<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.26.0"> </HEAD> <BODY> Hey everyone, we're running some workshops soon in Melbourne, contributions, attendees and ideas are all welcome... Here's the blurb! Free Software Australia presents : A series of workshops to promote open source software and it's various applications in a variety of fields. Open Source for NGO's, activists and Small businesses, CERES Environment park, East Brunswick 12th September 10th October Time: 1 - 4pm Cost: $25 / $15 Visit www.ceres.org.au Also be running some workshops as part of the Digital Fringe Festival at the Horse Bazaar which will focus on the production of media and creative arts with open source technologies. Once the full details of these are know we will let you know. About the Workshops: The world of free, open source and community developed technologies is rapidly expanding, offering massive potential for free and low cost solutions, saving money and supporting collaborative projects run by enthusiasts around the globe. Despite recent widespread adoption of Open Source technologies, the world is still a confusing one, clouded by jargon and stalwart tech heads resenting letting newbies in. The arts, non-profit and small business worlds could especially benefit from adopting some of the hundreds of tools out there, not only to help frequently tight budgets but to also encourage the work of similarly minded people in a different medium. The workshop intends to guide participants through the pitfalls of adopting open source technology, outlining the problems, difficulties and solutions in a friendly and understandable way, presented by individuals who have been through the same experiences and are knowledgeable in the worlds of art, running non-profits / small businesses and technology. We hope to see you there! With support from Chinchilla Media and The Australian Centre of Democracy and Justice. </BODY> </HTML>