Linux . conf . au NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Linux.conf.au 2003 announces Sun Microsystems(tm) Regional Delegate Program Recipients. Perth, Western Australia (December 16, 2002) - Linux.Conf.Au is pleased to announce that the Sun Microsystems Regional Delegate Program has come to its conclusion, and the regional Linux User Groups (LUGs) around Australia have chosen their candidates. We'd like to thank each of these User Groups for their efforts in finding our winners, and encouraging people to get involved locally! Each of our winners will receive: * Economy return ticket from their closest major airport to Perth * Accommodation at Currie Hall for the duration of the Conference * Professional Registration pass for Linux.Conf.Au 2003 ... all thanks to Sun Microsystems Australia. And the winners are: ACT: Simon Burton New South Wales: Angus Lees Northern Territory: Gerard Reid Queensland: Eric Faccer South Australia: Ian Loxton Tasmania: Lauchlin Wilkinson Victoria: Grant Diffey Western Australia: Harry McNally Linux.Conf.Au represents the focus of the Australian Linux and Open Source development community; each of these people now have the opportunity to join in. However, Linux.Conf.Au is open to anyone; registrations are still open on the conference web site at http://www.linux.conf.au/ To everyone who entered, thank you for your participation. We're hoping that you can stay in contact with your local User Group and continue to contribute to the Linux community. The organisers of Linux.Conf.Au would also like to thank Sun Microsystems Australia for their support of this initative to help extend the reach of the conference. About Perth Linux Users' Group Inc. ------------------------------------- PLUG is a non-profit association for the Linux and Open Source community and aims to promote and assist this community through fortnightly seminars and workshops providing the opportunity to connect face-to-face with industry speakers and other Linux users. In addition to the free email discussion list, PLUG provides news, technical support, resources and forums on the web site (http://www.plug.linux.org.au). * About Sun Microsystems, Inc. ------------------------------- Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision - "The Network Is The Computer[tm]" - has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at www.sun.com.au * About Linux.conf.au ---------------------- Linux.conf.au is a national 'roaming' conference under the auspices of Linux Australia Inc (http://www.linux.org.au/). Its original incarnation was under the name "Conference of Australian Linux Users" (CALU), held in Melbourne at Monash University in 1999. In January 2001 it was renamed to "Linux.conf.au", and held in Sydney at the University of New South Wales under the direction of the Sydney Linux User Group (SLUG). In February 2002 it was held in Brisbane at the University of Queensland under the direction of the Home Unix Machine Brisbane User Group (HUMBUG). LCA has a very high standing in the international community for having a very technically focused, yet relaxed conference schedule. All presenters are selected from the community are of the highest calibre. * About Linux ------------- Linux is a core part of a modern multi-user computer operating system developed by a world-wide network of enthusiasts and professionals, and is available for free under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). This license is special in that it specifically permits the end user access to the underlying source code that creates the Linux kernel, and permits them rights to modify it and redistribute it. The GPL is available from the Free Software Foundation (http://www.fsf.org). It is this model of license that leads to a "peer review" model of software development, since no part of the program remains undisclosed to any interested party. Many organisations including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computer and Sun Microsystems are adopting Linux kernel based operating systems for a variety of tasks, from network servers to personal desktop machines and palm-sized devices. The Linux kernel, in combination with a large selection of "user space" tools and utility programs are combined to create complete computer operating systems, for example, Debian, Red Hat, SuSE, and MandrakeSoft. As well as operating on commodity Intel based personal computers, Linux also runs on a number of other types of computers, such as large mainframes and commercial network servers, down to pocket organisers and wrist watches. More information on Linux is available from http://www.linux.com/. Linux(R) is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and in other countries. MEDIA RELEASE CONTACTS: Perth Linux Users' Group Inc James Bromberger +61 417 772 286 (GMT +0800) james@rcpt.to Linux Australia Inc Anand Kumria akumria@linux.org.au Sun Microsystems Australia Catherine Vissiere +61 2 9844 5278 catherine.vissiere@sun.com PUBLICITY CONTACT: LCA 2003, Perth Linux Users' Group Inc Bernard Blackham +61 402 291 684 (GMT +0800) dagobah@blackham.com.au