As the number of events organised under its patronage increases, Linux Australia (LA), the umbrella organisation for Linux user groups Down Under, is actively looking for people who can be part of a media sub-committee.
Two of Australia's most well-known niche video gaming studios are set to merge their operations, with the acquisition of Infinite Interactive by fellow Melbourne development house Firemint.
Linux Australia, the umbrella group for Linux user groups in the country, plans to make some changes to its constitution, according to its president, John Ferlito.
In a move long reported to be in the wings, Foxtel has made a bid to acquire fellow pay TV operator Austar, in a move which would create a much larger consolidated company which would dominate the subscription entertainment market in Australia.
Linux Australia is holding a special general body meeting tonight to vote on some pending issues - and for the first time the organisation will be live-streaming the meeting.
A survey conducted by Linux Australia has thrown up one standout conclusion - the organisation is still very low-profile and needs to do some serious self-promotion so that the general public can become aware of its existence.
Hot on the heels of yesterday's Top500 supercomputer announcement comes a reminder that Australia is a significant player in the field with the only NVidia CUDA research centre in the southern hemisphere.
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