FYI for those interested:
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From: <jar...@perltraining.com.au>
Date: 12/07/2013 3:33 PM
Subject: OSDC 2013, Auckland, NZ, Call for Papers ends Monday
>
> Dear Adelaide Ruby Users committee/list owner,
>
> Thankyou for your support over the years for the Open Source Developers'
> Conference. We would love to invite your group members to submit to this
> year's call for presentations, and would be delighted if you'd pass this
> message on for us.
>
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>
> The Open Source Developers' Conference is running in Auckland this year
> on 21st - 23rd October. Save this date now! Once again it'll be a
> conference not to be missed.
>
> The Call for Proposals is just about over, it closes next Monday 15th
> July. Make sure that you get your submission in as soon as possible so
> that you can be involved in this awesome event.
>
> We have had some high calibre submissions so far covering a diverse
> range of topics including
>
> * web server security
> * disaster management
> * documentation
> * anonymity
> * security in the Cloud.
>
> Areas we are currently lacking contributions include
>
> * development tools and Best Practices
> * open source hardware
> * identity management for the open internet
> * working with open source databases such as MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL
> * mobile platforms and open source
> * the next great thing in Open Source focused languages
>
> We'd also love to hear about those companies who have managed to create
> Business solutions with Open Source tech. Open Source is a viable,
> cost-effective tool for Business solutions. We want to hear from those
> of you who have created your own solution using this technology. What
> were the advantages/disadvantages of using Open Source? How did your
> solution hold up in the long run?
>
> Visit the Call For Papers page http://osdc.org.nz/cfp/ for more
> information and get in touch!
>
> Please, also tell your friends!
>
> With thanks,
>
> Jacinta, on behalf of the 2013 OSDC Auckland team.
>