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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Luke John <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:luke.john@osmahi.com" target="_blank">luke.john@osmahi.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
=== <a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> Call For Proposals ===<br>
<br>
We are pleased to announce that the Call for Proposals for<br>
<br>
<a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> 2014 is now open!<br>
<br>
The conference is a meeting place for the free and open source<br>
software communities. It will be held in Perth at the University of<br>
Western Australia from Monday 6 January to Friday 10 January, 2014,<br>
and provides a unique opportunity for open source developers,<br>
students, users and hackers to come together, share new ideas and<br>
collaborate.<br>
<br>
=== Important Dates ===<br>
<br>
* Call for proposals opens: 1 June 2013<br>
* Call for proposals closes: 6 July 2013<br>
* Email notifications from papers committee: September 2013<br>
* Early Bird registrations open: 1 October 2013<br>
* Conference dates: Monday 6 January to Friday 10 January, 2014<br>
<br>
=== Information on Proposals ===<br>
<br>
The <a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> 2014 papers committee is looking for a broad range<br>
of proposals, and will consider submissions on anything from<br>
programming and software, to desktop, mobile, gaming, userspace,<br>
community, government, space and education. There is only one rule:<br>
<br>
_Your proposal must be related to open source_<br>
<br>
This year, the papers committee is going to be focused on linux on the<br>
frontier and deep technical content-- that might range from<br>
cybernetics and mobile operating environments to large astronomy<br>
projects and big data projects.<br>
<br>
However, the conference is to a large extent what the speakers make it<br>
-- if we receive many excellent submissions on a topic, then it’s sure<br>
to be represented at the conference. Here’s a few ideas to get you<br>
started:<br>
<br>
* The Cloud - What is it, how can we use it and why is it running on my toaster?<br>
* Kernel and core systems: file systems, embedded devices<br>
* Networking: peer to peer networking, or tuning a TCP/IP stack<br>
* Desktop: office and productivity applications, peripherals, support<br>
* Mobile: kernel, applications, programming, challenges, user interfaces<br>
* Servers: clusters and supercomputers, databases and cloud computing<br>
* Embedded systems: constraints in storage/memory, real-time aspects,<br>
open hardware<br>
* Virtualisation: benefits, challenges, management, kernel and<br>
application support<br>
* Systems administration: maintaining large numbers of machines,<br>
disaster recovery<br>
* Security: application security, network security, cryptography,<br>
malware, viruses<br>
* Programming: programming languages, software engineering practices,<br>
testing, continuous integration/deployment, different development<br>
methodologies, version control<br>
* Modern web technologies: Open source web browsers, HTML5, CSS3,<br>
JavaScript, web apps, accessibility<br>
* Audio and video: video editing, VoIP, WebRTC, video player<br>
development, live streaming<br>
* Open Community: licensing changes, patent threats, open data, open apis.<br>
* Free software use: home automation, IT, education, manufacturing,<br>
research, government applications, home security<br>
<br>
LCA is known for presentations and tutorials that are strongly<br>
technical in nature, but proposals for presentations on other aspects<br>
of free software and open culture, such as educational and cultural<br>
applications of open source, are welcome.<br>
<br>
=== Code of Conduct ===<br>
<br>
<a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> welcomes first-time and seasoned speakers from all free<br>
and open communities - people of all ages, genders, nationalities,<br>
ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, abilities, and walks of life. We<br>
respect and encourage diversity at our conference.<br>
<br>
By agreeing to present at or attend the conference, you are agreeing<br>
to abide by the terms and conditions<br>
(<a href="http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cor/terms_and_conditions" target="_blank">http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cor/terms_and_conditions</a>). We expect all<br>
speakers and delegates to have read and understood our Code of Conduct<br>
(<a href="http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cor/code_of_conduct" target="_blank">http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cor/code_of_conduct</a>).<br>
<br>
=== Format ===<br>
<br>
This year, there are three different ways that you can present your content:<br>
<br>
* Presentations<br>
* Tutorials<br>
* Mini conferences<br>
<br>
_Presentations_<br>
<br>
Presentations are 45 minute slots that are generally presented in<br>
lecture format. These form the bulk of the available conference slots.<br>
<br>
_Tutorials_<br>
<br>
Tutorials are 100 minutes that are generally presented in a classroom<br>
format. They should be interactive or hands-on in nature. Tutorials<br>
are expected to have a specific learning outcome for attendees.<br>
<br>
_Mini conferences_<br>
<br>
Mini conf’s are one to two day long sessions on a specific topic. A<br>
separate CFP process will be used to propose and select mini conf’s,<br>
and will be announced publicly soon.<br>
<br>
For more information on miniconfs, see:<br>
<a href="http://lca2014.linux.org.au/miniconf-cfp" target="_blank">http://lca2014.linux.org.au/miniconf-cfp</a><br>
<br>
=== Speaker Information ===<br>
<br>
In recognition of the value that speakers bring to our conference,<br>
once a proposal is accepted a speaker is entitled to:<br>
<br>
* Free registration, which holds all of the benefits of a Professional<br>
Delegate Ticket<br>
* Exclusive tickets to the Speakers' Dinner for the speaker and their<br>
immediate family<br>
* One free family ticket to the Partners' Programme<br>
<br>
If your proposal includes more than one speaker, these additional<br>
speakers are not entitled to free registration or to any extra<br>
benefits.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> does not and will not pay speakers to present at the conference.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> is able to provide limited financial assistance for some<br>
speakers, for instance, where the cost of flights or accommodation<br>
might prohibit a speaker from attending. Please note, however, that<br>
there is a limited budget for travel assistance and that asking for<br>
assistance could affect your chances of acceptance.<br>
<br>
=== Recording and Licensing ===<br>
<br>
To increase the number of people that can view your presentation,<br>
<a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> might record your talk and make it publicly available<br>
after the event. When submitting your proposal you will be asked to<br>
release materials relating to your presentation under a Creative<br>
Commons ShareAlike License. Additionally, if you are discussing<br>
software in your presentation, you must ensure the software has an<br>
appropriate open licence.<br>
<br>
For more information, see: <a href="http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cfp" target="_blank">http://lca2014.linux.org.au/cfp</a><br>
<br>
=== About Linux Australia ===<br>
<br>
Linux Australia is the peak body for open source communities around<br>
Australia, and as such represents approximately 3500 Free and Open<br>
Source users and developers. Linux Australia supports the organisation<br>
of this international Free Software conference in a different<br>
Australasian city each year.<br>
<br>
For more information about Linux Australia see: <a href="http://www.linux.org.au/" target="_blank">http://www.linux.org.au/</a><br>
<br>
=== Papers Enquiries ===<br>
<br>
<a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> 2014 Papers Committee<br>
Email: papers-chair at <a href="http://lca2014.linux.org.au" target="_blank">lca2014.linux.org.au</a><br>
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Committee e-mail: <a href="mailto:committee@plug.org.au">committee@plug.org.au</a><br>
PLUG Membership: <a href="http://www.plug.org.au/membership" target="_blank">http://www.plug.org.au/membership</a><br>
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