5. Organizations

• The yearly Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems, ADAAS, Conference Series provides a forum for scientists and computer specialists concerned with algorithms, software and operating systems in the acquisition, reduction and analysis of astronomical data. The program includes invited talks, contributed papers and poster sessions as well as user group meetings and special interest meetings ("BOFs''). All these activities aim to encourage communication between software specialists and users, and also to stimulate further development of astronomical software and systems.

• The linuxastro mailing list, linuxastro at majordomo.cv.nrao.edu, is for people who are interested in porting astronomical software to linux. For more information, see linuxastro.