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AUUG 2003 Conference Announcement

AUUG's annual conference will address Open Source in Government, IP & Licensing, Security, Authentication, Middleware (MySQL, Apache & Samba4) plus Linux and BSD coding.

SYDNEY, Australia -- 30 July, 2003 -- AUUG, the Australian UNIX and Open Systems User Group, today announced its annual national conference for UNIX, Linux, BSD and Open Source end users, corporations, government agencies, developers and vendors. The conference will address a wide range of topics including Open Source in Government, IP & Licensing, Security, Authentication, Middleware (MySQL, Apache & Samba4) plus Linux and BSD coding.

The conference, now in its third decade, is a key resource and meeting place for users, developers and vendors wanting to make the most of their investments in Open Systems.

The 3 day conference programme is preceded by a 3 day tutorial programme. The tutorial programme allows attendees to work closely with an impressive range of technical experts to develop specific skills in development, kernel debugging, databases, data security, wireless, system performance, web services and other Internet technologies on platforms that include Linux, BSD, Solaris and MAC OS X.

Although focused on providing strong technical content, the conference also addresses business topics and provides excellent opportunities for attendees to meet and build friendships via the conference reception and dinner.

Keynote and invited speakers include:

• Apple Computer
• Steve Alford, General Manager, Information Management Strategy and Governance at the National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE)
• Matt Asay, a member of Novell's Open Source Review Board, Novell, USA
• Dr Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Manager, Electronic Strategic Projects at the NSW Office of Information Technology
• Phil Karn, Principal Engineer at Qualcomm, San Diego, USA
• Angus MacDonald, Chief Technology Officer, Sun Microsystems Australia
• Greg Rose, VP of Technology, QUALCOMM International
• Andrew Tridgell, Researcher, IBM Almaden Research Lab
• Con Zymaris, Editor of the AUUG Journal and CEO of Cybersource Pty Ltd

Key Partners in the event include: Apple Computer, Sun Microsystems, Computer Associates, IBM, EverythingLinux, AARnet, The A.S.K. Solutions Group, Silicon Breeze, Penguin Books Australia, Red Hat and ZDNet Builder AU.

"AUUG 2003 - Open Standards, Open Source, Open Computing" will be held at the Duxton Hotel, Milsons Point, Sydney 3 - 5 September 2003. Conference program and speaker topics are available at http://classic.auug.org.au/events/2003/auug2003/

Tutorials will be conducted prior to the conference, at the same venue, from 31 August to 2 September 2003.

Both AUUG members and non-members can attend with discounts for AUUG members, members of affiliated organizations and students. Registration for the conference is $750 for AUUG members and $920 for non-members. Tutorials are $300 per half day for AUUG members and $450 for non-members.

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About AUUG Incorporated

AUUG Inc. is the Australian UNIX and Open Systems User Group, a professional association for end users, corporations, developers and vendors that promotes UNIX(R) and related systems, including Linux and BSD. Dating from 1975, AUUG is a national body with chapters that organise local activities in most capital cities.

Visit http://classic.auug.org.au/

AUUG Inc.
PO Box 7071
Baulkham Hills BC NSW 2153
Australia
Free Call 1800 625 655, Fax 02 8824 9522
International: Tel +61 2 8824 9511, Fax +61 2 8824 9522
E-mail: auug@auug.org.au
ABN 15 645 981 718

Press Contact
Gordon Hubbard
Treasurer, AUUG Inc.
<Gordon.Hubbard@auug.org.au>
Tel: 02 9659 9590

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