AUUG

The AUUG logo.

AUUG /ˈɔːɡ/ was an Australian association and users' group. It described itself as the organisation for Unix, Linux and Open Source professionals. Its aim was to build a community of those interested in open systems and open standards. The newsletter AUUGN is pronounced /ˈɔːɡən/.

AUUG ran nationally with chapters in most states and territories. The main activities were a website, mailing lists, the AUUGN newsletter, various conferences, and chapter meetings.

Along with USENIX, AUUG was one of the oldest Unix user groups in the world. Founded in 1975 by John Lions and others as the Australian Unix systems User Group, it later broadened its remit but retained the name. It was constituted on 27 August 1984 and incorporated as "AUUG Inc" on 26 August 1988 in Victoria. AUUG was dissolved between 2010 and Jan 2015 but was generally considered to be dysfunctional by 2006 (* "membership dropped from ~600 to 30 in the 10 years leading to its demise". Retrieved 2018-01-01. ) and its members were asked to vote on whether to continue as early as 2007. There is an AUUG Preservation Society which took over management of the auug.org.au domain name in June 2011.

As of 9-Jan-2015, the Victorian Incorporated Association Register lists A0016636N (AUUG Inc) as Deregistered with its Last return filed in 1995.


National conference

Some conferences included three days of tutorials before hand.

  • 2007 - 12 to 14 October, Melbourne, "Quality". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  • 2006 - 10 to 13 October, Rendezvous Hotel in Melbourne, "Theme". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  • 2005 - 19 to 21 October, Carlton Crest Hotel in Sydney, "Theme". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  • 2004 - 29 to 31 August, Duxton Hotel, Flinders St, Melbourne, "Theme". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  • 2002 - 4 to 6 September, Melbourne, ""Measure, Monitor, Control"". Retrieved 2018-01-01.


Annual General Meetings

  • "2008 AGM". Retrieved 2018-01-01. , CSC Office in Braddon, ACT
  • "2007 AGM". Retrieved 2018-01-01. , Melbourne Museum.
  • "2006 AGM". Retrieved 2018-01-01. , Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria
  • "2005 AGM". Retrieved 2018-01-01. , Carlton Crest Hotel in Sydney
  • "2004 AGM". Retrieved 2018-01-01. , The Duxton Hotel


Other activities

  • "AUUG press release and coverage: AUUG CALLS FOR SCO TO CEASE DESTRUCTIVE ACTIONS". Retrieved 2018-01-01.


Other AUUGs

AUUG was not associated with the Atlanta UNIX Users Groups AUUG.[1]


See also

Related organisations


References

  1. ↑ AUUG.org


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