USELINUX: Linux Applications Development and Deployment Conference January 6-10, 1997 - Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, California
Co-located with the USENIX Annual Technical Conference Co-sponsored by Linux International and the USENIX Association
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Suggestions for Topics: June 1, 1996
Submissions Due : Date: July 1, 1996
Materials Due Date: November 13, 1996
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CONFERENCE CHAIR: Michael K. Johnson, Linux Journal
TECHNICAL TRACK COMMITTEE:
Michael K. Johnson, Chair, Linux Journal
Mark Bolzern, WorkGroup Solutions
Alan Cox, 3Com Remote Access Products
Jon ``maddog'' Hall, Esq., Digital Equipment Corporation
Lorrie LeJeune, O'Reilly and Associates
Dr. Tom Miller, North Carolina State University
Erik Troan, Red Hat Software
Dr. Greg Wettstein, Roger Maris Cancer Center
BUSINESS TRACK COMMITTEE:
Jon ``maddog'' Hall, Esq., Chair, Digital Equipment Corporation
Jonathan Eunice, lluminata, Inc.
Michael K. Johnson, Editor, Linux Journal
Lorrie LeJeune, O'Reilly and Associates
Bryan Sparks, President , Caldera, Inc.
Paul Winbauer, Director of Technical Programs, Avnet Computing
Bob Young, President, Red Hat Software, Inc.
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Tutorials: January 6-7, 1997
Technical Sessions: January 8-9, 1997
Business Sessions: January 10, 1997
Keynote: Wednesday, January 8, 1997
Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions: January 7-9, 1997
Vendor Exhibits: January 8-9, 1997
Reception: January 8, 1997
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The Linux Applications Development and Deployment Conference (USELINUX) is aimed at three primary audiences: application developers porting or developing Linux applications, systems administrators charged with maintaining Linux systems, and business people who wish to bring Linux applications to market. Two technical tracks on January 8th and 9th will include separate components for developers and systems administrators. A business track devoted to explaining the dynamics of the Linux marketplace and how to partake of it will take place on January 10.
In addition to the three days of presentations and discussions, there will be two days of tutorials, Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, and Vendor Exhibits.
We are actively seeking proposals for half or full day tutorials on practical, technical aspects of using Linux. If you would like to present a tutorial, please contact the USENIX tutorial co-ordinator, Daniel V. Klein.
Phone: 412.421.0285
Fax: 412.421.2332
Email: <dvk@usenix.org>
The technical track will have three components:
The business track program will focus on obstacles and challenges in integrating Linux into a business. The target audience are software application developers, hardware vendors, service providers, large in-house application developers, and others who would like to know how to make their business more successful using Linux. This track will concentrate on business issues such as:
In addition to the meetings, there will be a compendium of information on CD-ROM for conference attendees. This will include copies of the slides, pointers to resources, white papers, lists of current resellers, user groups, etc.
Suggestions for additional topics and areas where the topics can be expanded are welcome by June 1, 1996. The program committee will then prioritize the topics and create the final list of topics by July 1st. The program committee will solicit volunteers to work on the program, and will balance volunteers with program needs by that time.
An expanded electronic version of this announcement with greater detail, as well as the Call for Papers for the USENIX Annual Technical Conference, is available at the USENIX Web site at http://www.usenix.org.
Proposals for invited talks and panels should be received by July 1, 1996. We welcome submissions of a full paper or an extended abstract. Panel proposals should contain a list of names of potential panelists. Please send submissions to the conference program chairs via one of the following methods. All submissions will be acknowledged.
Please send comments, suggestions, and volunteering of time for a particular area of expertise (including a small bio of your experience) to the conference program chair via one of the following methods. Email is greatly preferred.
If you are submitting an idea for the technical track, send email to michael@usenix.org.
For the business program, send your ideas via email to maddog@usenix.org with the subject line:
MADDOG, ANOTHER GREAT IDEA FOR THE *FABULOUS* USELINUX BUSINESS TRACK
Via postal address or fax to:
Michael Johnson or Jon ``maddog'' Hall, Esq.
USENIX Association
2560 Ninth Street, Suite 215
Berkeley CA 94710
Fax: 510-548-5738
Vendors will demonstrate their products in a relaxed environment where attendees can discuss product features and services.
Vendors are invited to participate in the Vendor Exhibits. This is an excellent opportunity to receive feedback from our technically astute audience. If your company would like to display its products or services, please contact Cynthia Deno:
Phone: 408-335-9445
Email: <display@usenix.org>
BOFs are very informal, attendee-organized sessions held in the evenings by attendees interested in a particular topic. They may be scheduled on-site or in advance by contacting the USENIX Conference Office. Send email to conference@usenix.org or phone 714-588-8649.
USENIX is the UNIX and Advanced Computing Systems Technical and Professional Association. Since 1975 the USENIX Association has brought together the community of engineers, system administrators, scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world.
The USENIX Conferences have become the essential meeting grounds for the presentation and discussion of the most advanced information on new developments in all aspects of advanced computing systems.
The USENIX Association and its members are dedicated to:
SAGE, a Special Technical Group within the USENIX Association, is dedicated to the recognition and advancement of system administration as a profession. To join SAGE, you must be a member of USENIX.
Linux International was established to promote the development and use of Linux. The people at Linux International know how good Linux is and want it to become an accepted competitor to products from even the largest computer companies. Among other things, it serves as a bridge between the dedicated and skilled community of developers, and the general world of commerce and industry.
Linux International is a non-profit organization run by volunteers, many of whom are high-profile Linux developers or activists.
For more information, please visit Linux International's Web site at http://www.li.org or send mail to li@li.org.
The complete program will be available in September 1996. To receive a registration package, please contact:
USENIX Conference Office
22672 Lambert Street, Suite 215
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: 714.588.5738
Fax: 714.588.9706
URL: http://www.usenix.org
Email: conference@usenix.org
Or you can send email to our mailserver at info@usenix.org. Your message should contain the line: ``send linux conferences'' and the program will be sent to you.