Hello, Would there be enough interest for s390x BoF session and/or mini-track with talks at Debconf 2016?
I would like to present some of the work that was done on Ubuntu s390x port and discuss things we could improve in the Debian s390x port. Regards, Dimitri. On 1 May 2016 at 22:28, Stefano Rivera <[email protected]> wrote: > DebConf16: Call for Proposals (Reminder and Extension) > > The DebConf Content team would like to remind you about the Call for > Proposals for the DebConf16 conference [0], to be held in Cape Town, > South Africa from 2 through 9 July 2016. > > [0]: <https://debconf16.debconf.org/> > > The CfP has been extended by two weeks. All proposals must be submitted > before Sunday 15 May 2016 to be evaluated for the official schedule. > > Submitting an Event > =================== > > Submit a talk [1] and describe your proposal. Please note, events are > not limited to traditional presentations or informal sessions (BoFs). We > welcome submissions of tutorials, performances, art installations, > debates, or any other format of event that you think would be beneficial > to the Debian community. > > [1]: <https://debconf16.debconf.org/talks/new/> > > Please include a short title, suitable for a compact schedule, and an > engaging description of the event. You should use the field "Notes" to > provide us information such as additional speakers, scheduling > restrictions, or any special requirements we should consider for your > event. > > Regular sessions may either be 20 or 45 minutes long (including time for > questions), other kinds of sessions (like workshops) could have > different durations. Please choose the most suitable duration for your > event and explain any special requests. > > Topics and Tracks > ================= > > Though we invite proposals on any Debian or FLOSS related subject, we > have some broad topics on which we encourage people to submit proposals, > including: > > - Debian Packaging, Policy, and Infrastructure > - Security, Safety, and Hacking > - Debian System Administration, Automation and Orchestration > - Containers and Cloud Computing with Debian > - Debian Success Stories > - Debian in the Social, Ethical, Legal, and Political Context > - Blends, Subprojects, Derivatives, and Projects using Debian > - Embedded Debian and Hardware-Level Systems > > Video Coverage > ============== > > Providing video of sessions amplifies DebConf achievements and is one of > the conference goals [2]. Unless speakers opt-out, official events will > be streamed live over the Internet to promote remote participation. > Recordings will be published later under the DebConf license [3], as > well as presentation slides and papers whenever available. > > [2]: <http://debconf.org/goals.shtml> > [3]: <http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/LICENSE> > > Contact and Thanks to Sponsors > ============================== > > DebConf would not be possible without the generous support of all our > sponsors, especially our platinum sponsor HPE [4]. DebConf16 is still > accepting sponsors; if you are interested, or think you know of others > who would be willing to help, please get in touch [5]! > > [4]: <http://www.hpe.com/engage/opensource> > [5]: <https://debconf16.debconf.org/get-involved/> > > You are welcome to contact the Content Team with any concerns about your > event, or with any ideas or questions about DebConf events in general. > You can reach us at <[email protected]>. > > Registration Reminder > ===================== > > We remind you that registration for DebConf is open. Please log into the > DebConf16 website and register from your profile page. [6] > > [6]: <https://debconf16.debconf.org/accounts/profile/> > > To request bursaries (sponsorship) for food, accommodation, or travel, > you had to be registered by Sunday, 10 April 2016. > > Registration is still accepted in any of the basic, professional, and > corporate categories. However, accommodation on the campus will no > longer be guaranteed, and requests for bursaries for Debian contributors > are no longer accepted. There are still diversity bursaries available. > > Even if you are not certain you will be able to attend, we recommend > registering now. You can always cancel your registration, before the > deadline. We do suggest that attendees begin making travel arrangements > as soon as possible, of course. > > > We hope to see you all in Cape Town! > > The DebConf 16 team -- Regards, Dimitri.
