[OpenIndiana-discuss] XDC 2016 in Finland!

[ken mays]

Hello,
Disclaimer: This is NOT the official announcement.
The 2016 X.Org Developers Conference (3-day event) is the annual technical meeting for X Window System and Free Desktop developers. The attendees will gather to discuss outstanding technical issues related to the Open Source Graphics stack (X, Wayland, Mesa, DRI, ...) and its software ecosystem. The event is free of charge and open to the general public.

If you would like to attend the conference in Helsinki, Finland then:
Travel Sponsoring:
If you are not on a corporate budget but have something to present, please contact the X.Org Foundation Board of Directors board at foundation.x.org for travel sponsorship.
Our Recommended Hotel:

GLO Hotel Kluuvi Helsinki
011 358 10 3444400 E-mail hotel  Kluuvikatu 4, Helsinki 00100, Finlandhttp://glohotels.fi/en/hotels/glo-hotel-kluuvi


Other important info:
Public transportation (HSL)
www.hsl.fi/en

TaxiTel. +358 200 6060 
www.kovanen.com/en/
On foothttp://pk.reittiopas.fi/en/

Tourist Information
www.visithelsinki.fi/en
Restaurants
www.kampgroup.fi/en



The conference is entirely free of charges. If you want to attend XDC 2016 please add your name to the attendees page. Additionally please subscribe to the X.org events mailing list where they will post updates about the event.

Also read:http://www.x.org/wiki/XorgFoundation/Policies/Harassment/


About proposals for presentation topics (if you want to present a topic for discussion for the conference):
The XDC 2016 Technical Program Committee (TPC) is requesting proposals for papers and presentations at XDC 2016. While any serious proposal will be gratefully considered, topics of interest to X.org and FreeDesktop.org developers are encouraged. There are three particular types of proposal the TPC is seeking:
Technical talk abstracts: 250-1000 words describing a presentation to be made at XDC 2016. This can be anything: a work-in-progress talk, a proposal for change, analysis of trends, etc.
Informal white papers: 1000+ words on something of interest or relevance to X.org developers, FreeDesktop.org developers or the X community at large. These papers will appear in the online conference proceedings of XDC 2016, and are unrefereed (beyond basic checks for legitimacy and relevance). Papers can be refereed if requested in advance.
Technical research papers: 2500+ words in a format and style suitable for refereed technical publication. Papers that are judged acceptable by the TPC and its referees will be published in the online conference proceedings of XDC 2016.XDC 2016 technical presenters will be chosen from the authors of any of these submissions (as well as other presenters invited by the TPC).
Presenters will be selected from those who submit before the deadline. There is usually time left for late talk proposals, but do not count on it. We also may be able to offer financial assistance for travel for presenters who could not otherwise afford to attend and who submit before the deadline. Please do submit your proposal in a timely fashion.

Accepted formats: PDF and ASCII text.
E-mail: board at foundation.x.org

Thanks,Ken