The call for papers for SCALE 5x, the 2007 Southern California Linux
Expo, is now open.  This event will be our fifth annual show.  It will
be held on Feb 10-11, 2007 at the Los Angeles Airport Westin.  We are
non-profit / community run Linux, open-source and free software
conference.

If you are working on an interesting open-source related project, or
would just like to discuss a specific topic with the the community we
invite you to submit a presentation proposal as part of our call for
papers.  I am including details bellow.

Past presentations are available online (including slides and audio):
2006 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2006/hours.php
2005 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2005/hours.php
2003 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2003/presentations.php
2002 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2002/presentations.php

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Call For
Papers team at : kapadia =at= socallinuxexp.org
<http://socallinuxexp.org/>

CFP PDF:  http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale5x/cfp/scale5x.pdf

We look forward to seeing you at SCALE 5x!

Best regards,
Ilan Rabinovitch
Conference Chair
Southern California Linux Expo
http://www.socallinuxexpo.org
818-442-1865 Voice

2007 Southern CAlifornia Linux Expo (SCALE 5x)  Call For Papers

The USC, Simi/Conejo, and UCLA Linux User Groups are proud to announce
the  5th Annual Southern California Linux Expo scheduled for February
10-11, 2007 at  the Westin  Los Angeles Airport Hotel.

We invite you to share your work on Linux and Open Source projects with
the rest  of the community as well as exchange ideas with some of the
leading experts in these  fields. Details about SCALE 5X as well as
archives for the last few years can be found  at
http://www.socallinuxexpo.com.

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 Source

The proposals should be submitted in form of a 1-page extended abstract
comprising:

1. Title for the talk
2. Name, Affiliation, Bio, a passport size picture (optional) and
contact email ad-  dress of the Presenter
3. What will be covered? A bulleted list or a brief description of the
main points to  be presented should be submitted. Please include enough
detail that will enable  the committee to evaluate the proposal.
4. Any specific requirements needed for the presentation other than an
overhead  projector and a microphone.

Submission formats in txt and pdf will be accepted. Presentations are
allotted a time  slot of about 45 minutes. All proposals are to be sent
to kapa...@socallinuxexpo.com.

Important Dates:
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20 July, 2006: CFP Opens
20 Nov, 2006: Last date for abstracts/proposals
20 Dec, 2006: Last date for notification of acceptance
10 Feb, 2007: Conference starts