In case you don't already know, the deadline to submit refereed papers
for LISA '09 is just over a month away (April 30, 2009). If you want to
submit something, you should probably have started writing it by now.
We welcome submissions on any topic related to system administration,
whether theoretical or practical. You can write about a solution to a
new or previously-unsolved problem, a new solution to an old problem, a
comparison of existing solutions, or anything else you think will be of
interest to your fellow system administrators. One thing to note,
though: Papers need to do more than describe something you did. At a
minimum, papers need to include a statement of the problem, a discussion
of why existing solutions couldn't be used, a description of the work,
results (improvements over the previous solution, data proving the
problem was solved or showing by how much the problem was reduced,,
etc.), comparison to existing solutions, references, and a conclusion
(what was learned from the work and, if possible, why other sysadmins
should care about what was learned).
Papers should be 8 - 18 pages long, including all diagrams, charts,
references, etc. Only draft full papers will be accepted this year;
extended abstracts are no longer sufficient. The full set of guidelines
can be found here:
http://www.usenix.org/lisa09/cfp/
"Pre-shepherding" is available: Submit an idea or an outline and get
feedback before writing the full paper. This is perfect for those who
are looking to submit for the first time or are unsure if their ideas
really merit a full paper. But, you have to act NOW to take advantage of
this service.
Questions? Send 'em to me! Comments? Send them, too.
Adam Moskowitz, SiCortex, Inc.
LISA '09 Program Chair
[email protected]
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