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[Bryan Quigley <gquigs@xxxxxxxxx>]

melbourne
(in subject, I do that all the time)

On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Matthew Lye <matthew.lye@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> City?
>
> -Matthew Lye
>
> <No tree's were harmed during this transmission. However, a great number of
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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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