From autopost at lists.wellylug.org.nz Wed Sep 1 08:05:01 2010 From: autopost at lists.wellylug.org.nz (Wellylug Automatic Posting) Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:05:01 +1200 (NZST) Subject: [wellylug] Administrivia: Wellylug Monthly Posting Message-ID: <20100831200501.F1CE09C003@public.naos.co.nz> [This message is posted automatically once a month.] User Group Aims: * To exchange Linux and Open Source Software knowledge and experience. * To encourage the use of Linux and Open Source Software Mailing list and website rules: * We abide by the rules of the provider of the mailing lists and venues. Please respect this. On our main mailing list, hosted by Naos, this means no advertising on the list or website. At all. However, notifying others of GNU/Linux media available for swap when a new distribution is released is acceptable. * If you are looking to get rid of old computer equipment you may want to join the recompute-wellington mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/recompute-wellington Mailing list Guidelines: * The purpose behind these guidelines is to clarify what you need to do to help WellyLUG create an effective and enjoyable atmosphere that will foster a sense of community. * They are by their nature optional but are designed to help facilitate smoother interpersonal relations. These are not rules. They are simply some common sense practical tips to help keep our LUG humming. Humming is good * Try to keep all commentary civil, and be courteous. Try to refrain from using coarse or insulting language. Constructive criticism in the spirit of genuine dialogue is welcome, but insults directed towards other members will not be well received. * Some people are interested in the political aspects of free and open source software. Others are more interested from a hobbyist perspective. The LUG embraces both. * If you are in serious conflict with someone by e-mail, take a deep breath and wait an hour or sleep on it before replying! And if it still winds you up, then take it off list. Keep in mind the following: * It's a much better feeling to resolve a conflict in a way that improves the relationship you have with your fellow members, which benefits everyone including yourself. * Look beyond short term frustrations to the longer term future of the group. * Sometimes people might have a bad day. Forgive them, no one is immune to a visit from Mr Grumpy. * Clarify individual perceptions involved in the conflict. You can't solve a problem if you don't know what it is about. * Sort the parts of the conflict -- ask what it is about. Avoid ghost conflicts -- get to the heart of the matter and avoid side issues. (Ghost conflicts where the heart of the problems are not being dealt with directly, and instead minor or side matters are given all the attention. Can happen when people are upset or irritable with each other, or when the real conflict is deemed too sensitive). * Clarify what, if any, values are involved. * If you pause to think about it, you may recognise that the parties involved need each other to be most effective in forming a healthy LUG community. * Additionally, clarify your perceptions of the other party. Avoid stereotyping. Try to listen carefully. * Recognise the other's needs and values. Try to empathise -- ask why they feel the way they do. Clear up misconceptions you may have of them. [END] From grant at mclean.net.nz Thu Sep 9 21:30:00 2010 From: grant at mclean.net.nz (Grant McLean) Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:30:00 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] [Fwd: LCA2011 Open Programming Miniconf CFP] Message-ID: <1284024600.2061.32.camel@localhost> Hi WellyLuggers At this year's LinuxConf in Wellington there was a 1 day Mini-Conference for open source developers. A number of different language communities were represented and it was an excellent opportunity for cross-pollination of ideas. The next LinuxConf will be in Brisbane in January and if you'd like to be part of the Open Programming Miniconf, now's the time to get your talk proposals in. See Chris' email below. Cheers Grant -------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Chris Neugebauer > To: Grant McLean > Subject: LCA2011 Open Programming Miniconf CFP > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:35:52 +1000 > > The LCA2011 Open Programming Miniconf helps bridge the gap between the > low-level developer and the end-user by bringing the topic of tools > and techniques for application development to Linux.conf.au. > > We invite 25-minute talks on a wide range of topics, tools and > languages with the aim of bringing together open source developers > with presentations that share techniques, best practices and values > amongst users of all open source programming