Three Los Angeles-area Linux user groups are soliciting embedded Linux speakers for their fifth annual conference and expo. SCALE 5x (Southern California Linux Expo) is set for Feb. 11-12, at the Westin Hotel near LAX. It is organized by the USC, Simi/Conejo, and UCLA Linux user groups (LUGs).

Talks will be 45 minutes long. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Linux Core
  • Linux kernel enhancements
  • Linux in the Infrastructure — tools and appliances
  • Linux for embedded systems
  • Linux virtualization
• User experience
  • Linux desktop environments
  • Productivity applications for Linux
  • Linux multimedia
  • Linux games
  • Linux security
  • Linux deployments and experiences: war stories
• Other open source projects
  • LAMP
  • Voice over IP (VoIP)
  • Administration techniques for specific distributions
  • Open source licensing
  • Government policies with open dource

Proposals should include:

• Talk title
• Speaker name, affiliation, bio, email address, and optionally, a passport-sized photo
• Bullet list or brief description of main points, with enough detail to enable the committee to evaluate the proposal
• Specific requirements, such as overhead projector, microphone

Proposals should be submitted as one-page abstracts, in text or PDF format, to [email protected] by Nov. 20th. Acceptance notifications will be sent by Dec. 20th.

 
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