Martin Stein <martin.st...@genode-labs.com> writes: > Hi, > > I'm Martin from Genode Labs, Dresden. We're organizing the "Microkernels > and component-based OS" developer room of the FOSDEM 2019 and thought > that maybe the GNU Hurd community could be interested in participating > in this Devroom. What do you think? I was not sure about which of your > mailing lists to address, so, would you mind to redirect this request to > the one that is most appropriate?
Just FYI, this is the best emailing list to contact the Hurd developers. I'm not one of them though. :( > > I'm looking forward to hear from you! > Best wishes, > Martin > > ----- FOSDEM 2019 - Microkernels developer room ----- > > FOSDEM 2019 - Microkernels and Component-based OSes devroom > CALL FOR PARTICIPATION > > > The developers of several free and open-source microkernel-based operating > systems will meet at FOSDEM 2019 [1] in Brussels, Belgium and will share a > developer room on Sunday February 03, 2019 [2]. The devroom is currently > looking for content in the form of talks and activities related to the > area of > microkernel-, unikernel-, and componenent-based operating systems. Possible > topics include, but are not limited to: > > * introduction of a specific OS or framework > * design of subsystems and the general architecture of an OS > * enabling support for hardware (architectures, device drivers) > * used languages and tools > * maintenance and testing > * security and robustness > * trends and challenges > * use cases, experiences, lessons learned and demos > > Please use the Pentabarf [3] system to submit your proposals. You do > not need to create a new account if you already have one. When in doubt, > please use the devroom mailing list [4]. If you do not want to give a > talk yourself, you may still send suggestions for what else you would > like to see, or do in the devroom. Please send your suggestions to the > mailing list. The deadline for your proposal is on December the 1st 2018. > > Make sure to include the following in your proposal: > > * title of your talk (will be printed in the FOSDEM booklet) > * your full name (will be printed in the FOSDEM booklet) > * a short abstract (one or two paragraphs) > * duration of your talk (please, at least 25 and no longer than 55 min) > > The official devroom schedule (along with the accepted talks) will be > announced on December the 15th on the devroom's mailing list and the > speakers will be notified via e-mail. The schedule will also be published > on the FOSDEM website. > > > About FOSDEM > > FOSDEM is a two-day event organised by volunteers to promote the > widespread use of free and open source software. Taking place in the > beautiful city of Brussels (Belgium), FOSDEM is widely recognised as the > best such conference in Europe. FOSDEM covers a wide spectrum of free > and open source software projects, and offers a platform for people to > collaborate. To this end, FOSDEM has set up developer rooms (devrooms) > with network/internet connectivity and projectors where teams can meet > and showcase their projects. Devrooms are a place for teams to discuss, > hack and publicly present latest directions, lightning talks, news and > discussions. Besides developer rooms, FOSDEM also offers main tracks, > lightning talks, certification exams and project stands. Every year, > FOSDEM hosts more than 5000 developers at the ULB Solbosch campus. > Participation and attendance is totally free, though the organisers > gratefully accept donations and sponsorship. No registration necessary. > > > About the devroom > > Since the first Microkernel devroom in 2012 this devroom has been part of > each following FOSDEM. By now it has become a somewhat institutionalized > tradition for the micro kernel community to meet there; to this date over > a dozen projects have participated in one way or another. Each of the > projects face similar challenges but come up with partially different > solutions. Therefore, the goal of the Microkernel devroom is to bring the > various projects together, let them exchange ideas, cross-pollinate and > socialize. > > > Social events > > It also has become a habit that the microkernel projects dine together > somewhere in Brussels. The year 2019 will not be any different, so there is > going to be a microkernel family dinner on Saturday night. We try place a > reservation, so we will inform you about the exact location and time later. > Consult the FOSDEM web and other projects for additional social events such > as the famous FOSDEM-organized Friday Beer Event and the FOSDEM-arranged > free sightseeing tours for spouses. > > > Important dates recap > > * 01.12.2018: Deadline for submissions > * 15.12.2018: Schedule published and speakers notified of acceptance > * 03.02.2019: The devroom takes places > > > Links > > [1] http://fosdem.org > [2] https://fosdem.org/2019/practical/transportation > [3] https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM19 > [4] https://lists.fosdem.org/listinfo/microkernel-devroom > > > See you all at FOSDEM!
