[Ocg] New Zealand

[Elizabeth Carroll]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ocg-admin@auug.org.au [mailto:ocg-admin@auug.org.au]On Behalf Of
> Andrew McRae
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:46
> To: Gordon Hubbard
> Cc: Greg 'groggy' Lehey; Con Zymaris; ocg@auug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [Ocg] New Zealand
> 
> 
> >On Mon, 5 May 2003, Con Zymaris wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 09:57:12AM +1000, Gordon Hubbard wrote:
> >> > The NZ gov folk seem to be going down a similar path to NOIE. I have a
> >> > request via NOIE to nominate an organisation in NZ that has a similar
> >> > world view to AUUG that can (if things work out) work in a similar way to
> >> > AUUG and NOIE, but in the NZ context.
> >> >
> >> > I know of Uniforum NZ (http://uniforum.org.nz) and I think there have been
> >> > some past relationships with AUUG there. But their web site does not talk
> >> > much about Open Source. But this might just be an oversight. Then there
> >> > are a whole bunch of LUGs etc ....
> >>
> >> NZOSS does seem to be the group to contact. Research indicates that they
> >> already deal quite heavily with gov.nz.
> >>
> >> I can pass on senior contacts within this organisation if required.
> >>
> >> Con
> >> --
> >> _____________________________________________________________________________
> >> Con Zymaris <conz@cyber.com.au> Level 4, 10 Queen St, Melbourne 03 9621 2377
> >> Cybersource: Unix/Linux, TCP/IP and Web App. Development  www.cyber.com.au
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >Thanks Con, I've got the President's name and address. Let me know if
> >there is someone else.
> >
> >Greg, do you know anything about "uniforum nz"? I've got a feeling there
> >have been some past relationship / discussions / partnering with AUUG?
> 
> Uniforum NZ was the equivalent of AUUG. A couple of times we
> have Uniforum NZ people invited to speak at AUUG, and vice versa.
> UNZ used to pass CFPs and conference announcements to AUUG.
> I haven't heard from them for some time, so not sure what the
> status is

At this stage we send them a complimentary copy of AUUGN and they send
me a complimentary copy of their magazine, so that both parties can keep 
up to date with the other.  In the past we have each offered the other, one 
free rego to our annual conference, so that we each can have a representative
at the others event.

Liz

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