DEADLINE EXTENDED: July O'Reilly Python Conference

[David Ascher]

If you're just back from the 8th International Python Conference and wish
that you'd had a chance to present your work at that (superb!) conference
while the blizzard was shutting down the federal US government, how about
presenting your project/ideas/results in sunny Monterey, California in July
instead?  If you couldn't make it to IPC8 but have something you're proud
of, now's your chance to show off to Python experts and refugees from other
language communities as well.

We're still accepting applications for paper presentations (case studies,
discussion panels, etc. -- 30 minutes), tutorials (3 hours), or other types
of presentations.  Please see the call for participation at
http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon2000/call.html or see text version
below.

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IMPORTANT: The deadline has been extended to at least 2/15/00.
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Any questions regarding the Python track can be sent to mailto:da at ski.org or
to the Conference chair, Joseph McIntyre (see below).

Looking forward to reading your submissions,

David Ascher & the rest of the program committee

PS: presenting a paper makes attending the conference a lot cheaper!

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O'Reilly Open Source Software Convention
July 17-20, 2000
Monterey, California

Call for Participation


O'Reilly & Associates is pleased to announce the 2nd annual Open Source
Software Convention. This is the largest cross-technology gathering of the
open source community. It features 13 concurrent tracks focused on Linux,
Perl, Apache, Python, Sendmail, Tcl/Tk, and Open Source Business Strategies.
Last year's event attracted over 1700 attendees. The Perl Conference 4.0 is
a 'conference-within-a-conference' at this event.

The Open Source Convention is the central gathering place for the open
source community to exchange ideas, techniques, and to advance the open
source software. The Convention is a four-day event designed for
programmers, developers and technical staff involved in or interested in
open source technology and its applications. The Convention will be held at
the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey California, July 17-20, 2000.

The Convention includes two days of intensely focused tutorials aimed mainly
at intermediate and advanced users of open source technology. These
tutorials are designed to provide concrete knowledge that leads directly to
better application of open source tools. Two days of multi-tracked
conference sessions focus on the cutting edge of open source technology and
feature talks, demonstrations, and panel debates.

Technically sophisticated individuals who are actively working with open
source technology make all tutorial and conference presentations.
Presentations by marketing staff or with a marketing focus will not be
accepted.

Important Dates

     Proposals due: February 1, 2000
     Notification to conference and tutorial presenters: March 1, 2000
     Tutorial presentations due: May 1, 2000
     Conference presentations due: June 1, 2000

Participation Opportunities

Individuals and companies interested in making technical presentations at
the Convention are invited to submit proposals to the Convention organizers
following the guidelines below. Proposals will be considered in three
classes: tutorial programs, conference presentations, and refereed papers.
The program committees for the appropriate Convention track will evaluate
all proposals.


Topics

A wide variety of topics will be considered for the following tracks:
     Linux
     Apache
     Python
     Open Source Business Strategies
     Tcl/Tk
     Other open source technologies

This year the Convention organizers are focusing on the open source
technologies enabling secure, high-volume e-commerce. Technical talks in any
of the above tracks that focus on e-commerce will be particularly welcomed.

Presenters interested in Perl are directed to review the separate call for
participation for the Perl Conference 4.0.


Tutorial Presentations

The first two days of the conference are devoted to tutorial presentations.

Tutorial proposals must include:
     Tutorial Title
     Tutorials length (3 or 6 hours)
     Target audience including any prerequisites for taking advantage of the
material
     What attendees will learn--the knowledge or skill take-away attendees
will have at the completion of the tutorial
     Tutorial outline--a short bullet list or description of the course
itself and the material it covers
     Speaker name
     Speaker biography
     Complete speaker contact information; if applicable, include
administrative support contact information


Conference Presentations

Conference presentations and participation will beconsidered for these types
of talks:
     Case studies showing an application of open source technology, the
problems that were solved and the lessons learned
     Focused technology discussions covering a specific open source
technology and showing a variety of implementation or application options
     New product/technology demonstrations--live demonstrations of released
or near released open source software
     Panel participation--speakers to participate in one of the various
panel discussions that are part of the conference

Conference proposals must include:
     Type of talk--technology, new product, case study, or panel
     Title of talk or demonstration
     Requested talk length: 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes
     Abstract of talk, maximum 250 words
     Speaker name
     Speaker biography
     Complete speaker contact information; if applicable, include
administrative support contact information

Submitting Your Proposal

Please send all proposals to:
oscon00proposals at oreilly.com
(Note: use this address to submit proposals to the Open Source Convention
only; see the instructions for the call for proposals for the Perl
Conference 4.0 for submission to the Perl tracks of the Convention).

Submit all proposals via electronic mail in plain text with no attachments.
Submit one proposal per email.

The subject line of your email must follow this format:
Track: Your Last Name: Proposal Type (tutorial, presentation): proposal
title
For example: Python: Smith: Tutorial: Advanced Python Programming. You will
receive an automatic confirmation of receipt for each proposal.

Hard copy confirmation may be sent via mail or fax to the address below.
Address all questions regarding proposals and proposal status to the
Convention Director.

     Joseph McIntyre
     Director of Conferences
     O'Reilly & Associates
     101 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472
     joseph at oreilly.com
     Phone: (707) 829-0515 x372
     Fax: (707) 823-9746