BOFs - or Birds Of a Feather sessions - are a chance to meet with fellow technical experts or enthusiasts to discuss a particular issue. They are held during the tea breaks and lunch breaks of the conferece.
If you have an idea for a BOF (and will be at the conference to help run it) please send an email to auug2004@auug.org.au and we will add it to the programme.
On this page:
| MORNING
TEA 1030 - 1100 |
AUUG Chapter
BOF Chair: Steve Landers - AUUG Vice President AUUG Local Chapters were created to arrange small events to keep state based UNIX communities talking to each other. The typical small event is a monthly meeting. This BOF is for chapter committees and those interested in chapter activities to exchange ideas. Concerned that there may not even be a chapter in your area? Come along and we will help you start one. |
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| LUNCH 1330 - 1430 |
Debian Linux
BOF Chair: Bdale Garbee Bdale is the Linux CTO for HP and a former leader of the Debian Linux Project. He will lead a discussion on the ins and outs of Debian. |
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| AFTERNOON
TEA 1550 - 1615 |
*NIX in the
Enterprise - Messaging and Groupware Chair: Gordon Hubbard, Custom Technology Australia Pty Ltd Come to this session to discuss implementing rich functionality messaging and groupware on open platforms such as Linux and UNIX. Talk about how the alternatives compare with current market leaders on closed platforms such as Windows. |
| MORNING
TEA 1030 - 1100 |
MySQL Community
Session Chair: Arjen Lentz, MySQL AB Session for users/developers, to discuss with eachother and a community representative from MySQL AB what is going well with the MySQL community, what things can and should be improved/changed, and what MySQL AB can do to better facilitate developers and the overall user community. |
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| LUNCH 1330 - 1430 |
Identity Assurance
BOF Chair: Ben Elliston The aim of this BOF is to give conference attendees a chance to tie their identity to their online identification. There will be a chance to do CAcert identity assurance, as well as expand your web of trust by having your PGP/GnuPG key signed. Make sure you are subscribed to auug-announce to receive instructions for how to make best use of this BOF. And make sure you bring your passport and drivers licence, so we know who you are. |
Red Hat Linux
BOF Chair: Richard Keech Candidate areas for discussion would be:
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| AFTERNOON
TEA 1550 - 1615 |
| MORNING
TEA 1030 - 1100 |
Using OS X
In The Real World Sponsored by Apple Computer Chair: Daniel Figucio |
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| LUNCH 1330 - 1430 |
SPAM and Virus
BOF Sponsored by Sophos Chair: tba Come to this BOF to discuss ways of protecting your network from Viruses and SPAM. |
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| AFTERNOON
TEA 1550 - 1615 |
AUUG Small Events
BOF Chair: David Purdue - AUUG President Away from the annual conference, AUUG organises a number of smaller events such as one-day symposia, tutorials and road shows. Come to this BOF to hear what we have planned, to brainstorm ideas for new and better events, and maybe even to volunteer to get involved. |
The information on this page is accurate as at the time of posting. Updates to this page will be made if necessary due to changed circumstances.
AUUG reserves the right to alter this timetable or to cancel sessions or the event.
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