From announce at lists.nycbug.org Tue Dec 1 19:13:16 2015 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 19:13:16 -0500 Subject: [announce] 2015 NYC Tech Meta-Party Message-ID: Details are set for the 2015 NYC Tech Meta-Party, with dozens of user groups and sponsors, including NYC*BUG. The party is Monday, December 14th starting at 7 PM at Clyde Frazier's at 485 10th Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets. The open bar and hors d'oeuvres last until the sponsor money runs out. As usual, RSVPs are required, and NYC*BUG, also as usual, avoids using any third-party services. To RSVP send an email to RSVP at lists.nycbug.org, and an auto-reply will confirm your reservation. Each attendee should RSVP, as the email address used is your entry 'key'. The RSVP list closes at 6 PM on Sunday, December 13th, but maybe earlier. There is no December meeting, but we'll return to our monthly meetings January 6th. BSDTV/Patrick posted the Stephen R Bourne meeting at: https://youtube.com/user/BSDTVvideos *** BSDCan 2016 will be held 10-11 (Fri-Sat) June, 2015 in Ottawa, at the University of Ottawa. It will be preceded by two days of tutorials on 8-9 June (Wed-Thu). The call for presentations is now open: http://www.bsdcan.org/2016/papers.php From announce at lists.nycbug.org Sun Dec 6 20:59:15 2015 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 20:59:15 -0500 Subject: [announce] Dec 14th NYC Tech Meta-Party Message-ID: RSVPs should be done ASAP by emailing to RSVP at lists.nycbug.org. The party begins at 7 PM and is being held at Clyde Frazier's at 485 10th Avenue between 37th and 38th streets. The open bar and free hors d'oeuvres last until the funds run out. Note that the BSDCan call for papers is now open. The details on the January 6th meeting are forthcoming. From announce at lists.nycbug.org Sun Dec 13 16:59:28 2015 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 16:59:28 -0500 Subject: [announce] Monday, Dec 14 NYC Tech Meta-Party Message-ID: 19:00, Clyde Frazier's: 485 10th Ave btwn 37th and 38th St Notice: ASAP send RSVP mail to rsvp at lists dot nycbug dot org Abstract The party is Monday, December 14th starting at 7 PM at Clyde Frazier's at 485 10th Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets. The open bar and hors d'oeuvres last until the sponsor money runs out. As usual, RSVP's are required, and NYC*BUG, also as usual, avoids using any third-party services. To RSVP send an email to rsvp at lists dot nycbug dot org, and an auto-reply will confirm your reservation. Each attendee should RSVP, as the email address used is your entry 'key'. The RSVP list closes at 6 PM on Sunday, December 13th. NYC*BUG volunteers are needed to assist at the door! Also, we are going to have a small presence to collect donations for the FreeBSD Foundation, so more volunteers necessary. From announce at lists.nycbug.org Sat Dec 19 10:06:07 2015 From: announce at lists.nycbug.org (NYC*BUG Announcements) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 10:06:07 -0500 Subject: [announce] Announce: AsiaBSDCon 2016 CFP Message-ID: GNN tells us: I would like to announce AsiaBSDCon in the next year, 10-13 March 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. You might see BSDCan 2016 call for papers, but please do not forget this will be held before it ;) You can find the details at: http://2016.asiabsdcon.org and the CFP can be found at: http://2016.asiabsdcon.org/cfp.html Papers, videos, and photos of the past AsiaBSDCon can also be found there (last year's ones are not ready yet but will be added soon). The venue of AsiaBSDCon 2016 will be the same as before. The paper submission deadline is *January 8, 2016*. Tutorial proposals are also being accepted but note that the deadline is December 31, 2015 (1 week before). Please spread this to your friends in BSD communities and your GSoC students, and encourage them to attend (and write a paper). If you are planning to submit a paper but you need some more time, financial support, and/or visa application support to visit Japan, please contact secretary at asiabsdcon.org. Thank you!