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> more info at:  http://oss2005.case.unibz.it
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> OSS 2005
> The First International Conference on Open Source Systems Genova, July 11=
 -
> =A015, 2005 CALL FOR PAPER
> http://oss2005.case.unibz.it
> Submissions of papers or of extended abstracts are solicited for the "Fir=
st
> =A0International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS2005", to be held =
in
> =A0Genova, Italy from the 11th to the 15th of July 2005. Open Source Soft=
ware
> =A0(OSS) development has emerged in the last decades as one of the most
> =A0important phenomenon of computer science and engineering. It has been
> =A0instrumental for education and research in the Academia, providing free
> =A0access to essential tools, such as compilers, word processors, spreads=
heets,
> =A0etc, it has changed the way people perceive the software business, and=
 it
> =A0has often kept the software market away from monopolies. As such, a de=
ep
> =A0understanding of OSS requires the understanding of a wide spectrum of
> =A0issues. The goal of OSS2005 is be a holistic forum on OSS where to con=
vey
> =A0people interested in OSS and coming from a widely diverse background.
> Therefore, OSS2005 will be a forum to discuss theories, practices,
> =A0experiences, and tools on development and applications of OSS systems,=
 with
> =A0specific focus on two aspects: (a) the development of open source syst=
ems
> =A0and the
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0underlying technical, social, and economics issue
> =A0 =A0(b) the adoption of OSS solutions and the implications of such
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0adoption both in the public and in the private sector.
> OSS2005 will bring together people from industry, public administration, =
and
> =A0academia to share experiences and ideas and to provide an archival sou=
rce
> =A0for important papers on open source topics. The conference is also mea=
nt to
> =A0provide information and education to practitioners, identify direction=
s for
> =A0further research, and to be an ongoing platform for technology transfe=
r. The
> =A0conference will consist of technical presentations, panels, poster ses=
sions,
> =A0workshops, tutorials, PhD and an Open Educational Symposium.
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> CONFERENCE TOPICS
> The conference will stress practical applications and implications of OSS.
> =A0Conference topics include, but are not limited to: - Foundations and
> =A0rationale of Open Source Software
> - Licensing issues in OSS
> - Tools and infrastructures for OSS Development
> - Open Source Software and eGovernment
> - Open Source and Open Knowledge
> - Knowlegde management in OSS
> - Business models and OSS
> - Impact of OSS on social networks
> - Documentation of OSS
> - Cost and economic models of OSS
> - OSS and Agile Methodologies
> - Scalability issues
> - Education and training
> - Introduction of OSS in companies and Public Administrations
> - Empirical analysis of OSS
> - Case studies and experiments
> - Legal issues in OSS
> - Other aspects of OSS
> IMPORTANT DEADLINES
> * Submissions of papers or extended abstracts: January 15, 2005
> * Submissions of proposals for tutorials: January 31, 2005
> * Submissions of proposals for workshops: January 31, 2005
> * Submissions of proposals for panels: January 31, 2005
> * Submissions of proposals for demos of OSS tools: January 31, 2005
> * Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2005
> * Submission of abstracts for the Open Educational Symposium: March 1, 20=
05
> * Notification of accept. for the Open Educational Symposium: March 15,20=
05
> * Submission of research plans for the PhD symposium: March 1, 2005
> * Notification of acceptance for the PhD symposium: March 15, 2005
> * All final manuscripts ready in final version: April 1, 2005
> * Pre-registration ends: =A0April 15, 2005
> INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION
> *Papers or Extended Abstracts for the Conference and the Open Educational
> =A0Symposium* Papers must be original and not under consideration for
> =A0publication elsewhere. Authors must clearly explain the contribution o=
f the
> =A0work in terms of its theoretical and/or practical value and relationsh=
ip to
> =A0previous work. Submissions must be full papers of about 3000-4000 word=
s, or
> =A0extended abstracts of about 1000-1500 words, in English. Full papers s=
hould
> =A0contain an abstract, a list of keywords, and a list of references, ext=
ended
> =A0abstract should contain a list of keywords. Note: for the Open Educati=
onal
> =A0Symposium only extended abstracts are requested. *Proposals for tutori=
als,
> =A0workshops or panels* Proposals for tutorials, workshops or panels are
> =A0limited to one A4 page. They should clearly evidence the relevance of =
the
> =A0proposal for OSS2004, and the contribution it could convey to the even=
t.
> =A0Each submission should have as attachment a one page bio of each tutor=
ial
> =A0presenter (for tutorials), of each organizer (for workshops), and of t=
he
> =A0moderator and of each panelists (for panels). For panel proposals, ple=
ase
> =A0ensure in advance that the suggested panelists have agreed to attend t=
he
> =A0conference. *Proposals for demos of OSS tools*
> A proposal for a demo of an OSS tool is limited to one A4 page describing=
 the
> =A0tool, one A4 page detailing existing users of the tool, plus up to 6 A4
> =A0pages with screenshots evidencing how the tool works. *Research Plans =
for
> =A0the PhD symposium*
> A submission to the PhD symposium should be limited to three A4 pages
> =A0organized as follow: 1. One page on the background of the research pro=
posal
> =A02. One page on the motivation for the research 3. One page on the fore=
seen
> =A0research method *Submission Process*
> Submissions should be sent as a PDF email attachments to Marco Scotto
> =A0(scotto@dist.unige.it). Submissions should be formatted as follows:
> - A4 Pages, single column
> - 12pt Times Roman
> - Research plans should have a list of references at the end
> *Inclusion in Conference Proceedings*
> The conference proceedings will include:
> - Full papers
> - Panels positions (up to 2 pages for each panel)
> - Summary of workshops (up to one page per workshop)
> - Outlines of tools (up to one page per tool)
> If accepted, the papers should be then produced according to the guidelin=
es
> =A0that will be supplied by the publisher.
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