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         Frequently Asked Questions about AUUG
           Last Modified: 1st December 1992

       This is a list of frequently asked questions about AUUG.  It is
updated regularly and posted monthly to aus.auug.

INDEX TO QUESTIONS

1    GENERAL INFORMATION
     1.1  What is aus.auug?
     1.2  What is AUUG?
     1.3  How do I join AUUG?
     1.4  How many members does AUUG have?
     1.5  Who are the members of AUUG?
     1.6  What are the classes of membership?
     1.7  How much does membership cost?
     1.8  What is AUUGN?
     1.9  How do I get in touch with AUUG?
     1.10 Who runs AUUG?

2    MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
     2.1  What do I get for my membership?
     2.2  How do I get a discount on AARNet through AUUG?
     2.3  What do the reciprocal membership rights give me?

3    EVENTS
     3.1  What is the AUUG National Conference and Exhibition?
     3.2  When is the next conference and exhibition?
     3.3  What are Summer Conferences?
     3.4  Who organises events in my region?

4    HISTORY
     4.1  What does AUUG stand for?
     4.2  How did AUUG get started?

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1    GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1  What is aus.auug?

     aus.auug is an electronic newsgroup for discussions about AUUG and its
     activities.


1.2  What is AUUG?

     AUUG Inc. is the Australian UNIX(*) and Open System user group.  It is a
     national body offering its members access to information on current and
     future UNIX and open systems technologies.

     AUUG's aims as stated in its constitution are:

        To promote knowledge and understanding of Open Systems including but
        not restricted to the UNIX system, networking, graphics, user
        interfaces and programming and development environments, and related
        standards.


1.3  How do I join AUUG?

     There are membership forms at the end of this FAQ.  Please print one,
     fill it in and return it to the AUUG Secretariat at:

        AUUG Secretariat
        PO Box 366
        Kensington NSW 2021
        Phone: (02) 332 4622
        FAX: (02) 332 4066


1.4  How many members does AUUG have?

     AUUG currently has over 700 members, around 500 individuals and 250
     organisations.  AUUG membership has more than doubled in size in the
     past two years.


1.5  Who are the members of AUUG?

     A survey conducted in July 1992 revealed that the average AUUG member
     had a 4 year university degree and 5 years experience with UNIX.  AUUG
     members are employed in Software Development, Government/Military or
     Education/Consulting.  They are predominantly Executives/Senior
     Managers/MIS Directors and Systems Administrator/Programmers, with about
     an equal number in each category.


1.6  What are the classes of membership?

     AUUG has three classes of membership: ordinary, student and
     institutional.  All members are entitled to one vote in ballots.

     For organisations who do not wish to be a member but want to receive a
     copy of AUUGN, there is a newsletter subscription service.  Contact the
     AUUG Secretariat for details.


1.7  How much does membership cost?

     Ordinary:                 $78/year
     Student:                  $45/year
     Institutional:           $325/year


1.8  What is AUUGN?

     AUUGN is AUUG's technical newsletter.  Once every two months it
     publishes papers and information of general interest to members.  It
     contains details of local chapter actitivies and is how AUUG members
     stay up-to-date with AUUG events.  Submissions to AUUGN can be made
     through the AUUGN Editor:

          AUUGN Editor
          PO Box 366
          Kensington NSW 2033
          Email: auugn@munnari.oz.au


1.9  How do I get in touch with AUUG?

     AUUG can be contacted through the Secretariat at:

        AUUG Secretariat
        PO Box 366
        Kensington NSW 2021
        Phone: (02) 332 4622
        FAX: (02) 332 4066

     There are also a number of e-mail aliases to facilitate contact with
     AUUG:

        auug@munnari.oz.au       general inquiries
        auugn@munnari.oz.au      newsletter correspondence (the AUUGN editor)
        auugexec@munnari.oz.au   AUUG Management Committee


1.10 Who runs AUUG?

     AUUG is run by an elected management committee.  Elections are held in
     May/June each year and all AUUG members are eligible to stand for
     election.  The Management Committee consists of the President, Vice-
     President, Secretary, Treasurer and 5 general committee members.  The
     term of office runs from 1 July to 30 June.

     The current members of the Management Committee are:

        President:         Phil McCrea       <phil@softway.oz.au>
        Vice-President:    Glenn Huxtable    <glenn@cs.uwa.oz.au>
        Secretary:         Peter Wishart     <pjw@lobo.canberra.edu.au>
        Treasurer:         Frank Crawford    <frank@atom.ansto.gov.au>

        Committee Members:
                Rolf Jester       <rolf.jester@sno.mts.dec.com>
                Chris Maltby      <chris@softway.oz.au>
                John O'Brien      <john@wsa.oz.au>
                Michael Paddon    <mwp@iconix.oz.au>
                Greg Rose         <ggr@acci.com.au>

     Elections are run by the Returning Officer and Assistant Returning
     Officer, who are elected each year along with other officers.  The
     Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer are not members of the
     Management Committee.

