The Linux Plumbers conference planning committee is announcing an extension to the call for papers deadline by one week to July 26th, 2010. We’re also taking this opportunity to clarify the difference between presentation and micro-conference proposals. There has been some confusion, and we want to make sure that everyone is happy with their submissions.
There are two major parts to the Linux Plumbers Conference. Primarily Linux Plumbers hosts 12 micro-conferences of 2.5 hours each. The micro-conferences give developers from many projects the chance to sit down in the same room to discuss issues, make plans, and solve problems. A track leader is assigned to each micro-conference who is responsible for setting the agenda, directing discussion, and identifying key people who need to be in attendance. Typically, micro-conferences have time to discuss 3 or 4 topics, and each topic may have a short (~5-10 min) lead-in talk to introduce issues and/or propose solutions with the rest of the time devoted to discussion.
Linux Plumbers also hosts a presentation track running all three days in parallel with the micro-conferences. The presentation track is your typical conference fare of a 30-35 minute slide presentation followed by 5-10 minutes of questions.
Micro-conferences and presentations complement each other when they address the same topic. A presentation can provide background information on a topic that is also discussed in a micro-conference. We are actively be looking for presentation topics that complement the micro-conferences, and participants are encouraged to submit proposals for both tracks.
If there are any questions about the conference format, or the submission process, please do not hesitate to contact the planning committee by emailing the Linux Plumbers mailing list: lpc-contact@linuxplumbersconf.org.
