Work-in-Progress Reports (WiPs)
Friday, May 7, 2:00 pm–3:30 p.m.

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Researchers are invited to submit abstracts of new research for inclusion in an informal Work-in-Progress session. Abstracts of 1-2 pages (inclusive of any figures) should be submitted electronically to Saul Wold at vm04wip@usenix.org by March 7, 2004 (this is a hard deadline). Abstracts should be in PostScript or PDF format, viewable by Ghostview or Acroread. Submissions longer than 2 pages will not be considered.

Program committee members will select the best abstracts for 10- to 15-minute talks during the session. This is intended to be a fun, informal session that will spark ideas and interactions. Topics of interest include all aspects of Virtual Machine technology, including (but not limited to):

• VM implementation
• Hardware implementation of standard VMs
• Compilation techniques
• Security
• Garbage Collection
• Embedded VM systems
• Large VM and Server Issues (scalability and availability)
• Interactions and trade-offs with static compilation
• VMs and Grid Computing
• Porting Experiences
• Performance Issues and Tuning Techniques
• multiple VM environments and interactions
• Proposed standards, particularly empirical studies
• Alternate VM implementation

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)
Thursday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Do you have a topic you'd like to discuss with others? Our Birds-of-a-Feather sessions may be perfect for you. BoFs are very interactive and informal gatherings for attendees interested in a particular topic. Schedule your BoF in advance by contacting the USENIX Conference Dept.: email conference@usenix.org or call 1.510.528.8649. BoFs may also be scheduled on-site at the registration desk. Click here for a list of BoFs that have already been scheduled.