From: O'Reilly Open Source Convention <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 14 Jan 2008 8:27:02 GMT-05:00
Subject: Last Chance to Submit a Proposal
O'Reilly Open Source Convention - OSCON
July 21-25, 2008
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, OR
http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon
Last Chance To Be Heard at OSCON 2008! Submit Your Proposal by
February
4.
If you have something to contribute to the tenth annual O'Reilly Open
Source Convention, July 21-25 in Portland, here's your chance. At the
crossroads of all things open source, the 2008 convention promises a
vibrant meeting ground for the entire community to inspire, debate,
motivate, make deals, and connect face to face.
Whether you're a hacker, designer, trainer, system administrator, or
entrepreneur, we want to hear from you if:
-You've launched a project that will revolutionize the way we think,
vote,
sell, dream, or surf the Web
-You grok the deep mysteries of crafting beautiful code
-You've built a successful business that not only benefits from open
source, but fully participates in the virtuous cycle of contribution
and
collaboration
Fourteen Tracks, Lots of Ways To Participate
If you're in tune with the heartbeat of open source, we invite you to
share your experiences, expertise, analysis, and ideas. We are
looking for
proposals for:
-45-minute sessions
-3-hour tutorials
-Panel discussions
-Demonstrations
The fourteen tracks include Linux, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, Java,
Databases, Desktop Applications, Web Applications, Mobile,
Administration,
Security, People, Business, and Emerging Topics.
The deadline to submit your proposal is midnight PST, February 4,
2008.
For guidelines and to send us your proposal, go to:
http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2008/public/cfp/13
Topics We Want To Explore
Though by no means an exhaustive list, here are some of the topics
we'd
like to include in the OSCON 2008 program:
-Parallelization, grid, and multicore technologies
-The strengths that will carry open source beyond the "gold rush"
-Open source in smart phones and mobile networked devices
-Open hardware and licensing
-Tools for the administration and deployment of large server farms
-Ajax, Javascript, standards-based design, and other client-side web
issues
-AI, machine learning, and other ways of making software smarter
than the
people using it
-The spread of open source into law, culture, data, and services and
the
accompanying issues and lessons
-Open source in democracy, politics, government, and education
-Best practices for building a business model around open source
-Virtualization, appliances, and their creation and deployment
Feel free to propose other open source topics. Sessions and tutorials
should be based on real-world scenarios and deliver useful
information and
practical tools.
In addition to sessions, tutorials, informal events, lively hallway
conversations, and gatherings around Portland throughout the week,
one of
the best reasons to attend OSCON is the vibrant Expo Hall, which
features
leading open source companies and projects. OSCON 2008 sponsors
currently
include: Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Atlassian, Disney.com,
OpSource, and
Silicon Mechanics.
Save the Dates, July 21-25
Plan on meeting us in Portland, Oregon, for the tenth anniversary
edition
of OSCON, which is again conveniently co-located with Ubuntu Live at
the
Oregon Convention Center, so you can make the most of your trip. Co-
hosted
by Canonical, Ubuntu Live is the official event for the worldwide
Ubuntu
community. For more information on Ubuntu Live, visit:
http://www.ubuntulive.com
Early registration opens in March. Stay informed about the program
as it
develops and receive a registration reminder as soon as it opens by
signing up for the conference newsletter at (login required):
http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/nl/home#conferences
If you have ideas for speakers and topics that will make the
conference a
must attend event, send them to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
For exhibition and sponsorship opportunities please email Sharon
Cordesse
at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For media partner and promotional opportunities please email Avila
Reese
at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We hope to see you in Portland next summer.
The OSCON 2008 Conference Team
P.S. Be sure to submit your proposal by midnight PST, February 4,
2008 to
http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2008/public/cfp/13
