Ubuntu Live: Call for Participation is Open

Sharon Cordesse at 707.827.7065
or scordesse@oreilly.com

Ubuntu Live: Call for Participation is Open

Sebastopol, CA, January 29, 2007--The Call for Participation is now open
for Ubuntu Live, the first official conference dedicated to this award-
winning and popular Linux-based operating system. The three-day event will
aim to give participants all the knowledge they need to explore and set in
motion the powerful features in Ubuntu and related applications. Program 
chairs are building an event that will offer expert-led tutorials, big-picture 
plenary gatherings, focused sessions, and a lively "hallway track" to bring 
participants face to face with the worldwide Ubuntu community. Ubuntu Live 
is happening July 22-24, 2007 in Portland, Oregon, right alongside the 
O'Reilly 2007 Open Source Convention (OSCON). Proposals are due by 
February 14, 2007.

Ubuntu Live is brought to you by Canonical--the official commercial
sponsor and distributor of Ubuntu and related projects--and O'Reilly
Media, Inc.--a longtime champion of and participant in the open source
community.

"Have a great Ubuntu-related idea that needs exposure to a wider audience? 
Best practices or knowledge you'd like to share? Want to help guide the
future of Ubuntu? If so, we want to hear from you!" says program chair
Jane Silber.

The conference will bring together the people who deploy and manage 
Ubuntu in the enterprise, companies offering services and solutions 
based on Ubuntu, and the folks who build it. Participants will include 
IT professionals, government and business leaders, educators, community 
leaders, and enterprise users.

Submissions are welcome on any aspects of developing, using, customizing,
or deploying Ubuntu. Possible areas of interest include:

- Ubuntu in small and medium businesses
- High performance computing
- Ubuntu in the NGO/non-profit sector
- Building Ubuntu derivatives
- Ubuntu in education
- Building Ubuntu-based appliances/products
- Point of sale, mobile, scientific research, banking, 
  and other verticals
- Performance optimization in large enterprise
- Community contributions

The program committee will be selecting a set of presentations to cover a
range of audience interests. The committee is also interested in
proposals from speakers whose experience is based on Kubuntu, Edubuntu, 
or another Ubuntu derivative.

Founded by Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu is developed and supported by a
large community committed to the principles and spirit of open source. 
Ubuntu emphasizes the interconnectedness of the work of many project
contributors from around the world and accessibility for all users regardless 
of language or abilities. Ubuntu Live is the official, trusted event for the
Ubuntu community, welcoming all its various segments--experts, longtime
users, established companies, and newcomers alike in a passionate,
energizing environment.

Important Dates:

Submission deadline for all proposals is February 14, 2007.
Speakers will be notified by February 26, 2007.
General registration will open in April 2007.

Additional Resources:

For conference details and to submit a proposal, visit:
http://www.ubuntulive.com 

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About Canonical and Ubuntu

Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is a global organization
headquartered in Europe committed to the development, distribution and
support of open source software products and communities. World-class 24x7
commercial support for Ubuntu is available through Canonical's global
support team and partners. Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has
become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions, with millions
of users around the world. Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to
use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu
aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a
global open source software ecosystem. Download Ubuntu from
www.ubuntu.com/download. To learn about commercial support for Ubuntu,
Kubuntu and Edubuntu, please see www.canonical.com/support. For more
information visit www.canonical.com or www.ubuntu.com.

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