Welcome

The Society of Linux Professionals (Western Australia) Incorporated is a non-profit professional association for Western Australians using Linux and other open source software to provide technology solutions. This Web site is designed to introduce you to SLPWA and to the ways in which it can assist you, whether you are a computer consultant, a business owner, or work in the public sector.

If you work in small or medium business, the public service or education, then our members can assist you to migrate to a more secure, more flexible, better supported and lower cost solution than you may currently be using. The open source software that our members support ranges from desktop software such as the OpenOffice.org office suite and Evolution personal productivity tool, through to server software such as Samba for file sharing and Apache for Internet services.

If you work with Linux to supply products or services to the public, we would be delighted to welcome you to SLPWA. If you don't, but would like to assist us in bringing the benefits of open source to a wider audience in the private and public sectors, you may still be eligible to join us as an associate member. Please follow the Membership link for further details.

Still not sure about what we do? Here are some quick links to get you started: