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A quick search in Google for "best linux conference" will give you multiple results for linux.conf.au, one of the finest "grass roots" conferences anywhere, with a proud tradition of excellent speakers.

Now just weeks away, the next linux.conf.au (lca2011) will be held at the QUT Gardens point campus in the heart of beautiful Brisbane city, Australia.

lca2011 boasts keynote speakers like Vint Cerf, one of the Father's of the Internet, Eric Allman one of the Fathers of email, and of interest to SL people; Mark Pesce co-developer of the Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)

Additional to the keynotes, is a Programme filled with enticing and current Miniconfs, Tutorials and Presentations across the full spectrum of FOSS. This is the stuff that future tech is made out of.

It's been 9 years since an lca was last hosted in Brisbane, and this one is shaping up to be one of the best lca's in a series of some very fine ones indeed.

Quite a few Second Life people including Gizzy Electricteeth, Pipe Hesse and yours truly will be there, shouldn't you attend too?

While Australians celebrate Australia Day today, we're fast approaching the start of the famous and ever amazing linux.conf.au - the Best Linux technical conference in the world.

In 2008 it returns to Melbourne and is already sold out!

As per usual all the Linux community luminaries will be in attendance, as well as world class speakers from near and far, like Bruce Schneier for example.

Many names familiar to Second Life will also be there, including Gizzy Electricteeth, Pipe Hesse and yours truly.

Jonathan Oxer, the current Linux Australia president, will be presenting his talk "Hardware / Software Hacking: Joining Second Life to the Real World" which sounds rather exciting, providing an interactive connection between the SL and the real world.

So next week is looking rather exciting. I can't wait!

Tao Takashi on his blog has and excellent post highlighting a talk Philip Rosedale, the CEO of Linden Lab gave at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention.

Philip's talk available here, makes his attitude towards and understanding of Open Source software much clearer. Essentially he considers it vital towards Second Life having a sustainable future.

While this news is a little tardy it's still very interesting indeed!

Our very own Linux Australia member, Gizzy Electricteeth, will host a training session in Second Life at the ABC Sandbox Tower this Wednesday May 16 at 8pm AEST (3am PDT).

This is a wonderful opportunity to develop or improve your SL building skills in real time under the knowledgeable guidance of Gizzy. Even SLOZ are excited about it!

Referred to by Aunty ABC as a 'Second Life building expert' and the Second Life Insider as 'lovely and witty' Gizzy is also a Linux and FOSS zealot!

Famous in SL build circles for her work on the Rod Laver Arena and other significant builds, this is a great opportunity to learn from a master artist herself, don't miss it!

Although it's taken a little while to get this site organised, welcome to the blog that follows the developments of Linux Australia members in Second Life!

So what's this site about?

Firstly, it exists to allow the Linux Australia members who are currently not residents of Second Life to see what those who are get up to in the metaverse.

Secondly, to make it easy for Linux users to get into Second Life by providing a level of community support.

Thirdly, this site hopes to examine the compatibility of Open Source goals and values and those of the metaverse called Second Life, and the decisions made by Linden Labs it's owners.

I hope you find this site useful.

Enjoy!