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OSDC (Open Source Developers' Conference) is a grass-roots/low cost
conference in the style of a YAPC or PyCon. It's organised for
developers, by developers, and we're looking for papers on open
source languages, technologies and tools.

The conference will be held in Melbourne (Monash University's Caulfield
Campus) from the 5th til the 7th of December, 2005.

Last years conference had about 160 people and around 60 papers on a
range of topics - see http://www.osdc.com.au/papers/2004.html for a
list. This list might also be useful if you're looking for ideas on
what sort of thing would be appropriate.

To submit a proposal, get yourself to the www.osdc.com.au website, and
hit the 'Call for papers' link, or go directly to the paper submission
website at http://osdc2005.cgpublisher.com/cfp.html

Key Dates:

Proposals deadline 19th August 2005
Proposal acceptance 12th September 2005
Submission deadline 28th October 2005
Final version for proceedings 15th November 2005
Conference 5th - 7th December 2005

Please feel free to pass this on to any other people or groups
you think might be interested in submitting a paper! thanks

Hope to see you there!

Simon Taylor