The Sixth Real-time Linux Workshop, scheduled for Nov. 3-5, 2004, in the island city/nation of Singapore, has issued a call for papers. Interested speakers should submit a 2,000-word abstract on one of several pre-set topics by August 1, 2004.

Topics include:

• Real-time Modifications and variants of the GNU/Linux OS
• Contributions and tools around and to real-time Linux variants
• Real-time Linux applications, in academia, research and industry
• Tools for embedding Linux or real-time Linux, embedded real-time Linux applications
• Work in progress reports:
  • Industrial application fields only. Partially working systems should be presented, not just concepts. Give project overview on:
    • project status
    • summary of involved technologies
    • experience to pass on
• Educational material on realtime Linux

Abstracts may be submitted as ASCII text through an online form. Additional deadlines are as follows:

• Aug 1 Abstract or paper draft
  
• Sep 5 Notification of acceptance
  
• Oct 3 Final paper
  
• Nov 3-5 Workshop

Fees to attend the Workshop are set as follows:

• (Co-)Authors US$0
  
• Students US$50 (waived if volunteering. Grants available.)
  
• Individuals US$80
  
• Companies US$200

Interested attendees may register online

The Real-time Linux Workshop is organized by the Real-time Linux Foundation (RTLF) and Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) School of Computer Engineering Center for High Performance Embedded Systems. The local organizer is:

Weslab Pte Ltd
25 International Business Park
#03-24/25 German Centre
Singapore 09916

The Workshop organizing committee includes Kuiyu Chang (NTU), Shawn Choo (Weslab), Graham Leedham (NTU), Nicholas McGuire (RTLF), Thambipillai Srikanthan (NTU), and Peter Wurmsdobler (RTLF).

Previous Real-time Linux Workshops were held in Vienna, Orlando, Milano, Boston, and Valencia.

 
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