Asia BSDCon 2004 Call for Papers

2003-10-03 03:12:23

BSDCon seeks refereed papers on topics related to BSD-derived systems and the Open Source world. Topics of interest include: Embedded BSD application development and deployment Real world experiences using BSD systems Comparison with non-BSD operating systems; technical, practical, licensing (GPL vs. BSD) Tracking open source development on non-BSD systems BSD on the desktop I/O subsystem and device driver development SMP and kernel threads Kernel enhancements Internet and networking services Security Performance tuning System administration Selection will be based on the quality of the written submission and whether the work is of interest to the community. Please see the detailed author guidelines on the web site, including sample extended abstracts and final papers. How To Submit The initial submission must be in the form of an extended abstract between 2 and 5 pages long. Submissions should be written from a strong technical background and should clearly demonstrate that: There is a significant problem being solved or a real world experience being demonstrated. There is active work being done. There is enough progress to make a complete written submission. There is data proving either the success or failure of any claims. Extended abstracts must be received by November 30, 2003. Full papers will not be accepted without an extended abstract. Abstracts and papers should be submitted electronically in ASCII, Postscript, or PDF format via our Web form. If you have questions or encounter problems, please send electronic mail to the program chair at submission@asiabsdcon.org. Include appropriate references to establish that you are familiar with related work, and where possible, provide detailed data to establish that you have a working implementation or measurement tool. Submissions will be judged on the quality of the written submission and whether or not the work is of interest to the community. Papers of a business development or marketing nature are not appropriate for submittal. Papers submitted to BSDCon should be new papers, not previously read at other conferences. Likewise, accepted papers should not be presented at other conferences after BSDCon without new art. All papers should be considered 'open source' and as such non-disclosure agreements and other limits will be dismissed or the papers returned. Authors will be notified by January 31, 2004. All accepted submissions will be expected to produce a final paper for publication in the proceedings and electronic files for the conference Web site by the February 15, 2004 deadline. The final paper should describe work that has been completed as of the time of their submission. Members of the program committee are available to help shepherd authors through the writing process prior to final acceptance for publication in the proceedings. Each accepted paper must be presented by at least one author. Final papers are limited to 12 pages, including diagrams, figures, and appendices. It is understood that the state of the art advances at rapid pace. Presentations should, where possible, take into account changes since the publications due date. Please see the detailed author guidelines, including sample extended abstracts and final papers. To discuss potential submissions and for inquiries regarding the content of the conference program, contact the program chair at organizers@asiabsdcon.org.

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