Call For Papers NordU2004

6th NordU/USENIX Conference, General Technical (NordU2004)
Organized by: DKUUG, NUUG, FUUG and EurOpen.se
Tutorials: January 28 - 30, 2004
Conference: January 31 - February 1, 2004
Symbion,
Fruebjergvej 3,
Copenhagen, Denmark

Important Dates
Paper submissions due: September 22, 2003
Notification of acceptance: October 8, 2003
Camera-ready final papers due: January 9, 2004

Overview
The NordU program committee solicits papers on topics related to UNIX and
UNIX like systems and UNIX system administration. We especially encourage
papers on novel techniques, architectures and methodologies.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Security
   Security Audits
   Common Problems
   Mandatory Access Controls
Operating Systems
   Virtual Memory
   File Systems
   Device Drivers
Open Source/ Free UNIX
   Open Source projects
   Open Source methodologies
   Open Source case studies
   Economic Impacts
   Usefulness of Open Standards
High Availability
   Clustering
   Storage Technologies
   Checkpoint Techniques
Software Development
   Languages
   Development Environments
   Change Management
Interoperability
   Windows
   Standards

Paper Submissions
Submissions should be full papers of about 4000-6000 words. The maximum
submission length is 14 single-spaced A4 pages, including figures,
tables, and references, using an 11pt font. Submitted papers should be
in PDF format. The committee will not review papers that exceed the
length limit, or papers in other formats such as Word or HTML. Extended
Abstracts are acceptable, if they provide sufficient detail.

Submissions are due on September 22, 2003.

The program committee and external readers will judge papers on
technical merit, significance, relevance, and presentation. A good paper
will demonstrate that the authors:

Are attacking a significant problem,
have devised an interesting, compelling solution,
have demonstrated the practicality and benefits of the solution,
have drawn appropriate conclusions,
have clearly described what they have done, and
have clearly articulated the advances beyond previous work.
Please read the detailed USENIX author guidelines for more information.
Accepted papers may be shepherded through an editorial review process by
a member of the program committee.

The NordU conference, like most conferences and journals, does not allow
submissions that are substantially similar to works that are previously
published or are under review for publication elsewhere. Papers
accompanied by non-disclosure agreement forms will not be read or
reviewed.

Best Paper Awards
Awards will be given for the best paper.

Work-in-Progress Reports
Would you like to share a provocative opinion, interesting preliminary
work, or a cool idea that will provoke discussion? The NordU technical
sessions will include slots for work-in-progress reports and
"outrageous" opinion statements. We are particularly interested in
presentations of student work. To submit, please send a proposal (one
page or less) to the program committee at pgm04_at_nordu.org.

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions
Birds-of-a-Feather sessions (BoFs) are informal gatherings organized by
attendees interested in a particular topic. BoFs will be held in the
evening. BoFs may be scheduled in advance by emailing the Program
Committee at pgm04_at_nordu.org. BoFs may also be scheduled at the
conference.

Registration Materials
Complete program and registration information will be available in
December 2003 on the conference Web site. The information will be in
both HTML and a printable PDF file. If you would like to receive the
program booklet in print, please email your request, including your
postal address, to: sek_at_dkuug.dk

DKUUG
Fruebjergvej 3
2100 København Ø
Denmark
Received on Sat 28 Jun 2003 - 11:45:54 CEST