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Call for Papersfor the Free Lecture Program and the Practical Linux Forum 11th International LinuxTag June 22 - 25, 2005 Karlsruhe Convention Center, Germany LinuxTag is the most important event for free and open-source software in Europe. Last year, over 16,000 visitors took advantage of the unique combination of conferences, tutorials and exhibits. Now in its tenth year, LinuxTag will provide the latest information for professional users, decision-makers and researchers, as well as for developers, newcomers and the free software community. The Free Lecture Program: June 23 - 25, 2005A number of parallel lecture tracks are aimed at visitors interested in technical as well as social aspects of open source software. Most of the speakers are active participants in free software projects and initiatives. Most of the presentations in the free lecture program are selected by the program committee among the proposals submitted. A number of additional speakers appear by invitation. For further information about the free lecture program, contact The Practical Linux Forum: June 22 - 25, 2005This year an additional, user-oriented lecture series will present selected and familiar applications, and offer practical support for day-to-day work with Linux. The Practical Linux Forum is presented primarily by invited speakers, and will be filled out with selected submissions. Those who submit proposals for this part of the event should be able to document their ability to communicate practical concepts clearly. For further information about the Practical Linux Forum, contact The Business Presentation Program: June 22 - 24, 2005LinuxTag gives exhibitors the opportunity to inform interested visitors about their products and services. The available time slots are allocated by the exhibitors' liaison. For further information, please contact the The Business and Government Conference: June 23, 2005The conference provides an opportunity for interested decision-makers to find out more about the professional use of Linux and other free software in business and public administration. Most of the presentations are by invited experts. Conference participants must register and there is a registration fee for the Business and Government Conference. For further information, please contact Tutorials: June 21 - 23, 2005Experts share their experience on selected topics and applications in half-day and all-day tutorials. Most of the presenters here are active project participants, authors, or experienced instructors. Conference participants must register and there is a registration fee for the tutorials. For further information about tutorials, please contact Workshops and BoFs: June 22 - 25, 2005The workshops are interactive events which are generally organized by individual projects. These events are not lectures, but rather meetings of free project participants, coordination conferences, or open discussions. Birds-of-a-feather sessions can also be arranged on short notice during LinuxTag, as space permits. For further information, contact The Trade Fair: June 22 - 25, 2005During the four days of LinuxTag, over 160 companies and projects will present all kinds of Linux-related information, products and services. For further information, please contact the The special character of LinuxTag is due in large part to the participation of anyone and everyone who has an interesting topic to present. All proposals are welcome, because we want to ensure the broadest, most innovative and most up-to-date offerings. Are you involved in a novel project? Do you have experience in communicating your knowledge about free software? Please submit a proposal for your talk at the Free Conference and the Practical Linux Forum. Read on to find out how. Welcome TopicsLinuxTag is open to proposals on all kinds of topics. We invite proposals for presentations in the Free Lecture Program and the Practical Linux Forum. Topics of interest include, but are by no means limited to:
We are also open for suggestions for other kinds of presentations, but please note that certain events are largely limited to invited speakers (such as the Business and Government Conference and the Tutorials), while others are subject to an admission fee (such as the Business Presentation Program). The Free Lecture Program at LinuxTag 2005 will probably focus on the following themes:
Normally each talk is alloted a total of 60 minutes, including questions and answers and set-up time for the next talk. Other time formats are possible only after explicit consultation with the program committee. Guidlines for SubmissionsSubmissions are accepted only in electronic form: The Virtual Conference Center (vCC) at Presentations (and proposals) can be in German or English. The abstract accompanying your proposal should be in the same language as the proposed presentation. Neither language is preferred. Each speaker should choose the language in which she can best express herself. Once the deadline for submissions has passed, the abstracts submitted will be evaluated by the program committee based on content, form, and suitability for the event. The program committee has full authority to reject any