[Talk] Recent press coverage: Linux and Open Source in Government Conference

[Gordon Hubbard]

For your reading enjoyment ... here is a summary of the flood of press
coverage on the "Linux and Open Source in Government Conference" put
together by AUUG and LA.

Regards
Gordon Hubbard
Treasurer and Press Secretary,
AUUG Inc.
The organisation for UNIX and Open Source Professionals.

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13/1/04

MPs preach open standards for government IT
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=1562474058&fp=2&fpid=1
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=1562474058&fp=16&fpid=0
http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1562474058&fp=2&fpid=1

Value 'sells Linux to government'
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39119050,00.htm
Open source in government: Forget support, focus on value
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/os/story/0,2000048630,20282620,00.htm

NOIE: Forget open source, what about open standards?
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=10&Art_ID=17847

Lundy critical on govt purchasing model
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=6&Art_ID=17845

Open source boost unlikely
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,8381302%5E15441%5E%5Enbv%5E15306-15319,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8381302%255E15306,00.html
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8381302%255E15306,00.html

open source | industry gossip
<>Nice timing
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,8374044%5E15309%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html

Open source preferment bills could cripple local providers
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=10&Art_ID=17864

GITC4 inhibitor for local developers
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=10&Art_ID=17824


12/1/04

Open source sneaks in SA govt back door
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=10&Art_ID=17813

lca2004 - Learning the Rules - OCGCONF
http://articles.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=412&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0


7/1/04

IT Council for SA Newsletter - January 2004
http://www.itcouncil.asn.au/news/jan2004/index.htm


6/1/04

LINUXTODAY: Australian IT: Politicians Head for Linux.conf.au
http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2004010600226NWCYPB

Pollies flock to penguin show
http://www.itnews.com.au/storycontent.asp?ID=3&Art_ID=17687


5/1/04

Linux and Open Source in Government Conference
http://articles.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=405&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Liberal, Labor representatives to address open source conference
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/05/1073267949142.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/05/1073267949142.html

Politicians line up for Linux.conf
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,8325286%5E15317%5E%5Enbv%5E15306,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8325286%255E15306,00.html
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8325286%255E15306,00.html


16/12/03

Labor, Democrats to participate in Open Source conference
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/12/16/1071336944751.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/16/1071336944751.html