        Returning Officer: Michael Tuke      <mjt@anl.oz.au>
        Assistant:         vacant

     AUUG employs a Business Manager to run the day to day business of AUUG.
     The Business Manager reports to the AUUG Management Committee.

        Business Manager:  Liz Fraumann      <eaf@softway.oz.au>

     AUUG employs ACMS (Australian Convention Management Services) to provide
     Secretariat services for AUUG.  ACMS provide membership services and
     support for Management Committee activities.

        AUUG Secretariat:  Wael Foda         See contact details above.

     AUUGN (AUUG's newsletter) is put together by a volunteer Editor who
     publishes AUUGN every two months.  The AUUGN Editor is appointed by the
     Management Committee.

        AUUGN Editor:      Jagoda Crawford   <jc@atom.ansto.gov.au>

     AUUG is formally incorporated in the state of Victoria.  The
     incorporation rules require that a resident of Victoria be the public
     officer of the association.

        Public Officer:    Robert Elz        <kre@munnari.oz.au>


2    MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

2.1  What do I get for my membership?

     AUUG membership provides you with

        AUUGN - AUUG's regular technical newsletter.  See details above.

        Discounted right to use AARNet for mail - see details below.

        Discounted access to Email and News services - TMX, Dial-IX and
        connect.com.au provide electronic mail and news access to all the
        major networks.  They all provide substantial discounts to AUUG
        members.  Contact the AUUG Secretariat for details.

        Reciprocal Membership Rights with International Affiliates (e.g.
        Usenix, UniForum)  - see details below.

        Discounts on products and services - AUUG has negotiated discounts at
        selected book stores and service suppliers (e.g. Prentice Hall,
        Softway).  Details are available from the AUUG Secretariat or the
        AUUG Members Handbook.

        Discounted education - AUUG members have access to technical training
        organisations like Softway at discounted rates.  Contact the AUUG
        Secretariat for details.

        AUUG Annual Conference and Exhibition - AUUG members get discounted
        registration fees to Australia's premier Open Systems Conference and
        the largest Exhibition of UNIX and Open Systems equipment in
        Australia.  See details below.


2.2  How do I get a discount on AARNet through AUUG?

     AARNet accepts Mail Affiliates from the general public for a minimum of
     $1000 per annum.  AUUG offers its machine-owning members (thus usually
     corporate members) the same service for $250 per annum. Non-members can
     still profit from the AUUG deal but pay $600 per annum.  As AUUG
     corporate membership costs $325 per annum, you can see why we have only
     one or two non-members involved.

     The Mail Affiliate service provides low volume users the right to use
     AARNet to carry mail traffic.  This service gives you registration of
     your host/domain addresses in the Internet nameserver tables.  It does
     NOT provide or cover the cost of any kind of connection to the Internet
     or any other host. In other words, you approach AUUG after you are
     connected to get the rights to transport your mail traffic across
     AARNet.  This will provide you with an MX record which gets your name
     "switched on" in the Internet world.  If you would like a registration
     form, please contact the AUUG Secretariat (see contact details above).

     To get help you get connected AUUG conducts a survey which assists
     people requiring network connections to find people who are willing to
     accept new connections.  Contact the AUUG Secretariat for details.


2.3  What do the reciprocal membership rights give me?

     AUUG is affiliated with with Usenix, UniForum, X/Open, and EurOpen.
     These organisations provide AUUG members with access to some of their
     member benefits.  In general this provides AUUG members with member
     prices on publications and member discounts at events.  The exact
     details will vary with the organisation, consult the AUUG member
     handbook for details.


3    EVENTS

3.1  What is the AUUG National Conference and Exhibition?

     AUUG runs a national annual conference and exhibition referred to as
     AUUGxx (where xx is the year) in September each year.  The venue rotates
     between Sydney and Melbourne.  AUUG92, held at the World Congress Centre
     in Melbourne had over 500 delegates to the conference and over 2000
     visitors to the exhibition.

     The conference is Australia's premier event on UNIX and Open Systems.
     It runs for 3 days and features many overseas invited speakers as well
     as speakers from around Australia.  On the day before the conference
     there are tutorials given by recognised national and international
     experts. The tutorials cover a wide range of subjects and are targetted
     at both novice users and experienced users wishing to get detailed
     information in a specialist subject area.

