what are we doing today, brain?

• The definitive collection of research into Open Source software | OS Projects
  “OS Projects is an ongoing effort to document all available research into open source software, its development, use, communities and the motivations behind it.” - Interesting project!
  (tags: opensource reference open-source research)
• Nine Inch Nails - It’s all about the music
  “Has anyone seen the price come down? Okay, well, you know what that means - steal it…one way or another these mother****ers will get it through their head that they’re ripping people off”. Trent Reznor - It’s _really_ all about the music
  (tags: NIN Music video youtube copyright)

Today is Software Freedom Day all around the world. We have over 330 teams in over 90 countries participating, which makes it the biggest outreach event for software freedom in the world!

Check out an event near you!

Andrew Yager has made some of the funniest videos I’ve ever seen! Admittedly I’m a sucker for Ninjas, but these are definitely worth checking out for everyone! Nice jobs Andrew!

Ninja fullness

Ninja Pain

Ninja Justice

Ninja Final

• Ninja Fullness
  Perhaps my favourite ever “Ask a Ninja”, and it is a spoof done by some Aussies Totally hilarious! “Black is in, black is never out. Apart from maybe last Thursday to get some milk”.
  (tags: ninja funny)

• Software Freedom Day in Sydney
  “Sydney will be again participating in Software Freedom Day for 2007 with the assistance of the Sydney Linux User Group, Linux Australia and all the wonderful volunteers that put their time and energy in!” - Yay!!
  (tags: sfd2007 softwarefreedomday opensource sydney)
• Mark Shuttleworth Interview for Software Freedom Day
  “I have had comments and emails and reports from people all over the world who have been introduced to Free Software through … Software Freedom Day.” Thanks Mark! A great interview from Mark Shuttleworth for Software Freedom Day 2007.
  (tags: sfd2007 softwarefreedomday opensource linux)
• Have XO (and LA shirt), will travel
  “I write this … on my way to Breaza, Romania where I will be giving a presetation about the XO at Forum IT, a technology summer camp.” - All with a Linux Australia shirt
  (tags: linux linuxaustralia olpc)

• Tux droid
  “Tux Droid is a first generation 2.4 GHz wireless robot specially built for Linux” - Holy crap, I’m totally buying one/some of these! I’ll use them to draw the crowds into events like Software Freedom Day, and to teach kids about programming Rock!
  (tags: linux tux robotics programming robot gadgets)

Check out the Software Freedom Day map below for all the teams participating this year! Over 300 now and still registering! Rock on everyone! Software Freedom Day is one week away on September the 15th.

• !SMACK! Video upload tool
  This isn’t FOSS, but it is a small Aussie company doing some really interesting stuff. Smack is basically a tool for compressing and managing video for quick upload to sites like YouTube and MySpace. I thought it was worth a pimp. Funny video too
  (tags: australia business video)
• HP to Kill Dell with Linux PCs
  “HP selling Linux PCs” - Delland HP are both selling Linux PCs now which is all well and good, but when are we going to get them in Australia!!
  (tags: hp dell linux australia)
• HP launches Linux desktop in Australia
  “Pricing starts at AU$600 with HP citing the rising cost of proprietary solutions as a reason to collaborate with RedHat.” - Yay! Linux desktops in Australia!
  (tags: linux redhat hp opensource)

AUUG have just announced that this years AUUG conference will be the last one ever:

We expect this to be the last AUUG conference, so come and have a party.

I’ve been to two of the AUUG conferences, and they are usually pretty good. Seeing this is the last one, it’s a good chance to meet and greet with people who have been involved in Unix and Linux for quite a while. The call for papers is still open till September 10, so get a paper in

It’ll be in Melbourne, 13-14 October.

• Open Source Catalogue 2007
  “…the most relevant, useful and enterprise-ready open source platforms, components, frameworks and solutions in an easy-to-read overview”. Great document that also goes over how FOSS works, business models and all kinds of other useful reading
  (tags: opensource foss business)