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This is excessively interesting. They don't specify a restricted set |
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of topics, so probably anything FOSS goes. Anybody interested in |
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replying to the CfP? /me looks at the experienced set of Gentoo devs |
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From: martin f krafft <madduck@××××××.org> |
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Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 8:33 PM |
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Subject: Distro Summit 2010: Call for Papers |
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To: distributions@×××××××××××××××××.org |
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[ObFront distributions mailing list: please redistribute in your distros!] |
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CALL FOR PAPERS |
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Distro Summit 2010 is a one-day technical conference with a strong focus on |
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collaboration between Free Software distributions hosted at the linux.conf.au |
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2010. |
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We are looking for proposals from any Free Software distribution, from the |
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typical full distributions (both linux and non-linux) to the niche market |
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derivatives. |
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In spite of the strong focus on collaboration between Free Software |
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distributions, topics may include packaging, maintenance, relationship with |
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upstream developers, release management and QA. |
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For more informtion, please visit: http://distrosummit.org. |
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Important dates |
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* Call for papers ends: Wednesday 30 September 2009 |
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* Announcing the schedule: Friday 2 October 2009 |
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* Conference begins: Monday 18 January 2010 |
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Presentation types |
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We will accept proposals for: |
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* 25 minute standard-length presentations; |
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* 50 minute long presentations. |
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Session lengths include time for audience questions. |
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We intend for standard-length presentation to make up the vast majority of our |
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presentations. If you plan on submitting a proposal for a long presentation, a |
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willingness to present a standard-length presentation will impact positively on |
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your proposal. |
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Submit a proposal |
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To submit your proposal, we'll need the following information: |
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* Your name, contact details and a short biography; |
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* Your proposal title; |
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* Intended audience; |
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* An abstract; |
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* Presentation outline; |
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* Presentation type (standard-length or long). |
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To submit a proposal, or get more information, please write to |
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cfp@××××××××××××.org. |
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About the Distro Summit |
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The Distro Summit 2010 is a one-day developer conference with a strong focus on |
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collaboration between free software distributions hosted at the linux.conf.au |
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2010 (http://www.lca2010.org.nz). In addition to a schedule of technical, |
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social and policy talks, the Distro Summit provides an opportunity for |
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developers, contributors and other interested people to meet in person and work |
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together more closely. |
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Previous similar events have featured speakers from around the world. They have |
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also been extremely beneficial for developing key free software software |
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components and for improving collaboration and sharing between the different |
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distributions. |
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Target Audience |
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The Distro Summit is (mainly) a technical event, but this does not mean that |
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the only target audience are developers and maintainers of free software |
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distributions: the event will feature talks that range from the development to |
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real-world use cases, going through marketing and the social aspects of the |
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maintenance of free software distributions. |
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Distributions mailing list |
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~Nirbheek Chauhan |
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