About Ruxcon .[x]. Ruxcon is ia premier technical computer security conference in the Australia. The conference aims to bring together the individual talents of the best and brightest security folk in the region, through live presentations, activities and demonstrations. The conference is held over two days in a relaxed atmosphere, allowing attendees to enjoy themselves whilst networking within the community and expanding their knowledge of security. Live presentations and activities will cover a full range of defensive and offensive security topics, varying from previously unpublished research to required reading for the security community. For more information, please visit the http://www.ruxcon.org.au .[x]. Important Dates .[x]. May 7th - Call For Presentations Open September 7th - Call For Presentations Close October 22-23 - Ruxcon/Breakpoint Training October 24-25 - Breakpoint Conference October 26-27 - Ruxcon Conference .[x]. Topic Scope .[x]. o Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: o Mobile Device Security o Virtualization, Hypervisor, and Cloud Security o Malware Analysis o Reverse Engineering o Exploitation Techniques o Rootkit Development o Code Analysis o Forensics and Anti-Forensics o Embedded Device Security o Web Application Security o Network Traffic Analysis o Wireless Network Security o Cryptography and Cryptanalysis o Social Engineering o Law Enforcement Activities o Telecommunications Security (SS7, 3G/4G, GSM, VOIP, etc) .[x]. Submission Guidelines .[x]. In order for us to process your submission we require the following information: 1. Presentation title 2. Detailed summary of your presentation material 3. Name/Nickname 4. Mobile phone number 5. Brief personal biography 6. Description of any demonstrations involved in the presentation 7. Information on where the presentation material has or will be presented before Ruxcon * As a general guideline, Ruxcon presentations are between 45 and 60 minutes, including question time. If you have any enquiries about submissions, or would like to make a submission, please send an email to presentations-ZRDujs/oHym3Zbb/xt2tYQ&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org .[x]. Contact .[x]. o Email: presentations-ZRDujs/oHym3Zbb/xt2tYQ&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org o Twitter: &lt; at &gt;ruxcon </pre> cfp-ZRDujs/oHym3Zbb/xt2tYQ< at >public.gmane.org 2013-05-07T04:28:10 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12064 <pre>The linux.conf.au 2014 papers committee is pleased to announce the timeline for proposals for the 2014 conference. Similarly to last year, Call For Proposals (CFP) submissions will open on 1 June 2013 and close on 6 July 2013. Successful submissions will be announced in October 2013. There are three types of proposal -- presentations which are 40 minutes; tutorials which are 90 minutes; and miniconfs which run for an entire day. Proposals must relate to projects which are released as Open Source, and the source code must be available at the time of the proposal being made. If you have questions about the proposals process for linux.conf.au 2014, please email them to papers-chair-u88JLGVaZx1eH41UXmfQskc4SzqRQQ68&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org Cheers, Michael Davies and Michael Still </pre> Michael Still 2013-05-07T03:07:48 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12063 <pre>Hi everyone, Just to provide some context, I've asked Robert to send this grant request to linux-aus list to seek comment and feedback from the community. Kind regards, Kathy </pre> Linux Australia Secretary 2013-05-06T12:23:58 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12062 <pre>Dear Linux Australia Council, Nigel Rausch, whom I've been working with in organising the first Rails Girls event in Brisbane, mentioned that it may be possible to apply for a grant from the Linux Australia Council towards the sponsorship of this event. I have been working closely with Nigel and a number of others in the Brisbane Ruby community in putting together an event that has a number of aims, including: (a) encouraging women to participate in a workshop that will introduce many to programming for the first time, in an open and supportive environment; (b) promoting diversity by bringing together programming beginners, as well as advanced female programmers, across a wide range of demographics and socio-economic backgrounds across SEQ, whilst being supported by experienced RoR mentors, and (c) strengthening the Ruby community, and more generally the developer community, in SEQ/Brisbane. We have a number of local development businesses supporting this initiative, plus several sponsors, one of which is Red Hat. Red Hat are kindly sponsoring the provision of 50 USBs which will contain a Fedora image of the Rails environment to assist with installs on the first evening. The Rails Girls workshop will take place at River City Labs on 24 &amp; 25 May. Link as follows: http://railsgirls.com/brisbane The response so far has been quite overwhelming. We "sold out" our initial allotment of 50 participant tickets without any real marketing push and have released another 10 tickets in case some can't make it. We'll have at least 10 mentors across the weekend plus a number of other Rails Girls guests. As this is a non-profit event, RCL have agreed to host the event for free and are providing food and drink on Friday night (to name just a little of the support they've offered/provided). We have been looking for sponsors to support the provision of food and drink for Saturday. So far we have a commitment from Brisbane Marketing of $500. We estimate that we'll need a budget of around $1000 (looking at pizzas, snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for 60-70) for Saturday. I am therefore seeking Council's consideration to provide the balance (or more - happy to return any unused funds). Myself or Nigel would be more than happy to discuss the event in more detail. Regards, Robert _______________________________________________ linux-aus mailing list linux-aus-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/linux-aus </pre> Robert Regan Feldman 2013-05-06T12:09:58 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12061 <pre>2012 Checking in here... On 06/05/2013, at 10:06 AM, Cherie Ellis &lt;cherie-Bis3vW/SWhFUA9E4jmGRnQ&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; wrote: Professionals: 205 PDNS: 333 Speakers: 80 Dinner: 102 Hobbyists: 171 Concession (Students + a number of other concession areas): 47 Volunteers: 25 423 (122 trees planted) -Josh </pre> Josh Stewart 2013-05-06T04:19:00 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12060 <pre>wrote: That's sustainable! (I mean: the trees ;-) Silvia. _______________________________________________ linux-aus mailing list linux-aus-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/linux-aus </pre> Silvia Pfeiffer 2013-05-06T04:00:01 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.australia/12059 <pre> Numbers for 2013. We issued 768 tickets in total, including 34 keynote only / open government only tickets. 343 professionals, about 450 at the PDNS (professionals, speakers, team, emperor sponsor reps). 101 speaker tickets (note that some speaker choose to pay for their ticket and are therefore included in the professional number). 145 heads at the speakers dinner. 172 48 40 volunteers and 17 team. 616 187 trees planted. Cheers, Michael </pre> Michael Still 2013-05-06T02:12:55 Search the mailing list at Gmane query http://search.gmane.org/?group=$group=gmane.linux.australia