<div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">for updates check: <span><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://fosdem-emudev-room.github.io/fosdem24-emulator-devroom-cfp/">https://fosdem-emudev-room.github.io/fosdem24-emulator-devroom-cfp/</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span># FOSDEM 24 - Emulator Development Room CFP</span><div><span>The Call for papers for the FOSDEM emulator development room is hereby open!</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Once again, the upcoming FOSDEM 24 will take place at the [Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://fosdem.org/2024/practical/transportation/">https://fosdem.org/2024/practical/transportation/</a>).</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>### What is FOSDEM?</span></div><div><span>~~Stolen~~/Borrowed from the website:</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>_**FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.**</span></div><div><span>Every year, thousands of developers of free and open source software from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels._ </span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span>#### Important stuff:</span></div><div><span>- FOSDEM is free to attend. There is no registration.</span></div><div><span>- [FOSDEM website](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://fosdem.org/">https://fosdem.org/</a>)</span></div><div><span>- [FOSDEM code of conduct](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://fosdem.org/2024/practical/conduct/">https://fosdem.org/2024/practical/conduct/</a>)</span></div><div><span>- [Emulator devroom schedule](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/emulator_development/">https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/emulator_development/</a>)</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>### Desirable topics</span></div><div><span>Really **anything** goes, but here are some ideas (for inspiration):</span></div><div><span>- Console emulator development</span></div><div><span>- Computer emulator development</span></div><div><span>- Hardware on hardware emulation</span></div><div><span>- OS emulation development</span></div><div><span>- Virtual Machine development</span></div><div><span>- Emulation history</span></div><div><span>- ...</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>#### Topic overlap</span></div><div><span>Some topics might be suitable or overlap with other rooms (such as the [Retro](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/retrocomputing/">https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/retrocomputing/</a>) & [Virtualization](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/virtualization-and-cloud-infrastructure/">https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/virtualization-and-cloud-infrastructure/</a>) rooms). In such cases we might contact the speaker and point that out, but ultimately it is up to the speaker where the talk should land.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>#### Desirable speakers</span></div><div><span>We honestly don't care. Experienced speakers are very welcome, but hobbyists and/or first time speakers are equally welcome. As long as you have passion and/or knowledge you care to share.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>### How to submit your proposal</span></div><div><span>Pentabarf is longer available, instead you can submit talks through [pretalx](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2024">https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2024</a>).</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>### What should be in your submission</span></div><div><span>- name</span></div><div><span>- short bio</span></div><div><span>- contact info</span></div><div><span>- title (funny titles are ~~required~~/appreciated)</span></div><div><span>- abstract (what you're gonna talk about)</span></div><div><span>- duration</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>### Important Dates</span></div><div><span>- **December 1st: submission deadline**</span></div><div><span> - FAQ - is the submission deadline final?</span></div><div><span> - Technically speaking, you can submit talks as long as pretalx will allow it</span></div><div><span> - However, talks submitted before the 16th get a higher precedence</span></div><div><span>- ASAP: announcement selected talks</span></div><div><span>- February 3rd: FOSDEM!</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>### Volunteering</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>_FOSDEM needs you! Every year, the FOSDEM team is assisted by an enthusiastic team of volunteers to help out with various tasks and make the event a fun and safe place for all our visitors._</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>There are some benefits to being a volunteer, but most importantly you help make FOSDEM possible :)</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Visit [<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://volunteers.fosdem.org/">https://volunteers.fosdem.org/</a>](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://volunteers.fosdem.org/">https://volunteers.fosdem.org/</a>) to sign up.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>### [Contact us](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:emulator-devroom-manager@fosdem.org">mailto:emulator-devroom-manager@fosdem.org</a>)</span></div><div><span>- [Mahmoud Abdelghany](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://twitter.com/blackbeard0x14e">https://twitter.com/blackbeard0x14e</a>)</span></div><div><span>- [Christophe Creeten](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="mailto:christophecreeten@hotmail.com">mailto:christophecreeten@hotmail.com</a>)</span></div><span>- [Niels Renard](<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" href="https://twitter.com/nielsrenard">https://twitter.com/nielsrenard</a>)</span><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div>
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