Linux.conf.au (Sydney, 17-20 Jan 2001) will be the first free software
conference since the release of kernel 2.4.0. Alan Cox will be presenting
the opening keynote, entitled "World Domination: Classified Progress Report
and Briefing", which covers the scope and history of the new series of
kernels. The kernel track covers many of the most interesting new features
in Linux 2.4.x and plans for 2.5.x developments, and runs right through
the conference as follows:
World Domination: Classified Progress Report and Briefing
Alan Cox - Keynote Speaker (Thursday)
A Zero-copy and Delayed Fragment Reassembly Framework for Linux
David S. Miller - Keynote Speaker (Friday)
devfs -- Richard Gooch
User Mode Linux -- Jeff Dike
Tux2 Failsafe Filesystem -- Daniel Phillips
Memtest: Finding holes in the VM system -- Juan J. Quintela
The new Linux Virtual Memory system -- Rik van Riel
ia64 Linux -- Stephane Eranian
Leases and Directory Notification -- Matthew Wilcox
State of SparcLinux on high-end servers -- Anton Blanchard
Low-Latency Linux -- Andrew Morton
Linux RAID -- Neil Brown
A full schedule of presentations and tutorials is at:
http://linux.conf.au/schedule/
Registrations for the conference are still open but selling swiftly. We
have a limit of 450 attendees and there are only about 100 places left
so please register promptly to ensure your place. Registration is
possible online, and via fax or snail mail as outlined at:
http://linux.conf.au/register/
The conference dinner will be the highlight of the event, featuring
Jon 'maddog' Hall as guest speaker. Currently around 250 people will be
attending; we have moved the dinner to a larger venue (the UNSW
Roundhouse) and once again we are accepting further dinner registrations
(dinner is included for those registered with the Professional rate for
the conference).
Further information about the conference, venue, transport and
accomodation is all available at the linux.conf.au web site:
http://linux.conf.au/
Please contact the conference organising committee if you have any
queries: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to seeing
you there!
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Conrad Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
President, Sydney Linux Users Group
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