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== 2012 Call for Papers ==
 
== 2012 Call for Papers ==
  
  
We are looking for presentations aimed at beginners, presentations aimed at the experts, and everything in between. The theme this year is Saving the World with FOSS. ''We're also introducing a track on the use of FOSS in medicine''. If you have an interest in using FOSS in medicine, we'd love to hear about it.
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Come join the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Ohio LinuxFest by being a part of the event. We are looking for presentations aimed at beginners, presentations aimed at the experts, and everything in between.  
  
Another topic area we have discussed is the use of BSD, another important example of FOSS. We have done introductions to BSD before, but maybe you or one of your members can do a presentation about how you use BSD in your work, and the factors that made it the right choice.  
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We are looking for talks from a variety of areas, not just regular Linux. Talk to us about BSD, Android, and more.  We're interested in all parts of Free and Open Source projects.
  
But those are just a few possible ideas. The OLF community thrives on a wide variety of topics. Here are some of the topics we have presented at past OLFs or would like to have this time:
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Here are some of the topics we have presented at past OLF events or would like to have this time:
  
 
* Xen
 
* Xen
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* Linux Boot Process
 
* Linux Boot Process
 
* BSD in Production or for the Home User
 
* BSD in Production or for the Home User
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* Accessibility Solutions Using Open Source
 
* Open Source From The View of a Teenager
 
* Open Source From The View of a Teenager
 
* Free and Open Source Fundraising
 
* Free and Open Source Fundraising
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* Video Editing
 
* Video Editing
 
* Open Source, Government Policy and You
 
* Open Source, Government Policy and You
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* Heterogeneous Computing Environments
 
* Python for Linux Systems Administration
 
* Python for Linux Systems Administration
 
* GNOME 3.0
 
* GNOME 3.0
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The community wants talks from and for programmers, users, sysadmins, network gurus, security folks, and hobbyists. We need hard technical talks and talks about using FOSS in the community and the home.
 
The community wants talks from and for programmers, users, sysadmins, network gurus, security folks, and hobbyists. We need hard technical talks and talks about using FOSS in the community and the home.
  
But it starts with you. We need your help to put this event together, and it starts with the talks. OLF is a really great conference, but what makes it great is the contributions from all sorts of FOSS users. Which is kind of like FOSS itself, if you think about it. If you have an idea for a presentation, please let us know at http://www.ohiolinux.org/cfp10.html
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But it starts with you. We need your help to put this event together, and it starts with the talks. OLF is made by the contributions from all sorts of FOSS users. If you have an idea for a presentation, please let us know at http://www.ohiolinux.org/cfp.
  
The Ohio LinuxFest is an annual conference dedicated to Free & Open Source Software. Set in Columbus Ohio each Fall, ''OLF attracted 1300 attendees last year''. In part this was because basic registration is ''FREE'', part of our mission to spread information about FOSS. For more information about The Ohio LinuxFest, see http://www.ohiolinux.org .
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The Ohio LinuxFest is an annual, all-volunteer conference dedicated to Free & Open Source Software. Set in Columbus Ohio each Fall, OLF attracts over 1000 attendees each year. In part this was because basic registration is ''FREE'', part of our mission to be a part of the FOSS movement. For more information about The Ohio LinuxFest, see http://www.ohiolinux.org .

Latest revision as of 23:10, 23 January 2012

2012 Call for Papers

Come join the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Ohio LinuxFest by being a part of the event. We are looking for presentations aimed at beginners, presentations aimed at the experts, and everything in between.

We are looking for talks from a variety of areas, not just regular Linux. Talk to us about BSD, Android, and more. We're interested in all parts of Free and Open Source projects.

Here are some of the topics we have presented at past OLF events or would like to have this time:

  • Xen
  • Samba
  • WordPress
  • Linux Boot Process
  • BSD in Production or for the Home User
  • Accessibility Solutions Using Open Source
  • Open Source From The View of a Teenager
  • Free and Open Source Fundraising
  • Using Linux in a Windows World
  • Legalities of FOSS From A Hacker's Perspective
  • OpenSim
  • Video Editing
  • Open Source, Government Policy and You
  • Heterogeneous Computing Environments
  • Python for Linux Systems Administration
  • GNOME 3.0
  • KDE
  • Scratch programming
  • Building Community
  • Embedded Systems
  • Game Consoles
  • IPv6
  • Android

The community wants talks from and for programmers, users, sysadmins, network gurus, security folks, and hobbyists. We need hard technical talks and talks about using FOSS in the community and the home.

But it starts with you. We need your help to put this event together, and it starts with the talks. OLF is made by the contributions from all sorts of FOSS users. If you have an idea for a presentation, please let us know at http://www.ohiolinux.org/cfp.

The Ohio LinuxFest is an annual, all-volunteer conference dedicated to Free & Open Source Software. Set in Columbus Ohio each Fall, OLF attracts over 1000 attendees each year. In part this was because basic registration is FREE, part of our mission to be a part of the FOSS movement. For more information about The Ohio LinuxFest, see http://www.ohiolinux.org .