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LISA '03 Call for Papers
October 26-31, 2003, San Diego, California

CALL FOR PAPERS

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Refereed Papers

Invited Talks

Tutorials, Workshops, WIPs, and BOFs

Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities

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INVITED TALKS

An Invited Talk discusses a topic of general interest to attendees. An ideal Invited Talk is approachable, and possibly controversial. A special form of Invited Talk is a Panel discussion in which several acknowledged experts discuss some aspect of the practice of system administration.

Proposals for Invited Talks and Panels can take two forms. You can propose a topic for an Invited Talk you would like to give. This should be accompanied by an abstract of the talk. Similarly, you can propose a Panel discussion topic. It is most helpful to us if you suggest panelists.

Alternatively, you can propose an Invited Talk you would like to hear someone else present. Suggestions for possible speakers are helpful in this case. Past Invited Talks have addressed a wide variety of topics, such as:

  • Cryptography and security hot topics
  • Emergent trends in the profession
  • Legal issues and developments affecting system administrators
  • Myths and realities of the profession
  • Overviews of new technologies and/or languages
  • Personal experiences (case studies) with broad appeal/applicability to the system administration community

Participants in Panel discussions give opinions on issues of the day, possibly with audience participation. Some past Panels have addressed questions such as:

  • The best scripting language for system administration
  • The future of computer security
  • What computer buzzwords really mean
  • The problems that plague university environments
  • Whether certification should be a job requirement

If you have a topic of interest to system administrators that is suitable for an Invited Talk or Panel discussion, please submit a proposal to the Invited Talk coordinators. Proposals of a business development or marketing nature are not appropriate.

Please email your proposal to lisa03it@usenix.org no later than April 21, 2003.

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