LUV November Meeting - The Future Market Share of Linux and A Linux Roundup

Start: Nov 7 2012 19:00 End: Nov 7 2012 21:00 Location: The Buzzard Lecture Theatre. Evan Burge Building, Trinity College, Melbourne University Main Campus, Parkville. Link: http://luv.asn.au/meetings/map Note that this meeting is on Wednesday due to the Melbourne Cup Location: The Buzzard Lecture Theatre. Evan Burge Building, Trinity College, Melbourne University Main Campus, Parkville. Link: http://luv.asn.au/meetings/map The Future Market Share of Linux, Carl Turney Linux's share of the OS market, factors affecting its future viability, issues that come to play when organisations consider migrating or adopting a different OS platform, and steps that Linux Geeks could take to maximise growth? Carl has an Honours in Commerce, got a Masters in Public Sector Efficiency, been the GM of two manufacturing businesses, and now run a management consultancy. A Linux Roundup - Russell Coker My presentation will be a series of lightning talks about various things I'm investigating, covering new Linux PC and server stuff (including ZFS) and Android. Russell Coker does general Linux programming and systems administration. He is most well known for his work on NSA Security Enhanced Linux. Other projects he has been involved in include Bonnie++ (lead developer), Postal (lead developer), Debian (developer), Linux Security Modules (LSM) (contributor), KDE (contributor), OpenSSH (contributor) The Buzzard Lecture Theatre, Evan Burge Building, Trinity College Main Campus Parkville Melways Map: 2B C5 Notes: Trinity College's Main Campus is located off Royal Parade. The Evan Burge Building is located near the Tennis Courts. See our Map of Trinity College. Additional maps of Trinity and the surrounding area (including its relation to the city) can be found at http://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/about/location/map Parking can be found along or near Royal Parade, Grattan Street, Swanston Street and College Crescent. Parking within Trinity College is unfortunately only available to staff. For those coming via Public Transport, the number 19 tram (North Coburg - City) passes by the main entrance of Trinity College (Get off at Morrah St, Stop 12). This tram departs from the Elizabeth Street tram terminus (Flinders Street end) and goes past Melbourne Central Timetables can be found on-line at: http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/725 Before and/or after each meeting those who are interested are welcome to join other members for dinner. We are open to suggestions for a good place to eat near our venue. Maria's on Peel Street in North Melbourne is currently the most popular place to eat after meetings. LUV would like to acknowledge Red Hat for their help in obtaining the Buzzard Lecture Theatre venue and VPAC for hosting! -- Lev Lafayette, mobile: 0432 255 208 http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt
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Lev Lafayette