linux.conf.au - Call for Papers for LCA2010

Friday, 10 July 2009, 2:49 pm
Press Release: linux.conf.au

linux.conf.au - Call for Papers for LCA2010

WELLINGTON, New Zealand ‚ linux.conf.au announced the opening of its Call for Papers for LCA2010. linux.conf.au isn't just a Linux conference. It is a conference about Free and Open Source Software, held annually in Australasia since 1999 - covering everything from the Linux Kernel and the BSDs to OpenOffice.org, from networking to audio-visual magic, from hardware hacks to Creative Commons and open standards and data in government and education sectors.

"The presentations that make up our programme are important to linux.conf.au, they give our speakers an excellent opportunity to inform a growing audience about the new advances they've made," says Andrew Ruthven, LCA2010 Director. "We're proud of hosting LCA2010 in Wellington, New Zealand and look forward to seeing an exciting array of presentation and tutorial submissions, that not only educate our delegates but also challenge and motivate them."

If you would like to take this opportunity to submit a paper to LCA2010, please visit http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/papers_info for more information. The Call for Papers closes Friday 24 July.

IT businesses, government and community groups from around the world will also have the opportunity to showcase their work through presentations, displays and demonstrations at the LCA2010 Open Day, which will be held on Saturday 23 January 2010. The conference will open its doors to the general public and highlight the best of breed Free and Open Source technology.

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LCA2010 is easily affordable for professionals and hobbyists alike, thanks to generous sponsorship by leading proponents of free and open source software, and because the conference ‚ much like the software ‚ is largely organised by volunteers. If your business or organisation would like to take this opportunity to support LCA2010, please visit http://www.lca2010.org.nz/sponsors/why_sponsor .

Registrations to LCA2010 will open to delegates in September 2009.

About linux.conf.au

linux.conf.au is one of the world's best conferences for free and open source software! The coming linux.conf.au, LCA2010, will be held at the Wellington Convention Centre in Wellington, New Zealand from Monday 18 January to Saturday 23 January 2010. LCA2010 is fun, informal and seriously technical, bringing together Free and Open Source developers, users and community champions from around the world. LCA2010 is the second time linux.conf.au has been held in New Zealand, with the first being Dunedin in 2006.

For more information see: http://www.lca2010.org.nz/

About Linux Australia

Linux Australia is the peak body for Linux User Groups around Australia, and as such represents approximately 5000 Australian Linux users and developers. Linux Australia facilitates the organisation of this international Free Software conference in a different Australasian city each year.

For more information see: http://www.linux.org.au/

Emperor Penguin Sponsors

LCA2010 is proud to acknowledge the support of our Emperor Penguin Sponsor, InternetNZ.

For more information see: http://www.internetnz.org.nz/

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