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Linux.conf.au 2012

January 24, 2012 8:58pm PST

Linux.conf.au 2012 is over for another year, check out the best pictures of the conference before it heads to Canberra in 2013.

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Linux.conf.au 2012: cyborg lawyer demands source

January 23, 2012 12:46am PST

Linux.conf.au 2012: cyborg lawyer demands source article root Understandable While it's understandable that one might want to review software that supports ones life, there is a lot of other...

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Linux.conf.au 2012: Planes, sounds and freedom

January 21, 2012 2:51pm PST

Linux.conf.au 2012: Planes, sounds and freedom article root The Internet is a telephone call You can do whatever you want on the telephone.As for codecs it's controlling voltages and frequencies...

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Don't miss developments from Linux.conf.au 2012

January 20, 2012 12:32pm PST

TechRepublic Australia is has been covering the Linux.conf.au 2012 conference in Ballarat this week. Here's the low-down on some very provocative sessions.

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Highlights from the Linux.conf.au

January 23, 2009 3:58pm PST

In this week's Roundup we bring you news from the annual Linux.conf.au, screenshots of Microsoft Office 14 and more.

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Linux lovefest wraps up in Melbourne and flies south

February 4, 2008 2:46pm PST

As the Linux.conf.au 2008 wrapped up in Melbourne last week it was time to reflect on the highlights of the last few days. What was hot and what was not?

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Nokia starts trolling

February 1, 2008 11:43am PST

This week Builder AU is on the road at linux.conf.au 2008 in Melbourne -- but before we get into all that is happening here, there is the small matter of Trolltech.

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Linux.conf.au hits top gear

January 31, 2008 10:35am PST

The public holidays and mini-conferences are over -- it was time for linux.conf.au to move into the schedule proper.

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Interview with Dr Andrew S Tanenbaum

January 25, 2007 2:13pm PST

Nick Gibson caught up with Dr Tanembaum after his keynote address at linux.conf.au and spoke about microkernels, MINIX and what's coming up on the horizon.

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LCA Open Day

January 19, 2007 12:47pm PST

Yesterday was show and tell day for linux.conf.au with a pavilion full of gadgets, toys and cool stuff

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Mini-Confs Day 1

January 15, 2007 6:54pm PST

Linux.conf.au kicked off today with a series of mini conferences covering a range of topics

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Women flock to Linux talkfest

December 21, 2006 3:20pm PST

Female registrations have hit an all time high for Linux.conf.au

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Torvalds lands in Adelaide

January 12, 2004 5:20pm PST

Linux creator Linus Torvalds has landed in Australia unexpectedly to attend linux.conf.au 2004, held in Adelaide this week.

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PHP creator: Rasmus Lerdof

January 31, 2003 3:00pm PST

Builder Australia recently caught up with PHP innovator Rasmus Lerdorf, to talk about the success of PHP, the open source movement and what we can expect to see in PHP 5.

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Interview with Alan Cox

January 28, 2003 3:40pm PST

One of the head programmers behind Linux, Alan Cox talks exclusively to Builder Australia about the uptake of Linux, Microsoft's plans to share its source code and his Linux predictions.

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Linux Australia votes in first female president

January 28, 2003 12:50pm PST

Linux Australia's new president, Pia Smith, says it's time for Linux Australia to get serious. ZDNet Australia talks to her about the organisation's plans for 2003.

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Sun Microsystems reveals Linux plans

January 24, 2003 12:30pm PST

Sun Microsystems has offered a glimpse of their Australian development partner arrangements to delegates at one of country's top Linux events where open-source gurus faced questions from software...

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Linux.conf.au day one: Less hype more code

January 23, 2003 2:10pm PST

A sold out Linux.conf.au 2003 started with the cheering of Linux users, hacks and hobbyists when Linus Torvalds was introduced suited up as none other than Tux, the famous Linux icon.

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Torvalds appears at Aust conference

January 20, 2003 5:30pm PST

Linux.conf.au delegates can expect a high-profile surprise with the revelation that Linux pioneer Linus Torvalds is attending their conference in Perth this week.