I plan to submit some proposals. Who among the more technical people plans to do the same?
Jean Begin forwarded message: > From: "linux.conf.au Announcements" <[email protected]> > Date: 1 June 2013 20:05:38 AEST > To: linux-aus <[email protected]>, > [email protected], "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [lca-announce] linux.conf.au Call For Proposals > Reply-To: [email protected] > > === linux.conf.au Call For Proposals === > > We are pleased to announce that the Call for Proposals for > > linux.conf.au 2014 is now open! > > The conference is a meeting place for the free and open source > software communities. It will be held in Perth at the University of > Western Australia from Monday 6 January to Friday 10 January, 2014, > and provides a unique opportunity for open source developers, > students, users and hackers to come together, share new ideas and > collaborate. > > === Important Dates === > > * Call for proposals opens: 1 June 2013 > * Call for proposals closes: 6 July 2013 > * Email notifications from papers committee: September 2013 > * Early Bird registrations open: 1 October 2013 > * Conference dates: Monday 6 January to Friday 10 January, 2014 > > === Information on Proposals === > > The linux.conf.au 2014 papers committee is looking for a broad range > of proposals, and will consider submissions on anything from > programming and software, to desktop, mobile, gaming, userspace, > community, government, space and education. There is only one rule: > > _Your proposal must be related to open source_ > > This year, the papers committee is going to be focused on linux on the > frontier and deep technical content-- that might range from > cybernetics and mobile operating environments to large astronomy > projects and big data projects. > > However, the conference is to a large extent what the speakers make it > -- if we receive many excellent submissions on a topic, then it’s sure > to be represented at the conference. Here’s a few ideas to get you > started: > > * The Cloud - What is it, how can we use it and why is it running on my > toaster? > * Kernel and core systems: file systems, embedded devices > * Networking: peer to peer networking, or tuning a TCP/IP stack > * Desktop: office and productivity applications, peripherals, support > * Mobile: kernel, applications, programming, challenges, user interfaces > * Servers: clusters and supercomputers, databases and cloud computing > * Embedded systems: constraints in storage/memory, real-time aspects, > open hardware > * Virtualisation: benefits, challenges, management, kernel and > application support > * Systems administration: maintaining large numbers of machines, > disaster recovery > * Security: application security, network security, cryptography, > malware, viruses > * Programming: programming languages, software engineering practices, > testing, continuous integration/deployment, different development > methodologies, version control > * Modern web technologies: Open source web browsers, HTML5, CSS3, > JavaScript, web apps, accessibility > * Audio and video: video editing, VoIP, WebRTC, video player > development, live streaming > * Open Community: licensing changes, patent threats, open data, open apis. > * Free software use: home automation, IT, education, manufacturing, > research, government applications, home security > > LCA is known for presentations and tutorials that are strongly > technical in nature, but proposals for presentations on other aspects > of free software and open culture, such as educational and cultural > applications of open source, are welcome. > > === Code of Conduct === > > linux.conf.au welcomes first-time and seasoned speakers from all free > and open communities - people of all ages, genders, nationalities, > ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, abilities, and walks of life. We > respect and encourage diversity at our conference. > > By agreeing to present at or attend the conference, you are agreeing > to abide by the terms and conditions > (http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cor/terms_and_conditions). We expect all > speakers and delegates to have read and understood our Code of Conduct > (http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cor/code_of_conduct). > > === Format === > > This year, there are three different ways that you can present your content: > > * Presentations > * Tutorials > * Mini conferences > > _Presentations_ > > Presentations are 45 minute slots that are generally presented in > lecture format. These form the bulk of the available conference slots. > > _Tutorials_ > > Tutorials are 100 minutes that are generally presented in a classroom > format. They should be interactive or hands-on in nature. Tutorials > are expected to have a specific learning outcome for attendees. > > _Mini conferences_ > > Mini conf’s are one to two day long sessions on a specific topic. A > separate CFP process will be used to propose and select mini conf’s, > and will be announced publicly soon. > > For more information on miniconfs, see: > http://lca2014.linux.org.au/miniconf-cfp > > === Speaker Information === > > In recognition of the value that speakers bring to our conference, > once a proposal is accepted a speaker is entitled to: > > * Free registration, which holds all of the benefits of a Professional > Delegate Ticket > * Exclusive tickets to the Speakers' Dinner for the speaker and their > immediate family > * One free family ticket to the Partners' Programme > > If your proposal includes more than one speaker, these additional > speakers are not entitled to free registration or to any extra > benefits. > > linux.conf.au does not and will not pay speakers to present at the conference. > > linux.conf.au is able to provide limited financial assistance for some > speakers, for instance, where the cost of flights or accommodation > might prohibit a speaker from attending. Please note, however, that > there is a limited budget for travel assistance and that asking for > assistance could affect your chances of acceptance. > > === Recording and Licensing === > > To increase the number of people that can view your presentation, > linux.conf.au might record your talk and make it publicly available > after the event. When submitting your proposal you will be asked to > release materials relating to your presentation under a Creative > Commons ShareAlike License. Additionally, if you are discussing > software in your presentation, you must ensure the software has an > appropriate open licence. > > For more information, see: http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cfp > > === About Linux Australia === > > Linux Australia is the peak body for open source communities around > Australia, and as such represents approximately 3500 Free and Open > Source users and developers. Linux Australia supports the organisation > of this international Free Software conference in a different > Australasian city each year. > > For more information about Linux Australia see: http://www.linux.org.au/ > > === Papers Enquiries === > > linux.conf.au 2014 Papers Committee > Email: papers-chair at lca2014.linux.org.au > > _______________________________________________ > lca-announce mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/lca-announce -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
