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[Matthew Lye <matthew.lye@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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-Matthew Lye

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On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Chris Chinchilla <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wrote:

> Hey everyone, don't know if any of you are in Australia, but we're starting
> up a series of training sessions on Linux (specifically Ubuntu) for NGO's,
> here's the details, maybe you can spread the word!
>
>
>
> The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice, in conjunction with
> Chincilla Media,
> are running a series of workshops to promote open source
> software and it's various applications in a variety of fields.
>
> The full details of the workshops that we will be running at CERES
> Environment Park are now avaiable:
>
> Open Source for NGO's and Small businesses, CERES Environment park, East
> Brunswick
>
> 12th September
> 10th October
> 14th November
>
> Time: 1 - 4pm
> Cost: $25 / $15
> Visit www.ceres.org.au or email us to register
>
> We will also be running some workshops as part of the Digital Fringe
> Festival at the Horse Bazaar which will focus on the production of
> media and creative arts with open source technologies. Once the full
> details of these are know we will let you know.
>
> About the Workshops:
>
> The world of free, open source and community developed technologies is
> rapidly expanding, offering massive potential for free and low cost
> solutions, saving money and supporting collaborative projects run by
> enthusiasts around the globe.
>
> Despite recent widespread adoption of Open Source technologies, the
> world is still a confusing one, clouded by jargon and stalwart tech
> heads resenting letting newbies in.
>
> The arts, non-profit and small business worlds could especially
> benefit from adopting some of the hundreds of tools out there, not
> only to help frequently tight budgets but to also encourage the work
> of similarly minded people in a different medium. The workshop intends
> to guide participants through the pitfalls of adopting open source
> technology, outlining the problems, difficulties and solutions in a
> friendly and understandable way, presented by individuals who have
> been through the same experiences and are knowledgeable in the worlds
> of art, running non-profits / small businesses and technology.
>
> We hope to see you there!
>
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