languages. > > If you know something about a topic of interest to the LCA Developer > community, check out our call for presentations at > http://blogs.tucs.org.au/opm/cfp/ and submit a proposal! > > OPM2011 is part of Linux.conf.au 2011, being held at the Queensland > University of Technology in Brisbane in January 2011. > From jethro.carr at jethrocarr.com Sat Sep 11 13:29:13 2010 From: jethro.carr at jethrocarr.com (Jethro Carr) Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:29:13 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] meeting - 13th sep -postponed Message-ID: <1284168553.32141.15.camel@laptop-jethro.local.amberdms.com> hi all, There was a meeting scheduled for the 13th of Sep, but I'm pretty busy ATM and there weren't any speakers lined up, so postponing for now. regards, jethro -- Jethro Carr www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog www.amberdms.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 198 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part URL: From callum.el.grant at gmail.com Sun Sep 12 16:36:44 2010 From: callum.el.grant at gmail.com (Callum Grant) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:36:44 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 Message-ID: Hi everyone, Does anyone have any information about the InstallFest this year? I'm really keen to help out again but have no clue where to start digging for information... Many thanks, -- Callum Grant -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jethro.carr at jethrocarr.com Sun Sep 12 16:59:15 2010 From: jethro.carr at jethrocarr.com (Jethro Carr) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:59:15 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1284267555.6953.7.camel@laptop-jethro.local.amberdms.com> On Sun, 2010-09-12 at 16:36 +1200, Callum Grant wrote: > Does anyone have any information about the InstallFest this year? I'm > really keen to help out again but have no clue where to start digging > for information... hi Callum, I've been too busy to organise an installfest this year, although I have been funding one of my employees to assist with organising the SFD event itself. If you're interested in helping by running an installfest or doing presentations, please email rebecca.ray at amberdms.com for information. regards, jethro -- Jethro Carr www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog www.amberdms.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 198 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part URL: From callum.el.grant at gmail.com Sun Sep 12 20:26:55 2010 From: callum.el.grant at gmail.com (Callum Grant) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:26:55 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] Fwd: InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 In-Reply-To: References: <1284267555.6953.7.camel@laptop-jethro.local.amberdms.com> <898849.73603.qm@web33207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Callum Grant Date: Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:32 PM Subject: Re: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 To: pcreso at pcreso.com Ok cool I'll get onto organising this, I should have enough equipment e.g. a server, switches and cables to get some sort of proxy cache going. Thanks Brent, it would be awesome to have you on the InstallFest desk, it would be great if we could have at least 2 people to man the desk over the day (I'll be there the whole time). Since I'll be there the whole time if people want to drop by for an hour or so that would be awesome. Jethro would you be able to pop by from time to time? Thanks, Callum On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:10 PM, wrote: > Hi Jethro/Callum, > > I'm overseas right now (been at FOSS4G 2010) but will be back on 17th. > > I don't know how awake I'll be after 30+ hrs in transit but I'm happy to > help in this area where I can. Obviously I can't do much organising... > > Brent > > --- On Sun, 9/12/10, Jethro Carr wrote: > > > From: Jethro Carr > > Subject: Re: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 > > To: "Wellington Linux Users Group" > > Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 4:59 PM > > On Sun, 2010-09-12 at 16:36 +1200, > > Callum Grant wrote: > > > > > Does anyone have any information about the InstallFest > > this year? I'm > > > really keen to help out again but have no clue where > > to start digging > > > for information... > > > > hi Callum, > > > > I've been too busy to organise an installfest this year, > > although I have > > been funding one of my employees to assist with organising > > the SFD event > > itself. > > > > If you're interested in helping by running an installfest > > or doing > > presentations, please email rebecca.ray at amberdms.com > > for information. > > > > regards, > > jethro > > > > -- > > Jethro Carr > > www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog > > www.amberdms.com > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > > > > -- > > Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: > wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > > To Leave: http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug > > > -- Callum Grant -- Callum Grant -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From robvdl at gmail.com Sun Sep 12 22:53:55 2010 From: robvdl at gmail.com (Rob van der Linde) Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:53:55 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] Fwd: InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 In-Reply-To: References: <1284267555.6953.7.camel@laptop-jethro.local.amberdms.com> <898849.73603.qm@web33207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1284288835.3786.1.camel@rob-laptop> I would be able to help again this year as well. On Sun, 2010-09-12 at 20:26 +1200, Callum Grant wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Callum Grant > Date: Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:32 PM > Subject: Re: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 > To: pcreso at pcreso.com > > > Ok cool I'll get onto organising this, I should have enough equipment > e.g. a server, switches and cables to get some sort of proxy cache > going. > > Thanks Brent, it would be awesome to have you on the InstallFest desk, > it would be great if we could have at least 2 people to man the desk > over the day (I'll be there the whole time). > > Since I'll be there the whole time if people want to drop by for an > hour or so that would be awesome. > > Jethro would you be able to pop by from time to time? > > Thanks, > > Callum > > > > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:10 PM, wrote: > Hi Jethro/Callum, > > I'm overseas right now (been at FOSS4G 2010) but will be back > on 17th. > > I don't know how awake I'll be after 30+ hrs in transit but > I'm happy to help in this area where I can. Obviously I can't > do much organising... > > Brent > > --- On Sun, 9/12/10, Jethro Carr > wrote: > > > From: Jethro Carr > > Subject: Re: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day > '10 > > To: "Wellington Linux Users Group" > > > Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 4:59 PM > > > On Sun, 2010-09-12 at 16:36 +1200, > > Callum Grant wrote: > > > > > Does anyone have any information about the InstallFest > > this year? I'm > > > really keen to help out again but have no clue where > > to start digging > > > for information... > > > > hi Callum, > > > > I've been too busy to organise an installfest this year, > > although I have > > been funding one of my employees to assist with organising > > the SFD event > > itself. > > > > If you're interested in helping by running an installfest > > or doing > > presentations, please email rebecca.ray at amberdms.com > > for information. > > > > regards, > > jethro > > > > -- > > Jethro Carr > > www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog > > www.amberdms.com > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > > > > -- > > Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: > wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > > To Leave: > http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug > > > > > > > -- > Callum Grant > > > > > -- > Callum Grant > -- > Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > To Leave: http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 198 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part URL: From honorary.kiwi at gmail.com Mon Sep 13 10:33:22 2010 From: honorary.kiwi at gmail.com (Rebecca Ray) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:33:22 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] Fwd: InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 In-Reply-To: <1284288835.3786.1.camel@rob-laptop> References: <1284267555.6953.7.camel@laptop-jethro.local.amberdms.com> <898849.73603.qm@web33207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <1284288835.3786.1.camel@rob-laptop> Message-ID: Hi Callum, Rob - Woohoo! You guys are awesome! We're most definitely keen to have you guys do the installfest this year - let me and/or Ruth know if there's anything you need from us! We're meeting today to try and finalise a schedule, so I'll be able to give you a bit more information about times and such this arvo. Ruth has lots of Ubuntu CDs as well! Thanks again guys! -Bex On 12 September 2010 22:53, Rob van der Linde wrote: > I would be able to help again this year as well. > > On Sun, 2010-09-12 at 20:26 +1200, Callum Grant wrote: > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Callum Grant > > Date: Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 > > To: pcreso at pcreso.com > > > > > > Ok cool I'll get onto organising this, I should have enough equipment > > e.g. a server, switches and cables to get some sort of proxy cache > > going. > > > > Thanks Brent, it would be awesome to have you on the InstallFest desk, > > it would be great if we could have at least 2 people to man the desk > > over the day (I'll be there the whole time). > > > > Since I'll be there the whole time if people want to drop by for an > > hour or so that would be awesome. > > > > Jethro would you be able to pop by from time to time? