[activities] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] Fwd: CFP: Foundations of Open Media Software Workshop 2009

Hi,

I've changed my e-mail address from "[email protected]" to "
[email protected]". Could you please update your mailing list?

Thanks and regards,
Ganesh Prasad

2008/8/5 Silvia Pfeiffer <[email protected]>

> DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS APPROACHING: 15th August 2008
>
>
>
> Call for Participation
> ================
>
> Foundations of Open Media Software (FOMS)
> Developer Workshop
> Thursday 15 - Friday 16 January 2009
> Hobart (Tasmania), Australia
> http://www.annodex.org/events/foms2009/
>
> Important Dates:
>
>  Submissions open: 11th June 2008
>  Submissions close: 15th August 2008
>  Notification: 30th September  2008
>
>
> What is FOMS:
>
> Foundations of Open Media Software (FOMS) is a developer workshop to
> widen cooperation and interoperability among open source media
> projects. Meet and discuss your plans for the next 12 months and forge
> relationships with other developers to unwind the kinks, making open
> media kick ever more ass.
>
> This is a call for participation in the third FOMS meeting, which will
> be held in Hobart, Australia over two days in January leading up to
> linux.conf.au 2009.
>
> The FOMS meeting is organised by developers for developers.
>
> FOMS caters for developers with topics of interest in and related to:
>
>  * open audio & video codecs
>  * open audio & media frameworks
>  * audio infrastructure
>  * web video (HTML5 audio/video) and crossover with open source
>  * mobile video
>  * open audio & video applications
>  * open metadata
>  * open media standards
>
> The proximity to linux.conf.au allows us also to discuss audio- and
> video-related issues with the developers of Open Source kernel,
> networking and desktop systems.
>
>
> How to attend / submit:
>
> FOMS attendees will be developers of open media software from the
> community as well as professional delegates from companies with a
> background and interest in this space. The attendance fee for
> professional delegates is A$420 - community participation is free.
> Attendees are expected to have a background in open media software.
>
> If you would like to attend, please contact
> foms-committee(at)lists.annodex.net and tell us why you should be
> there. Also mention if you require travel assistance.
>
>
> Coincident Conferences:
>
> Since FOMS2009 is happening the week before linux.conf.au, in the same
> city, you may want to consider submitting a proposal for that
> conference as well.
>
>
> Travel Funding:
>
> FOMS highly values it's developer attendees. FOMS has provided a
> limited number of sponsorships for travel funding for the best
> developers since it's beginning. Further travel sponsorship can be
> achieved by being an accepted speaker to linux.conf.au. The Linux
> Foundation also has travel sponsorships to important events like FOMS
> and LCA.
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