Hi everyone,

Although membership of this list is quite small (around 10 members), you may be interested in a summary of linux.conf.au, held in Ballarat last week.
(disclaimer: I was on the Core Team)

http://blog.kathyreid.id.au/2012/01/23/wrap-up-of-linux-conf-au-2012

The videos are up at;
http://www.youtube.com/user/linuxconfau2012

The event also garnered significant media coverage, listed below.

Kind regards, and much FOSS to you,
Kathy

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• http://www.zdnet.com.au/linuxconfau-2012-planes-and-freedom-339330154.htm - Stilgherrian - ZDNet
• http://www.zdnet.com.au/linuxconfau-2012-freedomboxs-privacy-339329991.htm - Stilgherrian - ZDNet
• http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/application-development/2012/01/18/perens-linux-could-learn-from-apple-40094848/ - Stilgherrian - ZDNet
• http://www.zdnet.com.au/cyborg-lawyer-demands-software-source-339330089.htm - Stilgherrian - ZDNet
• http://www.zdnet.com.au/aus-becoming-surveillance-state-ludlam-339330108.htm - Stilgherrian - ZDNet
• http://www.zdnet.com.au/open-source-needed-to-save-democracy-339329909.htm - Stilgherrian - ZDNet

• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/awesome-high-altitude-balloon-launch-at-linux-conf-au-in-ballarat/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker
• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/beware-of-the-decoy-effect-when-shopping/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker
• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/cheap-tabloid-tricks-the-truth-about-linux-open-source-and-the-media/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker
• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/perens-the-iphone-is-destroying-democracy-and-open-source/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker
• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/beware-of-the-decoy-effect-when-shopping/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker
• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/wi-fi-and-nbn-lessons-from-an-open-source-town/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker
• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/lca2012-diary-rum-rain-rehearsals/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker
• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/lca2012-diary-the-smart-and-the-sweaty/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker
• http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/lca2012-diary-i-came-i-spoke-i-zonked/ - Angus Kidman - LifeHacker

• http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/3787384.html - Stilgherrian - ABC Drum Opinion

• http://www.itnews.com.au/News/287649,ludlam-warns-against-online-rights-complacency.aspx - Sam Gentle, ITNews
• http://www.itnews.com.au/News/287432,microsoft-takes-aim-at-rootkits-misses.aspx - Sam Gentle, ITNews
• http://www.itnews.com.au/News/287892,locking-down-linuxconfau.aspx - Sam Gentle, ITNews

• http://www.techworld.com.au/article/412523/breaking_down_gender_divide_open_source_open_culture/?fp=16&fpid=1 - Rohan Pearce - Techworld Australia
• (Syndicated to http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=504F7189-F1AF-E8F4-B0E1ED33F38F221D in Norway)

• http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/dont-miss-developments-from-linuxconfau-2012/3361 - Tech Republic, Selena Frye