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MySQL & Friends Devroom CfP is OPEN !
by Frederic Descamps 23 Oct '15

23 Oct '15

http://www.mysqlandfriends.eu/post/fosdem-mysql-friends-devroom-cfp-is-open/ FOSDEM 2016 edition will be held *January 30 and 31* in Brussels like every year since 2000. The MySQL & Friends Devroom is back on Saturday from 9.00AM. What is FOSDEM? It stands for the “Free and Open Source Software Developers’ European Meeting.” It’s a free event that offers open-source communities a place to meet, share ideas and collaborate. *CfP is open until December 1st!* Don’t forget to submit your sessions (submit here <https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM16>, don’t forget to select MySQL track) [image: track] <http://www.mysqlandfriends.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/track.png>before December and see you soon in Brussels to discover amazing stuff related to MySQL and have some beers with Friends! This year we propose two different types of talks : - 20 min session (15 slots) - 40 min session (3 slots) [image: fosdem_schedule] <http://www.mysqlandfriends.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fosdem_schedule.png> Choose 20 or 40 [image: time] <http://www.mysqlandfriends.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/time.png>minutes for the talk. [image: fosdem_abstract] <http://www.mysqlandfriends.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fosdem_abstract.png> Don’t forget the Abstract in the description (second tab). -- Frédéric Descamps, Senior Architect, Percona MySQL Community Contributor of the year 2014 Tel: +19197945388 (CET) Skype: lefred.descamps Jabber: frederic.descamps(a)percona.com 24/7 Emergency Line +1 888 401 3401 ext 911 Our Services: http://www.percona.com/services.html Our Blog: http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/

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FOSDEM 2016 : BSD devrooms
by Rodrigo OSORIO 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

Hi all, This is the call for participation for the BSD devroom at the FOSDEM 2016, who takes place in Brussels (Belgium) the 30 & 31 January. So, if you wanna make a talk come on an apply ! The topic of the devroom includes all BSD operating systems and every talk is welcome from hacker discussions to real-word examples and presentations about new and shiny features ! Important dates --------------- * The devroom day : 2016-01-31 (Sunday) * Submission deadlines : 2015-12-10 * Acceptance notifications: 2015-12-20 Practical -------------------- * The default duration for talks will be 45 minutes including discussion. Feel free to ask if you want to have a longer or a shorter slot. * Presentations can be recorded and streamed, sending your proposal implies giving permission to be recorded. However, exceptions can be made for exceptional circumstances. To submit your proposal, visit : -------------------------------- https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM16 /!\ If you already have a Pentabarf account, please *don't* recreate /!\ a new one. If you forgot your password, reset it. /!\ If not, follow the instructions to create an account. Then create an “event” and click on "Show all" in the top right corner to display the full form. Your submission must include the following information * The title and subtitle of your talk (please be descriptive, as titles will be listed with ~500 from other projects) * select “BSD devroom” as the track. * A short abstract of one paragraph * A longer description if you wish to do so * Links to related websites/blogs etc. If you have any question regarding the organization or a talk proposal feel free to ask. - Rodrigo Osorio On behalf of the BSD Devroom

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Accepted developer rooms
by Johan van Selst 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

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Re: [FOSDEM] [devroom-managers] Calls for papers / deadlines etc. - Perl-devroom blog
by Wendy 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

Hello, We have a call for proposals online. At 03:45 AM 10/22/2015, Alasdair G Kergon wrote: >Most devrooms issue a Call for Papers. (It's not compulsory - some use >different processes.) >- Aim to do this no later than 2nd November. >- Send a copy to fosdem(a)lists.fosdem.org. > - We'll put a link to this on our website just like last time: > https://archive.fosdem.org/2015/news/2014-09-30-accepted-devrooms/ > - Browse last year's if you need inspiration. If you wish, you can > ask for review before publication on this list or on > devrooms(a)fosdem.org. Here's the link. You can publish this in the list for the devrooms. Thanks. https://wendyga.wordpress.com/2015/10/22/perl-devroom-at-fosdem-in-brussels… Kind regards, Wendy van Dijk Perl-devroom :-)

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Early submission / question
by Eduardo Silva 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

Hi, I did some submissions for the first round (Oct 16) and I would like to know if we should do something to flag them as "ready for review". thanks -- Eduardo Silva Open Source, Treasure Data http://www.treasuredata.com/opensource [image: http://twitter.com/edsiper] <http://twitter.com/edsiper> [image: http://www.linkedin.com/in/edsiper] <http://www.linkedin.com/in/edsiper>

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RIde sharing / car pooling
by Pander 14 Oct '15