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Callum > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:10 PM, wrote: > > Hi Jethro/Callum, > > > > I'm overseas right now (been at FOSS4G 2010) but will be back > > on 17th. > > > > I don't know how awake I'll be after 30+ hrs in transit but > > I'm happy to help in this area where I can. Obviously I can't > > do much organising... > > > > Brent > > > > --- On Sun, 9/12/10, Jethro Carr > > wrote: > > > > > From: Jethro Carr > > > Subject: Re: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day > > '10 > > > To: "Wellington Linux Users Group" > > > > > Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 4:59 PM > > > > > On Sun, 2010-09-12 at 16:36 +1200, > > > Callum Grant wrote: > > > > > > > Does anyone have any information about the InstallFest > > > this year? I'm > > > > really keen to help out again but have no clue where > > > to start digging > > > > for information... > > > > > > hi Callum, > > > > > > I've been too busy to organise an installfest this year, > > > although I have > > > been funding one of my employees to assist with organising > > > the SFD event > > > itself. > > > > > > If you're interested in helping by running an installfest > > > or doing > > > presentations, please email rebecca.ray at amberdms.com > > > for information. > > > > > > regards, > > > jethro > > > > > > -- > > > Jethro Carr > > > www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog > > > www.amberdms.com > > > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: > > wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > > > To Leave: > > http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Callum Grant > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Callum Grant > > -- > > Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: > wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > > To Leave: http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug > > > > -- > Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > To Leave: http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rebecca.ray at amberdms.com Mon Sep 13 10:42:59 2010 From: rebecca.ray at amberdms.com (Rebecca Ray) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:42:59 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] =?utf-8?q?Demo_Spaces_Still_Available_at_Wellington_So?= =?utf-8?q?ftware_Freedom_Day_=E2=80=93_With_Prize_Opportunity!?= Message-ID: <1284331379.2436.66.camel@laptop-bex.local.amberdms.com> There?s still time to sign up to demo your Open Source product at Wellington?s Software Freedom Day! If you have developed an Open Source product, or used Open Source tools to create your product, then this is your opportunity to show the community what you have to offer! Your $150 donation will help us pull off another successful SFD Wellington event ? and in return, you will: * Be listed as a Bronze sponsor on our website * Be acknowledged during the event * Have the opportunity to demo your FOSS product, project, or service during the Demo Stream * Be given exhibition space to provide further demos if desired, and to use for advertising your FOSS product In addition, Scoop is once again offering an advertising prize worth $2000 to the Wellington company that can best pitch how the use of free and open source software has helped their business! That right there is a great opportunity that you shouldn?t miss! Last year, Wellington?s SFD was attended by about 300 members of the community. Show the wider community what you have to offer ? and support a great event while you?re at it! Contact Ruth (ruth at getsussed.co.nz) or Bex (bex at amberdms.com) to get your chance! -- Rebecca Ray Amberdms Software Developer www.amberdms.com From pcreso at pcreso.com Wed Sep 15 00:54:10 2010 From: pcreso at pcreso.com (pcreso at pcreso.com) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:54:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [wellylug] Fwd: InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 In-Reply-To: <1284288835.3786.1.camel@rob-laptop> Message-ID: <822412.86078.qm@web33208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Callum/Rob, I'll be involved with a SFD demo as well, but