from the FOSDEM website: <http://www.fosdem.org/2007/lightningtalks> Lightning talks are your 15 minutes of fame: every open source or free software project can apply for a lightning talk. During exactly 15 minutes, one person gets to present the project or an aspect of it. All lightning talks will happen in a large room that can host almost 300 people. Interested in applying ? Don't waste any time and read more before all places are taken. You can apply for a lightning talk if you comply with the following conditions: * Every project can only have one lightning talk. * The project may not have a Developer Room at FOSDEM. * A lightning talk is given by one person. * The travel expenses of Lightning Talk speakers are not covered by FOSDEM. * We won't send official invitations either. (needed sometimes for international visa) * All Lightning Talks will be recorded. The recordings will be made available freely, shortly after the event. Also note that in order to be granted a lightning talk, you will have to follow these rules: * A fixed computer is used for all presentations: the speaker must send in his presentation before Thursday 12th February, 23h59. * The following software will be available on the computer: firefox, xpdf 3, acroread 7, openoffice.org 2. (Other software can be requested, but may not be granted) * The speaker must attend the lightning talk of the speaker before him, in order to guarantee a smooth switch between speakers. * A speaker is given exactly 15 minutes time. There will be a clock that indicates the time that the speaker has left. When the clock rings, the speaker may not speak another word. If you are interested in doing a lightning talk, then send an email to lightningtalks@lists.fosdem.org with following information: Your full name (you being the speaker) and country of origin * The name and website of the project * A short description of the project * A short description of what your lightning talk will be about. * A short bio, especially regarding your FOSS activities. * Optionally, a photo of yourself. The lightning talks schedule information will be published on the FOSDEM website, including the information above. Lightning talks are handled on a "first received, first handled" basis, so don't wait too long to apply. The final lightning talk schedule will be published on the website on the 27th of January.