AUUG 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 .
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 January 2015, though it had been in decline for years, 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 January 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 2006 – 10 to 13 October, Rendezvous Hotel in Melbourne 2005 – 19 to 21 October, Carlton Crest Hotel in Sydney 2004 – 29 to 31 August, Duxton Hotel, Flinders St, Melbourne 2002 – 4 to 6 September, Melbourne
Annual General Meetings , CSC Office in Braddon, ACT , Melbourne Museum. , Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria , Carlton Crest Hotel in Sydney , The Duxton Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Governance + Office Bearers Year Elected/Appointed President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Committee Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officer 1986 Ken McDonell Robert Elz Chris Maltby Chris Campbell, John Lions, Tim Roper, Lionel Singer John O'Brien 1987 Ken McDonell Robert Elz Chris Maltby Chris Campbell, Piers Lauder, John Lions, Tim Roper John O'Brien 1988 Greg Rose Tim Roper Michael Tuke Rich Burridge, Frank Crawford, Chris Maltby, Tim Segall John O'Brien 1989 Greg Rose Tim Roper Michael Tuke Peter Barnes, John Carey, Pat Duffy, Chris Maltby John O'Brien David Purdue 1990 Greg Rose Peter Barnes Michael Tuke Frank Crawford, Pat Duffy, Andrew Gollan, Chris Maltby John O'Brien David Purdue 1991 Pat Duffy Chris Maltby Rolf Jester Frank Crawford Andrew Gollan, Glenn Huxtable, Peter Karr, Scott Merrilees, Michael Tuke John O'Brien 1992 Phil McCrea Glenn Huxtable Peter Wishart Frank Crawford Rolf Jester, Chris Maltby, John O'Brien, Michael Paddon, Greg Rose Michael Tuke 1993 Phil McCrea Glenn Huxtable Peter Wishart Frank Crawford Greg Birnie, Stephen Boucher, Chris Maltby, Michael Paddon, Chris Schoettle Michael Tuke 1994 Phil McCrea Glenn Huxtable Peter Wishart Frank Crawford Stephen Boucher, Lucy Chubb, Chris Maltby, Michael Paddon, Rick Stevenson David Purdue 1995 Michael Paddon Glenn Huxtable Peter Wishart Stephen Boucher Lucy Chubb, Frank Crawford, Chris Maltby, Phil McCrea, David Purdue 1996 Michael Paddon Lucy Chubb David Purdue Stephen Boucher Malcolm Caldwell, Alan Cowie, Frank Crawford, Mark White, Pauline van Winsen Peter Chubb 1997 Michael Paddon Lucy Chubb David Purdue Stephen Boucher Malcolm Caldwell, Luigi Cantoni, Peter Laytham, Mark White 1998 Lucy Chubb David Purdue Mark White Stephen Boucher Malcolm Caldwell, Luigi Cantoni, Günther Feuereisen, Peter Gray, Michael Paddon 1999David PurdueMark WhiteStephen BoucherLuigi CantoniMalcolm Caldwell, Lucy Chubb, Günther Feuereisen, Peter Gray, David Newall, Michael Paddon2000David PurdueMalcolm CaldwellMichael PaddonLuigi CantoniSarah Bolderoff, Alan Cowie, Greg Lehey, Peter Gray, David Newall2001David PurdueMichael PaddonGreg LeheyLuigi CantoniSarah Bolderoff, Malcom Caldwell, Peter Gray, Conrad Parker, Warren Toomey2002Greg LeheyMalcom CaldwellDavid BullockGordon HubbardSarah Bolderoff, Adrian Close, David Purdue, Stephen Rothwell, Andrew Rutherford, Mark White2003Greg LeheyDavid PurdueAdrian CloseGordon HubbardJonathon Coombes, Andrew Frederick Cowie, Steve Landers, Stephen Rothwell, Michael Still2004David PurdueSteve LandersJonathon CoombesGordon HubbardGrant Allan, Adrian Close, Andrew Frederick Cowie, Enno Davids, Michael StillJason OzolinsDavid Baldwin
Other activities In 2003, AUUG condemned SCO Group in the SCO–Linux disputes. Simultaneously published as
Other AUUGs AUUG was not associated with the Atlanta UNIX Users Groups (AUUG).
See also Related organisations Australian Computer Society Linux Australia Open Source Industry Australia SAGE-AU Linux User Groups in Australia and Open Source Community Groups Other Linux Open Source Groups in Australia and New Zealand
References
External links
Frequently Asked Questions about AUUG (dated 1995) AUUGN archive at Google Books (more publications here) Announcement of AUUG Preservation Society, an Unincorporated entity AUUG Preservation Society mailing list