14 Oct '15

Hi all, Can something be organised for ride sharing or car polling to FOSDEM 2016? I don't care which medium or existing (non-)commercial service is used for that, but if it is clear where or how to offer and search it will be more practical. Regards, Pander

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FOSDEM 2016: Call for Participation
by Alasdair G Kergon 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

FOSDEM offers open source and free software developers a place to meet, share ideas and collaborate. Renowned for being highly developer-oriented, the event brings together some 5000+ geeks from all over the world. The sixteenth edition will take place on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st January 2016 at the usual location: ULB Campus Solbosch in Brussels. We now invite proposals for main track presentations, developer rooms, stands and lightning talks. Main Tracks ----------- Previous editions have featured main tracks centered around security, operating system development, community building, and many other topics. Presentations are expected to be 50 minutes long and should cater to a varied technical audience. The conference covers reasonable travel expenses agreed in advance and arranges accommodation for accepted main track speakers. Proposals for main track presentations should be submitted using Pentabarf: https://fosdem.org/submit This year, submissions will be reviewed in two batches, beginning with those received by 16 October. Questions or remarks? Contact us at program(a)fosdem.org. Key dates: 16 October - deadline for first batch of main track proposals 30 October - final deadline for main track proposals 2 November onwards - main track talks announced (in batches) Developer Rooms --------------- Developer rooms are assigned to self-organising groups to work together on open source and free software projects, to discuss topics relevant to a broader subset of the community, etc. Content may be scheduled in any format, subject to approval. Popular formats include presentation tracks, hacking sessions and panel discussions. Proposals involving collaboration across project or domain boundaries are strongly encouraged. Developer room proposals should be submitted through the form at https://fosdem.org/devroom which contains further information. Questions or remarks? Contact us at devrooms(a)fosdem.org. Key dates: 9 October - deadline for developer room proposals 19 October - accepted developer rooms announced 2 November (or earlier) - developer rooms issue Calls for Participation 18 December (or earlier) - developer rooms publish complete schedules Stands ------ FOSDEM offers open source and free software projects the opportunity to display their work during the event. At its stand, a project can share information, demo software, sell merchandise, give away goodies, and so on, and personally interact with the visitors. What we offer: - one 180x80cm table, positioned in one of the buildings with developer rooms, for the entire duration of the conference. In some cases, a second table may be possible, if you have a good reason to need two. - two chairs per table - one power socket type C/E (if you require adapters or additional sockets, please bring them yourself) - fast uplink shared wireless Internet access To apply, please fill out the form at: https://fosdem.org/stands which contains further information. Questions or remarks? Contact us at stands(a)fosdem.org. Key dates: 13 November - deadline for stand proposals 30 November - accepted stands announced Lightning talks --------------- Lighting talks are short - 15 minutes - talks on a wide variety of topics. Anyone who has something interesting to say about an open source or free software topic can apply. We particularly encourage topics that do not fit in any of the developer rooms. Proposals for lightning talks should be submitted using Pentabarf: https://fosdem.org/submit Please select "Lightning Talks" in the "track" field. Questions or remarks? Contact us at lightningtalks(a)fosdem.org. Key dates: 27 November - deadline for lightning talk proposals 14 December - accepted lightning talks announced All deadlines are at 23.59 UTC.

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Calls for Devrooms, etc.?
by Joe Brockmeier 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Hey all, I was talking to some other folks about FOSDEM planning and wondering when the call for devrooms, etc. was going to go out? It went out in July last year and we're nearly through August already. Do y'all need some help organizing this? I know a lot of folks are anxiously checking their inboxes wondering when the fun will begin. Best, jzb -- Joe Brockmeier | Community Team, OSAS jzb(a)redhat.com | http://community.redhat.com/ Twitter: @jzb | http://dissociatedpress.net/

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contacts for organisational issues
by Kristoff 09 Aug '15

09 Aug '15

Hi all, The Belgian Amateur radio organisation (UBA) had a small infobooth at FOSDEM 2015 promoting ham-radio. For 2016, we like to expand this with some practicle demos and a permanent station. Concidering FOSDEM is an event with many thousands of visitors, there might be some practicle and safety issues we would like to discuss. Who in the FOSDEM organisation and/or the ULB can we contact for this? Cheerio! Kr. Bonne (ON1ARF)

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Next FOSDEM: 30 & 31 January 2016
by Gerry Demaret 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

FOSDEM 2016 will take place at ULB Campus Solbosch on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January 2016. Further details and calls for participation will be announced in the coming weeks and months. Have a nice summer! Gerry

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