NetDev 0.1 Attendee clarification [was: Netdev 0.1 Call for Proposals]

[Richard Guy Briggs <rgb@tricolour.ca>]

On 14/12/02, Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
> Netdev 0.1 Call for Proposals
> -----------------------------
> 
> Netdev 0.1 (year 0, conference 1) is a community-driven conference
> geared towards Linux netheads. Linux kernel networking and user 
> space utilization of the interfaces to the Linux kernel networking
> subsystem are the focus.

Hello fellow Linux NetHeads, sorry for the noise:

There seems to have been some questions about the intended audience for this
conference.

The 50/50 by-invitation/submission slots are for the *presenters* of the talks
and not for the audience of attendees.  *Anyone* with an interest in Linux
networking is welcome to attend this conference.

We're very sorry for the confusion and welcome you to join us.

Cheers.

> There are 4 phases/formats to Netdev 0.1
> 
> 1) Workshops (day 1)
> 
> The workshop format is inspired by Netconf and the wireless
> mini-summits, with workshops being centered around existing
> networking subsystems. workshops are intended to be an extension of
> the mailing list in the sense that many times previous
> discussions from the mailing list (or that could otherwise have
> happened there) are taken to the round-table to simplify the
> decision-making process.
> 
> The networking subsystem maintainer(s) should at least prepare a
> list of agenda items well before the workshop takes place to allow 
> participants to come prepared; this makes the discussions most productive.
> Sometimes brain-storming sessions will also be appropriate where
> being prepared is less important, for example for discussions
> around new user requirements this can be very valuable.
> 
> At the workshop meeting itself discussions prevail and notes are
> later sent back to the mailing list; presentations are typically
> - at the discretion of the chairs - only used where needed to
> clarify a problem statement for discussion.
> 
> The sitting format is round-table.
> 
> 2) BOFs (day 1)
> 
> BOFs are sessions with a potential to become a workshop in a future
> Netdev conference. The lifetime of a BOF may be only one or two 
> Netdev conference gatherings. We discourage perpetual BOFs.
> BoFs don't need to have an existing networking subsystem or mailing list.
> BOFs also don't need to strive to be upgraded to be a Workshop
> in the future. Their longevity could only be one conference.
> The sitting format could vary and be either lecture or round table format
> depending on the proposal.
> 
> 3) Tutorials (day 2)
> 
> Tutorials are generally about 2 hours long (or more at the discretion
> of the proposal).
> Tutorials are educational in nature and are presented in a classroom 
> format with a specific educational outcome for the attendees.
> 
> 4) Paper proposals (days 3 and 4)
> 
> These are classical conference paper + presentations.
> Presentations are 30 minutes long with an additional 15 minutes for Q&A
> presented in a lecture format.
> We will require paper submissions for these sessions. The committee 
> believes that a paper submission raises the quality of the presentations
> and makes it easier to build on presented ideas in the future.
> 
> The Netdev conference this year is structured to be 50% by-invitation 
> and 50% submission. We are making sure that we reach out to speakers 
> who have interesting relevant topics because we recognize most of 
> these folks would typically not be submitting papers to a conference.
> The invitation will be made by the technical committee to the individual
> speakers for workshop, paper and tutorial sessions.

Clarification is that the presenters will be split 50/50 invitation/submission
and that regular attendance is open to anyone and we will welcome anyone to
join the conference audience.

> This call for papers is for the 50% submission portion of the 
> conference for paper submissions, tutorials and workshops.
> We *highly discourage* submission of recycled talks.
> 
> Current technical focus topics include:
> - wireless
> - performance analysis, debugging and improvement
> - networking hardware and offload
> - netfilter
> - traffic control
> - different networking layers (L2/3, etc)
> - Internet of things
> - security
> - additional topics can be suggested
> 
> Unlike other conferences, we are going to try and accommodate as many
> submissions as possible - but please stay within the relevant topic focus 
> and tie to Linux networking to make it easier for the technical committee
> to provide quick feedback. In order to give a talk you must be 
> registered. If your proposal is accepted you will not be charged 
> a conference fee or your conference fee will be refunded to you 
> when your talk gets accepted.
> 
> We expect minimum of 2 parallel tracks but likely more depending on the
> (quantity of submissions) in all phases i.e during tutorials,
> workshops and main talks. 
> 
> Why you should submit a proposal
> ---------------------------------
> If you yearn for the old community tech driven conferences where 
> you mingle with fellow geeks (only these would be Linux networking
> geeks) then this would be it. There will be no marketing flashy 
> openings. There will just be a pure feed of Linux networking.
> Netdev 0.1 will be held back to back with Netconf 2015, the 
> by-invite Linux kernel networking workshop 
> (http://vger.kernel.org/netconf2015.html). 
> So gurus of all sorts will be there mingling and giving talks.
> While there will be heavy Linux kernel influence we expect a lot
> of user space presence as well. 
> 
> How to submit a proposal
> ------------------------
> Send email to  netdev01@lists.netfilter.org with a paragraph or
> two of your proposal.
> For paper proposals, if your submission is accepted we will provide
> you a template to use.
> A minimum of two pages is needed so as to to allow people to skip the 
> burden of writing a large paper. The maximum page limit is 10 pages.
> 
> Location:
> ---------
> Downtown Ottawa, Canada
> www.netdev01.org
> 
> Important Dates:
> ----------------
> December 02, 2014	 	Call for Papers opens
> December 10, 2014	 	Registration opens
> January 10, 2015	 	Call for sessions deadline
> January 20, 2015	 	Conference schedule announced
> February 14-17, 2015            Conference days
> 
> Please register as soon as registration opens up on December 10.
> Registering helps us plan properly for numbers of attendees,
> ensuring venue sizes and supplies are appropriate without
> wasting resources.
> 
> 
> 
> 	slainte mhath, RGB

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