Date:	Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:03:24 +0200
From:	Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>
To:	netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	lwn@....net
Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Netdev 1.1 conference

Following the lastest successful Netdev 0.1 in Ottawa, Canada. We are
happy to announce a new round of the Netdev conference series: Netdev 1.1
(year 1, conference 1) from 10th to 12th February 2016 in Seville,
Spain (http://www.netdevconf.org/1.1/).

Netdev 1.1 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.  If
you are using Linux as a boot system for proprietary networking, then
this conference _may not be for you_.

Current topics include
- wireless
- performance analysis and improvement
- networking hardware and offload
- netfilter
- traffic control
- different networking layers (L2/3, etc)
- internet of things
- security
- additional topics can be suggested

We expect about 2-3 parallel tracks both during tutorials and main
talks.

Session submissions
-------------------
We encourage submission of paper and tutorial proposals, though we
*highly discourage* submission of recycled talks. Your proposals will
be evaluated by the technical committee in first place, that will
provide prompt feedback to you. If your proposal is approved, you will
be requested to submit your Camera-ready paper. Unlike other
conferences, accepted proposals will be regularly announced on our
website.

Please stay within the relevant topic focus and tie to FOSS 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 will be posting more updates on how to submit in the
near future.

Why you should register
-----------------------
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 1.1 will be held back to back with netconf 2016, the by-invite
Linux kernel networking workshop (http://vger.kernel.org/netconf2016.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.

Location:
---------
Sevilla, Spain. Exact location to be announced.

Important Dates:
----------------
October 13, 2015                Call for proposals opens
November 10, 2015               Registration opens
December 1, 2015                Call for proposals deadline
January 12, 2016                Conference schedule announced
February 10-12, 2016            Conference days

Please register as soon as registration opens up on November 10.
Registering helps us plan properly for numbers of attendees, ensuring
venue sizes and supplies are appropriate without wasting resources.

We are looking for sponsors
---------------------------
If you feel like you can help us organize this event by sponsoring,
please drop us a line to: sponsor@...devconf.org and we'll send you
our sponsorship policy.

Contact
-------
For any other general information, please contact: info@...devconf.org.

If you're missing relevant information on our website, we kindly ask
you to be patient, we're working hard to get everything fully
organized. Stay tuned to our website and twitter, we'll be announcing
important information updates progressively.

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