proposal. Furthermore, the decision of the program committee is final. The authors of the accepted proposals will be notified, and are expected to submit a full written version of the presentation (about ten pages) before the deadline for inclusion in the conference catalog. This written version is in addition to any presentation slides, which may also be submitted if desired. If the paper diverges substantially in form or content from the abstract submitted, the program committee reserves the right to reject the presentation at any time. In the event of such rejection, the author is in no way entitled to make a presentation at LinuxTag. Papers should be sumitted in XML/DocBook or OpenOffice format. Authors who submit papers only in another format, such as HTML, PDF, TeX or a proprietary format, will not be eligible for accommodations or a reimbursement of their travel expenses. The authors of accepted proposals will be provided with detailed instructions and/or style sheets, and will be expected to use them. Papers and author information for the accepted proposals must be submitted using the Use Licenses and ReviewIn order to be considered for acceptance, each proposal submitted must be placed under a license that grants unrestricted, non-exclusive rights of publication in electronic and other forms (including CD-ROM, DVD, web sites, and print media) to LinuxTag e.V. and its associates. Authors may choose from a list of ready-made licenses that fulfill these requirements. Titles, abstracts and information about the authors (name, biographical sketch, etc.) will be published in the conference program, on the web site as well as in the fair catalog or other documents, as soon as the submissions have been accepted by the program committee. By submitting a proposal you express your consent to such publication. Submissions that are subject to any restrictions or reservations, such as non-disclosure agreements for example, cannot be considered and will not be evaluated. All other submissions will be evaluated according to various criteria by the program committee. The submissions and their contents will be treated confidentially until the proposal has been accepted. The evaluations will be kept in strict confidence, and will only be made available to members of the program committee. The committee will endeavor to give each author feedback on the evaluation of his submission, as time permits. Due to the great number of submissions, however, feedback cannot always be guaranteed. The program committee will attempt to explain the results of individual evaluations on request. VenueLinuxTag takes place in the Karlsruhe convention center (Messe- und Kongresszentrum Karlsruhe). The venue is located in the city center and is easy to reach by all means of transportation. Karlsruhe is situated about 50 kilometers north of the Black Forest, and is an important research and technological center. Remuneration for SpeakersLinuxTag is organized by LinuxTag e.V., an association of free software enthusiasts, and is produced without commercial aims largely through volunteer work. As a result, the association is limited in its financial means. LinuxTag is not able to pay speakers a fee. With regard to speakers' costs for travel and accommodations, please note the following: TravelNormally LinuxTag does not reimburse travel costs. However, the event budget includes limited funds for travel grants for participants who would not be able to attend otherwise. (Many employers are willing to pay travel costs on condition that their company is named in the presentation credits.) Speakers who wish to apply for a travel grant must do so within one week after their proposed talk is accepted. LinuxTag will not pay cash travel allowances. Usually, a fixed sum is granted which represents part of the participant's actual costs. The aid amount is reimbursed after the event, and only on presentation of invoices (fuel receipts, train or plane tickets). No cash reimbursements can be made at the event itself. AccommodationsEach speaker who submits a presentation on time in one of the accepted formats will receive accommodations in a hotel in the immediate vicinity of the event. Each speaker, regardless of the number of presentations given, will be accommodated at the Association's expense for at most two nights. Several speakers submitting a joint presentation can be accommodated in a double room for a maximum of two nights. Speakers who wish to stay longer at their own expense can take advantage of special rates. Accommodations cannot be exchanged for other forms of remuneration, since the rooms reserved for speakers are part of a special fixed contingent.
*A limited fund is available for travel aid in individual cases. The Social EventAll the speakers are cordially invited to be our guests at the evening social event held during LinuxTag. Additional admission tickets can be purchased for accompanying guests. Important DatesPlease make a note of the following deadlines. LinuxTag reserves the right to revoke invitations if these deadlines are not met.
All deadlines are at 23:59 UTC.
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Nils Magnus
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