News:

• 02/07/1998: Due to popular demand we have set a second abastract's deadline. New deadline is 15/07/98.
• 09/08/1998: Due to a delay in copyright form we have moved the paper's deadline. New deadline is 20/08/98.

Conference's Call for Papers is available for download:

• cfp-intl.txt: Text format Call for Papers

Linux, an operating system initially designed by a Finnish student, and now developed by hundredths 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  

1. The Linux Way
• The General Public License 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
• Review of relevant applications
• Emulators
• Scientific and educational software
4. Interoperativity and Networking under Linux
• Distributed File Systems
• 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 Environments
• Writing device drivers
• Development libraries
• GUI development: developing a graphical interface
• Non X Windows-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)
• Document preparation systems
• Manuals

The conference will be held in Italian. Non-Italian speakers are urged to contact the Organizing Committee.
 
  Instructions for the Authors

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.

All contributions shall be in text format and in Italian, and shall be submitted to the e-mail address meeting@ingchim.ing.uniroma1.it. Images shall be submitted as separate files in encapsulated PostScript format (EPS). A brief Curriculum Vitae (no more than 30 words) of the Author(s) should be provided. The definitive version of the contribution shall be submitted by 30/07/1998 to be included in the conference proceedings.

Addition information can be found in the Author's Kit.
Communications by ordinary mail should be sent to the following address:
 

The conference is organized jointly by Pluto and Linux User Group - Roma. Pluto is the most numerous and active Italian Linux users' association. The Linux User Group - Roma, affiliated to Pluto, gathers Linux users from Latium. If you need to contact the Organizing Committee, please refer to the addresses given in the ``Instructions for the Authors'' section.