[ox-en] Call For Papers LinuxTag 2002
- From: Stefan Merten <smerten oekonux.de>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 20:10:10 +0100
Hi!
This year they explicitly included the more political issues again ;-) .
Mit Freien Grüßen
Stefan
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LinuxTag 2002 Call for Papers
June 6th to 9th, 2002
8th Annual International LinuxTag 2002
Convention Center, Karlsruhe, Germany
Free Conference Program
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Introduction. LinuxTag is Europe's most important Linux conference and
exhibition. Last year 15,000 visitors came to find the latest
information on Linux, Free Software and Open Source solutions. The
event is aimed at professionals, enthusiasts, researchers, developers
and the community at large.
From Friday to Sunday there will be a free conference track attracting
people ranging from beginners to experts. All four days will be
accompained by an exhibition with more than 100 vendors and projects.
Would you, as an expert and experienced Linux user, like to share and
discuss your experiences with like-minded people, or present your
current project to an interested audience? We seek submissions of high
quality that significantly advance the knowledge and understanding of
the Linux community. In keeping with LinuxTag tradition, we will give
preference to work that
* explores new territory,
* comes from project members directly involved in developing,
* gives a good overview of broader fields of general interest,
* introduces new users to important techniques in an understandable
way,
* discusses the legal, ethical, social or economic impact of Linux.
Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:
* Security: firewalls, VPNs, IPsec, IDS, scanners, exploits and
vulnerabilities
* Operating Systems: kernel, file systems, new device drivers and
platforms
* Desktop Applications: GUIs, KDE, GNOME
* Multimedia: graphics, sound, video
* Clustering and High Availibility
* Hardware, embedded systems and real time solutions
* Software Development: languages, scripting, IDE, XML
* Networking: high-speed, Gigabit-Ethernet, ATM, IrDA, WavLAN
* System Management: administration, monitoring, remote software
distribution, packaging
* Business Applications: solutions with a focus on non-technical
business
* Computer Aided Engineering: CAD/CAM, CAE, CAx
* Internet and WWW: web servers, application servers, e-commerce,
script languages, content management
* Games and Entertainment
* Database Applications: RDBMS, ODBMS, ERP systems
* Business case studies and success stories
* reports on Linux in day-to-day use environments
* Significant community-related developments: Open Source, Free
Software, patents, privacy, legal issues, trademarks, DRM,
licensing
* Non-technical developments: Open Music, Open Documents, Open
Events
We will schedule a 60-minute slot for each presentation including time
for questions and discussion. If you need some extra time for a
complex topic or a workshop, please contact the conference chairs for
an individual solution. In such cases please note your time
requirements in your abstract.
Submission Guidelines. Submissions will be accepted only
electronically. Those proposing to present papers should submit an
abstract and a brief biography using a form on our web page
http://www.linuxtag.org/cfp/. Conference languages are German and
English. The abstracts will be reviewed by the program committee based
on content, presentation and suitability for the event. Accepted
speakers will be notified and will be required to submit a written
paper of about ten pages for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
The papers must be in an XML/DocBook format. Detailed guidelines will
be provided to accepted speakers. Submissions violating these rules or
the formatting guidelines may not be considered for publication.
Handling of accepted papers can also be accomplished through the
website or via e-email to the program committee: papers linuxtag.org.
Licensing of Accepted Papers. On acceptance, authors will be required
to sign a Free Document License that grants an unlimited,
non-exclusive right to Linux Tag e. V. and its partners to publish the
papers both in electronic form on CD-ROM and the website and in paper
form for the conference proceedings and magazines. Your submission
indicates that you agree to these terms. Papers accompanied by
non-disclosure agreement forms can not be accepted, and will not be
reviewed. Papers will be held in full confidence during the reviewing
process. Authors of accepted papers will be encouraged to supply
electronic versions of their papers, as well as source code and raw
data to help others replicate and better understand their results.
Location. The 8th Annual International LinuxTag will take place at the
Convention Center in the Messe at Karlsruhe, Germany. Karlsruhe is
located in the southern part of Germany near Heidelberg and can be
easily reached via Frankfurt International Airport and by rail. The
city is famous for its baroque palace, which now houses part of the
renowned Technical University. Accommodations will be provided for
accepted speakers in hotels close to the venue.
Speaker Incentives and Financial Compensation. Some financial
assistance is available for speakers' travel and accommodation in case
of need. LinuxTag is run by LinuxTag e. V., a non-profit organization
of volunteering professionals and enthusiasts of free and open-source
software. We therefore have only a limited budget for travel expenses
and request that you or your employer kindly pay for your trip if
possible. However, there will be a stipend program available for
students and non-affiliated free/open source software project members.
Anyone can apply. We are able to pay travel expenses (economy class
plane and train tickets) for a limited number of speakers, and will
provide accommodation including breakfast for all speakers. All
speakers will be our guests at the exclusive social event dinner. We
are not able to pay any royalties for presenters.
Important Dates. Please submit your contributions no later than the
indicated dates:
Table 1. Schedule
Abstract submission deadline February 28, 2002
Acceptance notification March 15, 2002
Final papers due April 30, 2002
all 23:59 UTC
8th Annual International LinuxTag June 6-9, 2002
Program Committee.
Table 2. Program Committee
Program chair Torsten Spindler, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
spindler linuxtag.org
Co-chair Nils Magnus, secunet Security Networks AG, Germany
magnus linuxtag.org
Committee members
Matthias Kalle Dalheimer, Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB, Sweden
Jörg Dorchain, Europeonline, Luxemburg
Christian Egle, SuSE Linux AG, Germany
Sven Geggus, Linux User Group Karlsruhe, Germany
Christian Hüttermann, Red Hat GmbH, Germany
Alasdair G. Kergon, United Kingdom Unix Users Group, UK
Thomas Maus, Security, Performance + Management for IT-Systems, Germany
Alexander Perry, Quantum Magnetics, Inc., USA
Christian Ritter, Red Hat GmbH, Germany
Prof. Dr. Peter Weibel, ZKM Karlsruhe, Germany
Florian Zumbiehl, ffis e. V., Germany
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