Open source geeks asked to 'stand up and be counted'

Australians working with open source software are urged to participate in an online census launched this week to discover the capabilities of the local industry.

Organiser Jeff Waugh told ZDNet Australia that the Australian Open Source Industry & Community Census 2007 aims to gain a full understanding of the Australian open source industry -- "including which companies are selling, supporting or servicing open source solutions in Australia, which Australian citizens are contributing to the open source movement, even which ex-pats are working on open source projects overseas."