Linux Australia readies conference code of conduct | Linux Today

Linux Australia readies conference code of conduct

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 9, 2011

“Linux Australia has announced plans to introduce a conference
code of conduct following a controversial keynote presentation at
linux.conf.au (LCA) in January.

“A number of conference attendees complained about futurist Mark
Pesce’s use of sexual images in his presentation, in breach of
LCA’s anti-harassment policy.

“Linux Australia president John Ferlito said last week that it
would establish an official code of conduct before accepting
registrations for next year’s conference in Ballarat,
Victoria.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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