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Mini-confs - linux.conf.au - MEL8OURNE 2008

• Sunday May 20th, 2007

I forgot to mention here that the Linux.conf.au mini-conf’s proposals are now open. Below is the press release: _ LINUX CONFERENCE AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE 2008 REQUEST FOR MINI-CONFERENCE PROPOSALS OPENS The MEL8OURNE team is pleased to announce that the call for proposals for Mini-conferences at linux.conf.au 2008 is now open. linux.conf.au is Australia’s annual Linux conference. Fun, informal and seriously technical, linux.conf.au is a calendar highlight for Free and Open Source Software developers from across the world. It will be held from January 28th to February 2nd, 2008 at the University of Melbourne. Mini-confs are self-contained ‘conferences-within-a-conference’ that provide a forum for attendees with special interests to communicate and collaborate. Mini-confs draw together hobbyists, educators and academics, technologists, corporate representatives, and members of the broader community to further knowledge and discussion in their specialist areas. Each mini- conference is organised by a member of its specialist community and run within the auspices of the wider conference. Past topics have covered Education, Gaming, Debian, MySQL, the Linux kernel, Security, Clustering and Virtualisation. At 2007’s LCA, twelve different mini-confs were held in conjunction with the main programme. Speakers present on their areas of expertise within each topic, and community members share ideas, experiences and knowledge. Lightning talks, short informative presentations on specific topics, and poster presentations are also popular at mini-conferences. LCA 2007’s Education mini-conference included presentations from educators and technologists interested in and utilising Linux and Open Source technologies in Education. Topics included technology trends in education, copyright law, collaborative learning and case studies on using Open Source technology in schools, technical colleges and universities. The popular Linuxchix mini- conference, run by women in the Open Source community, discussed topics as diverse as techniques for social networking, bug fixing for non-programmers, and the role of women in Information Technology and Open Source. Mini- conferences can cover a variety of topics, both new and old, ranging from the long-running Debian mini-conference to the newer Virtualisation mini- conference. For LCA 2008, the organisers invite proposals from previous mini- conference organisers and welcome proposals on new and innovative topics. You can register your proposal at http://lca2008.linux.org.au/mini-confs We recommend, even if you are an established mini-conference, that you lodge a proposal to ensure we can plan adequately for your requirements. For LCA 2008 the call for mini-conference proposals is happening prior to the call for papers. The call for papers will open on the 1st of June, and close 20 July 2007. _