This year in November is the 'official' 20 year birthday of Computerbank Victoria having incorporated on November 1, 1999. The work to get to that point had been happening since September/October 1998 or earlier. The first mention of the idea of Computerbank was in an article 'The People's Revolution' by Eric Wilson in The Age newspaper.
Just an idea, I think it could be something to have a Computerbank get together celebration event with all the different people who have helped make Computerbank what it is today. Running and providing services to the community as a self funded not for profit organisation for 20 years is a great and longstanding contribution that everyone (ever involved) can be proud of.
It is also another example of free and open source software being a much better and longer lasting solution for computing. Maybe the Victorian Government could contribute funding for such an event as a way of giving recognition for all of Computerbank's efforts and contributions.
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