| CFP closed at | August 25, 2018 00:08 UTC |
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Software Freedom Day (aka SFD) is a yearly event organized all around the world by open source enthusiasts. The idea of SFD is for everyone without a vested interest in proprietary software to unite and educate the world about the ideals of Software Freedom and the practical benefits of Free Software. August 28th, 2004, was the first ever Software Freedom Day, since then it is organized every year around the globe with ever increasing participants. This year it will be organized in September 2018, at Panjab University, Chandigarh.
CFP Description
Software Freedom Day - Call For Proposals
The 9th edition of our Software Freedom day, the annual open source conference, will take place at Panjab University, Chandigarh during Septemeber 15 - 16, 2018.
Who should submit a proposal?
You. Your friends. Your friends’ friends. Anyone with any level of open source is a candidate for a great topic at this conference. Whether you got started with open source last month or you’ve been around for 20 years, we think you’ve got something to share. Our community is stronger than ever and we’re still reaching new areas, new industries, and new users. In particular, we welcome submissions from people that have never done a talk before! And if you want help preparing a talk, let us know! Volunteers are eager to help new people with talks.
How to write a proposal
If you have an idea (or don’t!) and want to speak, here’s a very rough process of what you should do next:
* Brainstorm or mind map to expand upon your ideas or knowledge in search of a general topic
* Write a paragraph or two, or some bullet points, to outline the core concepts you want to communicate and what people might learn from your talk
* Get someone you trust to read your notes and tell you what they think they’d learn
* Ask one of our mentors for help with building up your submission
* Practice!
Proposal Sections
We invite all interested people to submit proposals for scheduled talks and tutorials. All topics of interest to any open source community will be considered. Standard presentation talk slots will be 30 minutes with a Q&A section.
We are looking for all kinds of talks, from technical talks to the more high level ones which will include the following:
* Web technologies
* Data Science
* Blockchain
* IOT
* Cyber Security
* Virtual Reality
* Game Development
* Dev ops
* Robotics
* Graphic design
If you believe you have something interesting to share with a room full of your peers then go for it. We will evaluate all the proposals with utmost care.
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