Upcoming Events and Calls for Papers

Doing exciting work with open source cloud, containers, virtualization, or other interesting technologies? Want to show it off to other folks in the FOSS community from around the world? Then don't miss these opportunities to get the word out about your work!

Linux.conf.au Clouds, Containers, and Orchestration Miniconf

Linux.conf.au is consistently a fantastic event. Year after year it delivers a great selection of talks and miniconferences. This year I'm running the Clouds, Containers, and Orchestration miniconf, and looking for presentations by November 25th. Here's the short synopsis:

"Software-defined everything," DevOps, and cloud are driving open source further and faster than we might have imagined possible just a decade ago. Most recently, Docker containers and orchestration have opened up all kinds of new opportunities to develop, deploy, and manage software from the developer's desktop well into production.

Find out more on the [main page](http://dissociatedpress.net/miniconf/) for the miniconf, and get the [full details for the submission template](http://dissociatedpress.net/miniconf/format/). ## FOSDEM: Virtualization and Infrastructure-as-a-Service Devrooms This year, FOSDEM will have a [one-day devroom for Virtualization](https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2014-October/002056.html), and a [one-day devroom for Infrastructure-as-a-Service](https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2014-October/002055.html)(IaaS). Important dates: * Submission deadline: December 1, 2014 * Acceptance notifications: December 15, 2014 * Final schedule announcement: January 9, 2015 * IaaS Devroom: January 31, 2015 * Virtualization Devroom: February 1, 2015 Please read the CfPs on the main FOSDEM list, and [submit your proposals in Pentabarf](https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM15) **no later than Monday, December 1st**. Note that we're also looking for volunteers to help staff the Devrooms and manage video recording. If you'd like to help, please drop a note to [iaas-virt-devroom at lists.fosdem.org](mailto:iaas-virt-devroom@lists.fosdem.org). You can see all the Devrooms on the main [FOSDEM site](https://fosdem.org/2015/news/2014-09-30-accepted-devrooms/) and see the CfP deadlines for each, along with the announcements with all details. Some of the other notable Devrooms include the ever-popular Distributions Devroom, Network management and SDN, Legal and policy issues, configuration management, testing and automation, and many more. ## DevConf.cz Just a few days from FOSDEM, and a hop, skip, and jump over to Brno – [DevConf.cz](http://www.devconf.cz/) will be bringing about 1,000 developers, quality engineers, system administrators, and users from the Fedora, JBoss, and Red Hat communities. The DevConf.cz [call for participation](http://www.devconf.cz/cfp) is open through December 1st. ## See you there! Even if you're not speaking at one of these events, we hope to see you at Linux.conf.au 2015, FOSDEM, and DevConf.cz. Keep an eye on this space for updates on the programs and other interesting events coming in 2015.