| Multifaceted Ubuntu conference solicits participants |
Jan. 30, 2007
 A call for participation was announced this week for "Ubuntu Live," billed by organizers as the first "official" conference dedicated to Ubuntu Linux. The event, set for July 22-24 in Portland, Ore., aims to give participants the knowledge needed to use Ubuntu to best advantage, organizers said.
Program chairpersons are building an event that will offer expert-led tutorials, big-picture plenary gatherings, focused sessions, and a lively "hallway track" to bring participants face-to-face with the worldwide Ubuntu community, according to an event spokesperson.
"Have a great Ubuntu-related idea that needs exposure to a wider audience? Best practices or knowledge you'd like to share? Want to help guide the future of Ubuntu? If so, we want to hear from you!" said program chairperson Jane Silber.
The conference will bring together people who deploy and manage Ubuntu in the enterprise, companies offering services and solutions based on Ubuntu, and the folks who build it, Silber said. Participants will include IT professionals, government and business leaders, educators, community leaders, and enterprise users, she added.
Submissions are welcome on any aspects of developing, using, customizing, or deploying Ubuntu. Possible areas of interest include:- Ubuntu in small and medium businesses
- High-performance computing
- Ubuntu in the NGO/non-profit sector
- Building Ubuntu derivatives
- Ubuntu in education
- Building Ubuntu-based appliances/products
- Point of sale, mobile, scientific research, banking, and other verticals
- Performance optimization in large enterprise
- Community contributions
The program committee will be selecting a set of presentations to cover a range of audience interests, Silber said. The committee is also interested in proposals from speakers whose experience is based on Kubuntu, Edubuntu, or another Ubuntu derivative.
Founded by Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu is developed and supported by a large community committed to the principles and spirit of open source. Ubuntu Live is the official event for the Ubuntu community, welcoming all its various segments -- experts, longtime users, established companies, and newcomers alike.
Important dates, as listed by the program team, are:- Feb. 14, 2007: Submission deadline for all proposals
- Feb. 26, 2007: Speakers will be notified
- April 2007: General registration will open
For conference details or to submit a proposal, go here.
Ubuntu Live will be held alongside the O'Reilly 2007 Open Source Convention (OSCON), and is co-sponsored by Canonical and O'Reilly Media, Inc., a longtime book and web publisher and proponent of the open source community.
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