From owner-freebsd-user-groups@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 19 20:24:13 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-user-groups@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF90E106564A for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:24:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lgj@usenix.org) Received: from lonestar.usenix.org (lonestar.usenix.org [131.106.3.102]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8034E8FC1B for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:24:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lgj@usenix.org) Received: from sidecar.local ([131.106.3.144]) by lonestar.usenix.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id mBJK3cTg002904 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:03:38 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <494BFE1A.3020207@usenix.org> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:03:38 -0800 From: Lionel Garth Jones User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Macintosh/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-user-groups@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-DCC-Usenix-Metrics: lonestar; whitelist X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=6.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.2.4 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.4 (2008-01-01) on lonestar Subject: USENIX '09 Call For Papers Deadline Approaching X-BeenThere: freebsd-user-groups@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User Group Coordination List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:24:13 -0000 On behalf of the 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference program committee, we would like to remind you that the deadlines for your submissions of refereed papers and proposals for invited talks and workshops are quickly approaching. Authors are invited to submit original and innovative papers to the Refereed Papers Track of the 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference. Papers can be either full papers of at most 14 pages or short papers of at most 6 pages. Authors are required to submit papers by 11:59 p.m. PST, Friday, January 9, 2009. http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/cfpc/ In full papers, we seek high-quality submissions that further the knowledge and understanding of modern computing systems, with an emphasis on implementations and experimental results. Short papers should describe early ideas, advocate a controversial position, or present interesting results that do not require a full-length paper. We encourage papers that break new ground or present insightful results based on practical experience. The USENIX conference has a broad scope. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to: --Architectural interaction --Cloud computing --Deployment experience --Distributed and parallel systems --Embedded systems --Energy/power management --File and storage systems --Mobile, wireless, and sensor systems --Networking and network services --Operating systems --Reliability, availability, and scalability --Security, privacy, and trust --System and network management and troubleshooting --Usage studies and workload characterization --Virtualization --Web technology More information on these and other submission guidelines is available on our Web site: http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/cfpc/ IMPORTANT DATES: -Paper submissions due: Friday, January 9, 2009, 11:59 p.m. PST (hard deadline) -Invited talk and workshop proposals due: Monday, February 2, 2009 -Notification to authors: Friday, March 13, 2009 -Final papers due: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 -Poster submissions due: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 We look forward to your submissions. On behalf of the 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference organizers, Geoffrey M. Voelker, University of California, San Diego Alec Wolman, Microsoft Research 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Program Co-Chairs usenix09chairs@usenix.org --------------------------------------- Call for Papers 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA Paper Submissions Deadline: January 9, 2009, 11:59 p.m. PST http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/cfpc/ ---------------------------------------