Pluto		                                          LUG Roma

                              LiMe '98
                         Pluto Meeting 1998

            Italian Conference on the Linux Operating System
                      Roma, October 7-9, 1998
             Università degli Studi di Roma ``La Sapienza''
                       Facoltà di Ingegneria


                           Call for Papers


Aims and Scope of the Conference
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Linux, an operating system initially designed by a finnish student, and
now developed by hundreds of programmers from all over the world
communicating over the Internet, has made out of the group of its fans and
gained a firm place next to commercial operating systems.

An ever growing number of applications, free and commercial, is being
written or ported to Linux. Today, Linux is used for tasks where a few
years ago costly systems were necessary. 

Furthermore, the open development model makes Linux highly valuable in the
teaching context: one can study the internals of this operating system,
modify them and submit an enhanced version of the Operating System to the
rest of the Linux users' community, thus contributing to the development
of the system itself. 

Aim of this conference is giving a wide-scope picture of the Linux
landscape for those who wish to approach it, and specific technical
information to experienced users. 


Topics
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1. The Linux Way

  * The General Public Licence and the other ``free'' licenses

  * Free software in the commercial world

  * Sustainable development

2. Linux in the Real World

  * Interoperability

  * Office Automation

  * Linux solutions in the business

3. Linux Applications

  * Reviews of relevant applications

  * Emulators

  * Scientific and educational software

4. Interoperability and Networking under Linux

  * Distributed File System 

  * Development of new file systems for Linux

  * Compatibility with other platforms

  * Network security (cryptographic file systems, SSL, SSH, etc.)

  * IPv6 - The Next Generation

  * Component Programming and CORBA

  * Linux, Java, Intranet

  * Beyond TCP/IP: other network protocols

5. Applications Development

  * Compilers

  * Available development tools

  * Visual programming under Linux

  * Cross compilation

  * Integrated development systems

  * Writing device drivers

  * Development libraries

  * Developing a graphical interface

  * Non X Window-based GUIs

  * Debugging

  * Kernel structure (evolution, news, comparisons between 2.0/2.1-2.2)

  * GNU: development tools

  * Nationalization 

6. Organization of a Linux Distribution

7. The LUG Universe: structure and activity of Linux User Groups (poster
  session)

8. Linux Documentation

  * Linux Documentation Project (LDP)

  * Italian Linux Documentation Project (ILDP)

  * Documnt preparation systems

  * Manuals


Official Language of the Conference
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The conference will be held in Italian. Non-italian speakers should
contact the Organizing Committee.

 
Instructions for the Authors
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The Authors are invited to communicate the title and/or the subject of
their presentation as soon as the decision is made to the e-mail address
meeting@ingchim.ing.uniroma1.it. An extended abstract (max 300 words) in
text format (7-bit ASCII), including the name and affiliation (if any) of
the Author(s), should then be sent to the same e-mail address by June 30,
1998.

The definitive version of the contribution, together with a brief CV of
the Author(s) (no more than 30 words), shall be submitted to the above
address by 31/7/1998 to be included in the conference proceedings. Images
shall be submitted as separate files in encapsulated PostScript format
(EPS). 

Further information about the Conference and an ``Istructions kit'' for
the authors can be found at the URL: http://pluto.linux.it/meeting. 
Communications by ordinary mail should addressed to: 

Pluto Meeting 1998 - LiMe 98 c/o IEEE Student Branch Roma ``La Sapienza''
Dip. di Ingegneria Elettronica via Eudossiana, 18 00184 Roma


Organizing Committee
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The conference is organized jointly by Pluto and Linux User Group - Roma
under the Patronage of IEEE Student Branch Roma