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Selection will be based on the quality of the written submission and whether the work is of interest to the community. Please see the detailed author guidelines, including sample extended abstracts and final papers.

Best Paper Awards
The USENIX Association will award cash prizes at the conference for the both the best overall paper and the best paper by a student.

How To Submit
The initial submission must be in the form of an extended abstract between 2 and 5 pages long. Submissions which are not of this form will be returned for resubmission. Submissions should be written from a strong technical background and should clearly demonstrate that:

• There is a significant problem being solved or a real world experience being demonstrated.
• There is active work being done.
• There is enough progress to make a complete written submission.
• There is data proving either the success or failure of any claims.

Extended abstracts must be received by April 1, 2003. Full papers will not be accepted without an extended abstract. Abstracts and papers should be submitted electronically in ASCII, Postscript, or PDF format via our web form. If you have questions or encounter problems, please send electronic mail to the program chair at bsdconchair@usenix.org.

Include appropriate references to establish that you are familiar with related work, and where possible, provide detailed data to establish that you have a working implementation or measurement tool. Submissions will be judged on the quality of the written submission and whether or not the work is of interest to the community. Papers of a business development or marketing nature are not appropriate for submission.

Papers submitted to BSDCon should be new papers, not previously read at other conferences. Likewise, accepted papers should not be presented at other conferences after BSDCon without new art. All papers should be considered 'open source', and as such, non-disclosure agreements and other limits will require us to return the paper. All submissions are held in the highest confidentiality prior to publication in the Proceedings, both as a matter of policy and in accord with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 (Title 17, U.S. Code, Section 102).

Authors will be notified by May 12, 2003. All accepted submissions will be expected to produce a final paper for publication in the proceedings and electronic files for the conference Web site by the July 8, 2003 deadline. The final paper should describe work that has been completed as of the time of their submission. Members of the program committee will help shepherd authors through the writing process prior to final acceptance for publication in the proceedings.

Each accepted paper must be presented by at least one author. Final papers are limited to 12 pages, including diagrams, figures, and appendices. It is understood that the state of the art advances at rapid pace. Presentations should, where possible, take into account changes since the publication due date.

Please see the detailed author guidelines, including sample extended abstracts and final papers. To discuss potential submissions and for inquiries regarding the content of the conference program, contact the program chair at bsdconchair@usenix.org.

Invited Talks
These presentations and discussions highlight the hottest new developments in the BSD world as well as real world experiences. These talks may range from highly technical to survey-style presentations and range over many timely and interesting topics. We welcome suggestions for topics and request proposals for particular talks. In your proposal state the main focus, including a brief outline, and be sure to emphasize why your topic is of interest to the BSD community. Please submit all proposals and suggestions by email to bsdconinvited@usenix.org.

Tutorials, September 8-9, 2003
BSDCon offers full and half-day tutorials on a range of topics from experts in the BSD community. Topics range from how the kernel works to administering and securing BSD systems.

To provide the best possible tutorial offerings, we continually solicit proposals for new tutorials. If you are interested in presenting a tutorial, please send email to bsdcontutorials@usenix.org.

Vendor Exhibits
A limited number of table top exhibits are available. The emphasis is on serious questions and feedback. Vendors will demonstrate the features and technical innovations which distinguish their products.

For more information, please contact:
Cat Allman
Call: 1.510.528.8649 x32
Email: cat@usenix.org

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions
Birds-of-a-Feather sessions (BoFs) are very informal gatherings organized by attendees and for attendees interested in a particular topic. BoFs are held in the evenings and may be scheduled in advance be sending email to conference@usenix.org. They may also be scheduled at the conference.

Work-In-Progress Reports
Do you have interesting work you would like to share, or a cool idea that is not yet ready to be published? The USENIX audience provides valuable discussion and feedback. We are particularly interested in presentation of student work. To schedule your short report, send email to bsdconwips@usenix.org.