     The exhibition features the largest collection of UNIX and Open Systems
     hardware and software in Australia.  All major vendors of UNIX equipment
     are present at the exhibition with their latest hardware and software.


3.2  When is the next conference and exhibition?

     The next conference and exhibition, AUUG93, is listed in AUUGN under
     General Information and will be held at the Darling Harbor Exhibition
     Centre in Sydney during September 1993.


3.3  What are Summer Conferences?

     To complement the National Conference a series of local summer
     conferences are held in Feb-Apr each year.  These conferences feature
     local and national speakers on a range of subjects and are held in each
     local region.  For details of the next summer conference in your region
     get in touch with your regional contact (see below).


3.4  Who organises events in my region?

     AUUG local region activities are organised by members in a local
     chapter.  These activities are typically:

        local technical meetings and seminars
        an annual summer conference
        local newsletter
        technical library
        access to electronic networks

     AUUG regional contacts are:

        Adelaide:      Michael Wagner
            Phone:         (08) 212 2800
            FAX:           (08) 231 0321

        Brisbane:      Tim Butterfield
            Phone:         (07) 279 0149
            FAX:           (07) 279 0249

        Canberra:      John Barlow    <john.barlow@anu.edu.au>
            Phone:         (06) 249 2930
            FAX:           (06) 249 0747

        Darwin:        Phil Maker <pjm@cs.ntu.edu.au>
            Phone:         (089) 46 6382 or 46 6666
            FAX:           (089) 27 0612

        Hobart:        Steven Bittinger <steven.bittinger@cc.utas.edu.au>
            Phone:         (002) 23 2811
            FAX:           (002) 23 1772

        Melbourne:     Stephen Prince <sp@clcs.com.au>
            Phone:         (03) 608 0911
            FAX:           (03) 608 0505

        Perth:         Glenn Huxtable <glenn@cs.uwa.edu.au>
            Phone:         (09) 380 2878
            FAX:           (09) 380 1089

        Sydney:        Peter Chubb <peterc@softway.sw.oz.au>
            Phone:         (02) 698 2322
            FAX:           (02) 688 9174


     If there is no regional contact listed for your region or you would like
     to organise events in your region please contact Peter Wishart
     <pjw@lobo.canberra.edu.au> or Glenn Huxtable <glenn@cs.uwa.oz.au>.


4    HISTORY

4.1  What does AUUG stand for?

     AUUG was originally formed as the "Australian Unix-systems Users Group",
     hence the abbreviation "AUUG".   Officially AUUG is now known as "AUUG
     Inc.".  The group is formally incorporated in the state of Victoria as
     "AUUG Inc." (registered number A0016636N).


4.2  How did AUUG get started?

     AUUG was founded in 1974 by Professor John Lions from the University of
     New South Wales.  It began life as an informal gathering of computer
     people interested in the "new" operating system UNIX developed by AT&T
     Bell Labs.  By 1984 the interest had gathered enough momentum that it
     reached across Australia.

     AUUG adopted a constitution on 27th of August 1984 and was formally
     incorporated on the 26th of August 1988.


(*) UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc.


Membership Form:

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                             AUUG Incorporated

              Application for Ordinary, or Student Membership

                                 AUUG Inc.

To apply for membership of the AUUG, complete this form, and return it with
payment in Australian Dollars, or credit card authorisation, to:

  AUUG Membership Secretary          + Please don't send purchase orders  -
  PO Box 366                         perhaps   your  purchasing  department
  Kensington NSW 2033                will  consider  this  form  to  be  an
  Australia                          invoice.
                                     + Foreign  applicants  please  send  a
                                     bank  draft  drawn  on  an  Australian
                                     bank, or  credit  card  authorisation,
                                     and  remember to select either surface
                                     or air mail.

               This form is valid only until 31st May, 1993

I, .................................................... do hereby apply for

 |__|  Renewal/New*  Membership of the AUUG            $78.00
 |__|  Renewal/New*  Student Membership                $45.00 (a)

 |__|  International Surface Mail                      $20.00
 |__|  International Air Mail                          $60.00 (b)

        Total remitted                                      AUD$________
                                      (cheque, money order, credit card)
* Delete one.
(a) Note certification required below.
(b) Note local zone rate available.

I agree that this membership will be subject to the rules  and  by-laws  of
the  AUUG  as in force from time to time, and that this membership will run
for 12 consecutive months and becomes renewable on the following January or
July, as appropriate.

               Date: ________     Signed: ____________________

  __ Tick here if you wish your name & address withheld from mailing lists
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______________________________________________________________________________
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that ............................................................... (name)

is a full time student at ................................... (institution)
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