Organization:AUUG

The AUUG logo.

AUUG /ˈɔːɡ/ was an Australia n 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 /ˈɔːɡən/.

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 Jan 2015 but was generally considered to be dysfunctional by 2006 (* "membership dropped from ~600 to 30 in the 10 years leading to its demise". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2008/000276.html.  ) 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-Jan-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, "Quality". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2007/000253.html. 
• 2006 - 10 to 13 October, Rendezvous Hotel in Melbourne, "Theme". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2006/000223.html. 
• 2005 - 19 to 21 October, Carlton Crest Hotel in Sydney, "Theme". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2005/000206.html. 
• 2004 - 29 to 31 August, Duxton Hotel, Flinders St, Melbourne, "Theme". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2004/000111.html. 
• 2002 - 4 to 6 September, Melbourne, ""Measure, Monitor, Control"". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2002/000033.html. 

Annual General Meetings

• "2008 AGM". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2008/000282.html. , CSC Office in Braddon, ACT
• "2007 AGM". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2007/000263.html. , Melbourne Museum.
• "2006 AGM". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2006/000243.html. , Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria
• "2005 AGM". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2005/000216.html. , Carlton Crest Hotel in Sydney
• "2004 AGM". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2004/000134.html. , The Duxton Hotel

Other activities

• "AUUG press release and coverage: AUUG CALLS FOR SCO TO CEASE DESTRUCTIVE ACTIONS". https://lists.auug.org.au/pipermail/auug-announce/2003/000077.html. 

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

External links

• Frequently Asked Questions about AUUG (dated 1995)
• AUUGN archive at Google Books
• Announcement of AUUG Preservation Society, an Unincorporated entity
• AUUG Preservation Society mailing list