Call 4 Papers Linuxwochen Linz (AT)
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|10. mayo 2008
|Call for Papers
The Linuxwochen 2008 at Linz/Upper-Austria will be held from June, 26th to June, 29th at the
Kunstuniversität Linz.
Linuxwochen Linz is a 3-day event.
The intention of Linuxwochen is to bring together experts, developers and artists as well as people who use computers in their daily work and business representatives.
All contributed articles, reports and developments or experiences focusing on Open Source /
Free Software are welcome. Also first hand reports of using Open Source in business environments are most welcome..
We are looking forward for your submissions until the deadline of May,31st 2008.
e-mail: call08-linz(at)linuxwochen.at
Linuxwochen Linz ´08 is organized by Linux User Group Linz and Servus.at in cooperation with the Department for Time based media and the ZID of Kunstuniversität Linz.
Key Aspects:
The program consists of several categories. These are meant as a guidelines for your
contributions. You can provide us with lectures, presentations, workshops and hacklabs.
Open Source / Free Software in education and teaching
- Open Source as teaching aid
- Open Source as collaborative teaching environment
- Open Source Projects in training/education
- Open Source for kids
Open Source / Free Software as philosophy
How and why does Open Source / Free Software work with liberty? The main focus is on the social importance of Open Source / Free Software
Open Source / Free Software in artistic and cultural work
Communities/Artists whose work is based on the use and development of free software
Intellectual Property – how consistent is the “thought of sharing” with the classic work idea?
The Art of programming
- Best means and ways of working (proprietary vs. free) - tools and alternatives
- How can we develop free software further and by what means?
Law
Category for contributions on legal subjects focusing on data processing. The papers should aim at giving knowledge to the interested laymen.
Business as unusual
Innovations based on Open Source or IT-Security are the main subjects of this category. Lectures with higher technical background offer experts (developers, administrators, ...) the opportunity of meeting and exchanging of ideas and thoughts.
Science
The focus of this category is the use of Open Source in science and research. Reports of using Open Source in scientific work and examples on how science and research influences Open Source projects.
Hackvalue
Hackvalue stands for creative techniques in correlation with Open Source. This category is not limited to software and programming – not even to computer use but it offers also the opportunity for humorous points of views.
Lightning Talks
Everybody gets the chance to introduce an absurd idea, piece of code, a project, beloved hardware, a manifest, etc within 4 minutes of speaking time. 10 speakers per hour gives an insight into varied fields of interest and also to entertain the audience. Last minute submissions are also accepted on the spot.