will do what I can, I'll try to have a couple of Linux laptops & a netbook there as well. Cheers --- On Sun, 9/12/10, Rob van der Linde wrote: > From: Rob van der Linde > Subject: Re: [wellylug] Fwd: InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 > To: "Wellington Linux Users Group" > Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 10:53 PM > I would be able to help again this > year as well. > > On Sun, 2010-09-12 at 20:26 +1200, Callum Grant wrote: > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Callum Grant > > Date: Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software > Freedom Day '10 > > To: pcreso at pcreso.com > > > > > > Ok cool I'll get onto organising this, I should have > enough equipment > > e.g. a server, switches and cables to get some sort of > proxy cache > > going. > > > > Thanks Brent, it would be awesome to have you on the > InstallFest desk, > > it would be great if we could have at least 2 people > to man the desk > > over the day (I'll be there the whole time). > > > > Since I'll be there the whole time if people want to > drop by for an > > hour or so that would be awesome. > > > > Jethro would you be able to pop by from time to time? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Callum > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:10 PM, > wrote: > >? ? ? ???Hi > Jethro/Callum, > >? ? ? ??? > >? ? ? ???I'm overseas > right now (been at FOSS4G 2010) but will be back > >? ? ? ???on 17th. > >? ? ? ??? > >? ? ? ???I don't know how > awake I'll be after 30+ hrs in transit but > >? ? ? ???I'm happy to > help in this area where I can. Obviously I can't > >? ? ? ???do much > organising... > >? ? ? ??? > >? ? ? ???Brent > >? ? ? ??? > >? ? ? ???--- On Sun, > 9/12/10, Jethro Carr > >? ? ? ???wrote: > >? ? ? ??? > >? ? ? ???> From: > Jethro Carr > >? ? ? ???> Subject: > Re: [wellylug] InstallFest for Software Freedom Day > >? ? ? ???'10 > >? ? ? ???> To: > "Wellington Linux Users Group" > >? ? ? ??? > >? ? ? ???> Date: > Sunday, September 12, 2010, 4:59 PM > >? ? ? ??? > >? ? ? ???> On Sun, > 2010-09-12 at 16:36 +1200, > >? ? ? ???> Callum > Grant wrote: > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ???> > Does > anyone have any information about the InstallFest > >? ? ? ???> this year? > I'm > >? ? ? ???> > really > keen to help out again but have no clue where > >? ? ? ???> to start > digging > >? ? ? ???> > for > information... > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ???> hi Callum, > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ???> I've been > too busy to organise an installfest this year, > >? ? ? ???> although I > have > >? ? ? ???> been > funding one of my employees to assist with organising > >? ? ? ???> the SFD > event > >? ? ? ???> itself. > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ???> If you're > interested in helping by running an installfest > >? ? ? ???> or doing > >? ? ? ???> > presentations, please email rebecca.ray at amberdms.com > >? ? ? ???> for > information. > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ???> regards, > >? ? ? ???> jethro > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ???> -- > >? ? ? ???> Jethro > Carr > >? ? ? ???> > www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog > >? ? ? ???> > www.amberdms.com > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ??? > >? ? ? ???> -----Inline > Attachment Follows----- > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ???> > >? ? ? ???> -- > >? ? ? ???> Wellington > Linux Users Group Mailing List: > >? ? ? ???wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > >? ? ? ???> To Leave: > >? ? ? ???http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug > >? ? ? ???> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Callum Grant > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Callum Grant > > -- > > Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > > To Leave:? http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > -- > Wellington Linux Users Group Mailing List: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz > To Leave:? http://lists.wellylug.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/wellylug > From bcw1000 at yahoo.com Wed Sep 15 12:26:13 2010 From: bcw1000 at yahoo.com (Bret Comstock Waldow) Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:26:13 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] Software Freedom Day presentation? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4C9012A5.4050007@yahoo.com> On 15/09/10 12:00, wellylug-request at lists.wellylug.org.nz wrote: > 1. Re: Fwd: InstallFest for Software Freedom Day '10 I use my Fujitsu slate tablet with Xubuntu, and I wrote a project allowing me to use the Windows XP Tablet handwriting recognition from the Linux desktop. It's a few ugly hacks strung together, but it has worked reliably for me for the past two years after set up. Do you think people might be interested in that for this event, or is this the wrong audience? The projects: Stylus/Handwriting Input Panel MS Ink Server Cheers, Bret -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adam.bogacki at clear.net.nz Thu Sep 16 15:21:49 2010 From: adam.bogacki at clear.net.nz (Adam Bogacki) Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:21:49 +1200 Subject: [wellylug] Fujitsu slate tablet with Xubuntu In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4C918D4D.5060401@clear.net.nz> On 16/09/10 12:00, wellylug-request at lists.wellylug.org.nz wrote: > 1. Software Freedom Day presentation? (Bret Comstock Waldow) > > I use my Fujitsu slate tablet with Xubuntu, and I wrote a project > allowing me to use the Windows XP Tablet handwriting recognition from > the Linux desktop. > > It's a few ugly hacks strung together, but it has worked reliably for me > for the past two years after set up. Do you think people might be > interested in that for this event, or is this the wrong audience? > > The projects: > Stylus/Handwriting Input Panel > MS Ink Server > > Cheers, > Bret > I can only speak for myself, But I would certainly be interested to see your presentation. Regards, Adam Bogacki. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paperless at timmcnamara.co.nz Wed Sep 29 07:19:59 2010 From: paperless at timmcnamara.co.nz (Tim McNamara) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:19:59 +1300 Subject: [wellylug] Fwd: [nzlug] Media Statement - Kiwi PyCon 2010 In-Reply-To: <1285674561.3070.950.camel@monty> References: <1285674561.3070.950.camel@monty> Message-ID: FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tim Knapp Date: 29 September 2010 00:49 Subject: [nzlug] Media Statement - Kiwi PyCon 2010 To: nzlug at linux.net.nz, aucklug at linux.net.nz Hello, Please find below the Media Statement for Kiwi PyCon 2010. Kind regards, Tim ---------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Python User Group Incorporated Media Statement For immediate release 24 September 2010 Major IT players support Python Conference 2010 Over 150 computer programming enthusiasts are set to meet at the Kiwi PyCon 2010 conference on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands in Waitangi. Python, a programming language used throughout the world, has a massive following and Python conferences are held around the globe. Kiwi PyCon is New Zealand's Python community coming together and will cover the use of Python in the scientific, web, mobile, gaming, and animation fields. The event has garnered notable support, with Catalyst IT and Microsoft as major sponsors and many other well known companies and organisations including the Python Software Foundation, Plone Foundation, Atlassian, Enthought, Tait Radio Communications, Apress, Packt Publishing, O'Reilly, ThinkGeek, Amazon Web Services, Wingware, ANZTB, Mozilla and ActiveState all backing the conference. Organised by the New Zealand Python User Group Inc.(NZPUG), it promises to bring together developers, designers and business people who will listen to industry speakers. US-based Jacob Kaplan-Moss, creator of "Django", a successful and widely used web application framework along with Anthony Baxter, long-time release manager of Python from Melbourne are keynote speakers for the event. Kiwi PyCon 2010 topics will include: ? ?How Python is influencing neuroscience research" ? Microsoft (Australia) showing how they support Python on their "Azure" platform ? Amazon web service ? Gmail gadgets ? "Going Global : Using Best Effort Translation To Create Multilingual Web Apps" ? Python and Java ? Python in Astronomy Another guest speaker for the conference is Matt Provost, Systems Manager at Weta Digital, five-time Academy award winning visual effects facility located in Wellington. Matt will speak about "Python in the Datacentre", as he manages all Weta Digital servers, storage and networking which occupies five positions on the Top 500 Supercomputer list. Danny Adair, NZPUG's founding president said ?Python is used everywhere, and for anyone interested in or using the language, our annual conference is the place to be.? Kiwi PyCon 2010 registrations are now open. To make your booking for the conference or for more information visit http://nz.pycon.org ---------------Ends--------------------- For media or conference enquiries please contact: Danny Adair, NZPUG President Phone: (09) 9555 101 Email: kiwipycon at nzpug.org Website: http://nz.pycon.org _______________________________________________ NZLUG mailing list NZLUG at linux.net.nz http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nzlug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: