Linux . conf . au

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Linux.conf.au 2003 draws record numbers.


Perth, Western Australia (January 19, 2003) - Registrations for the national 
Linux conference, Linux.Conf.Au 2003, have closed online in a mad rush as 
punters secured their seats at this technically focused event. 

In a move prompted by the large number of registrations, organisers were 
forced to stop accepting professional registrations as the conference 
dinner exceeded the already large capacity envisaged. A final figure of 370 
attendees has been achieved, which includes 40 speakers, representing a 
record size for this conference.

"We're thrilled by the support we've been shown by the attendees", said 
Mr James Bromberger, Co-Chair of the conference, "to stage an event like 
this and have such a large number of people wishing to attend shows that 
the community using and developing Linux and Open Source based applications 
is very wide-spread."

Of the delegates attending, 90% are from Australia, while a further 2% are 
from Japan and Nigeria respectively, and the rest of the USA, Germany, Spain, 
Denmark, New Zealand and Italy. 50% of the Australians are from 
Western Australia, while 16% are from New South Wales, 12% from Victoria, 
and 7% from each of the ACT, Queensland and South Australia. The Northern 
Territory and Tasmania are represented by a handful of people.

"There is definitely a geographically diverse feel to the conference 
at this stage; it seems like we have a great mix of people coming together.

International speakers have started to arrive in Perth, as have many 
delegates who are attending the independent 'mini-conferences' being 
held informally this Monday and Tuesday at The University of Western 
Australia. The main event, Linux.conf.au, starts early on Wednesday 
morning and runs until Saturday afternoon.

Some on-the-day registrations will be available to those still wishing 
to attend, but organisers warn that at this late stage not all events 
will have space available.




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

PUBLICITY CONTACT:
LCA 2003, Perth Linux Users' Group Inc
Bernard Blackham
+61 402 291 684 (GMT +0800)
dagobah@blackham.com.au