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An In-Depth Look: Wayland Microconference

Welcome to a new installment of our series describing the LPC 2014 Microconferences. The Wayland compositor is used in a variety of environments, ranging from automobiles to smartphones. Its usage is currently primarily in embedded environments, however, it is well on its way to enjoying broad desktop support. This increased interest from desktop environments is […]

An In-Depth Look: Network Virtualization And Security Microconference

Welcome to the second installment of our LPC 2014 Microconferences in-depth series. The topic of network security has sparked considerable excitement over the past few weeks (see the Heartbleed Bug), but this microconference takes things one step farther from network security to network virtualization and security. The addition of virtualization adds significant security considerations. For […]

An In-Depth Look: Containers Microconference

Welcome to a series of posts providing a more detailed look at our LPC 2014 Microconferences. The topic of containers has sparked considerable excitement over the past year. At least some of this excitement stems from the extremely lightweight virtualization that containers can provide. However, there are still a number of areas in need of […]

First Set of Microconferences Approved for LPC 2014

The LPC 2014 committee has started reviewing and approving this year’s Microconferences Proposals. The approved microconferences so far are Containers, Wayland, Network Virtualization and Security, and Wireless Networking. For details on each of the approved microconferences and the currently pending proposals, please see the LPC 2014 wiki . We are still reviewing the current set […]

LPC 2014 Registration Is Now Open

We are pleased to announce that the registration is now open for the Linux Plumbers Conference 2014 taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, October 15th through 17th. The list of registration prices and the dates for which they apply can be found in the ATTEND page. Information on how to register is also in the ATTEND […]

LPC 2014 Hotel Information and Booking Links Now Available

We are pleased to announce that we have selected two hotels for the attendees of the Linux Plumbers Conference in Düsseldorf. The two hotels are the Radisson Blue Scandinavia, and the Hilton Düsseldorf. We also have rooms set aside at a special rate for LPC attendees in both hotels. All the necessary information and links […]

LPC 2014 Call For Microconferences Proposals

We have opened the submission period for Microconferences topics. Please read the full description of the type of discussions we would like to have at LPC 2014 in the official call for Microconference topics. Looking forward to see you all in Düsseldorf!

LPC 2014 Call for Refereed Presentations

We are pleased to announce that the call for Refereed Presentations is now available. Please read the instructions carefully, since, like last year, we are sharing this track with LinuxCon. If you have any questions, please contact us.

LPC 2014 Planning Kicks Off

Welcome to LPC2014! The planning committee expects to announce the call for papers and microconference topics soon. If there’s anything you’d like to see happen at LPC this year, start thinking about your proposal now. You can contact the committee with ideas and comments anytime at contact@lists.linuxplumbersconf.org.