AUUG to Address Government Decision Makers on Open Source

[Gordon Hubbard]

NOIE Seminar - Open Source Software and the Role of Linux in the Public
Sector
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The National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE)
(http://www.noie.gov.au/) is Australia's peak Federal Government agency
for information economy issues. NOIE has recognized that Open Source
Software, including Linux, Apache and many of the technologies and
platforms that members of AUUG concern themselves with on a daily basis,
are an area of growing interest within Government agencies. Thus NOIE has
invited AUUG to present at the forthcoming seminar on Open Source Software
and the Role of Linux in the Public Sector for departmental Chief
Information Officer's (CIO's), Chief Technology Officer's (CTO's) and
invited guests.

Date:  18 February 2003
Event: Open Source Software and the Role of Linux in the Public Sector.
Venue: The National Press Club, Canberra.
Notes: Invitation only.

Please visit the AUUG OCG web pages for more information
http://www.auug.org.au/ocg/


AUUG Unix and Open Source in Government Technical Symposium
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A technical symposium addressing past, current and future trends in the
use of Unix and Open Source software in Government. Organised by CAUUG
(Canberra AUUG Chapter). Come along or present a paper!

Date:  1 March 2003
Event: AUUG Unix and Open Source in Government Technical Symposium
Venue: CSIT Building, ANU, Canberra.
Notes: All welcome! (Nominal entry fee).

Please visit the AUUG OCG web pages for more information
http://www.auug.org.au/ocg/index.html#events

Press
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Both events have already generated press interest:

"Government delves into open source"
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/news.php3?nid=2199&tid=2
http://www.linuxworld.com/go.cgi?id=741857
http://www.computerworld.com.au/idg2.nsf/All/EEED0C3151C5D4FFCA256CC90012E151!OpenDocument&NavArea=Home&SelectedCategoryName=News


Regards
Gordon Hubbard <gordon at CustomTech.com.au>
AUUG Treasurer & Chairman of the OCG Committee