linux.conf.au 2009 Hobart Conference Announces Emperor Penguin Sponsors
Nov 20th, 18:49 UTC
The linux.conf.au 2009 organising team today is pleased to announce that HP and IBM are once again extending their support to linux.conf.au as its primary sponsors, sponsoring the Open Source conference at Emperor Penguin level.
The linux.conf.au 2009 organising team today is pleased to announce that HP and IBM are once again extending their support to linux.conf.au as its primary sponsors, sponsoring the Open Source conference at Emperor Penguin level.
"Hugh Blemings, Open Source Hacker, Linux Technology Centre, IBM A/NZ and Micah Parrish, Linux and Open Source Engineer, HP, said that as firm supporters of Open Source Software, both companies are delighted to once again sponsor linux.conf.au"
"We are very happy to have HP and IBM on board once again as Emperor sponsors for linux.conf.au," said Ben Powell, conference organiser. "Both IBM and HP have offered to support us at the highest tier of sponsorship which shows their ongoing commitment to furthering the development of open source software," said Mr. Powell.
About Linux.conf.au
The internationally recognised conference started in Melbourne back in 1999, with CALU: Conference of Australian Linux Users, held at Monash University over 3 days in July 1999.
Renamed to linux.conf.au in 2001 it has grown to become one of the world's best technical Linux conferences.
It continues to be run by community volunteers for the community volunteers that have made Linux and Free and Open Source Software the phenomenon it is today.
More information can be found at the conference webpage at http://www.linux.conf.au
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If you would like more information or to schedule an interview please contact:
Ben Powell
email: media at marchsouth dot org
(Submitted by Ben Powell of LCA09)
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