Call for Proposals/ Papers

OSSCOM 2016

The 2^nd International Conference on Open Source Software Computing

1^st - 3^rd December 2016
Lebanese University, Beirut - Lebanon
http://osscom2016.OSSCOM.org/
Partially funded by EC - Tempus and technically sponsored by IEEE

Objectives

To promote opportunities for cooperation towards enabling OSS key technologies, building cross-cutting sciences, and driving disruptive innovations; to disseminate research on technology and applications of open source software computing; and to expand the framework of effective participation of universities in developing OSS industry through incubators and business accelerators.

Structure - Keynotes - Panel and roundtable discussions - Presentation sessions - Industry and technology discussions - Consultation meetings, focus groups, and roundtables - Best practice showcases and practical demonstration - Workshops	Submission Deadline 1^st September, 2016 (Manuscripts) 1^st October, 2016 (Proposals)
Topics of Interest Track 1: Systems Software - Operating systems: Linux Kernel, Server and Desktop Linux: RedHat, Debian, Slackware, Caldera, SuSe, Fedora - Distributed Operating systems: Open source platforms and software for the cloud platform as a service (PaaS), software as a service (SaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Open stack, Open-source software in scientific computing including clouds, grids and HPCs - Embedded and Realtime Operating systems - Ubiquitous mobile computing and technologies: middleware, operating system (e.g. Android), new I/O and user interfaces, mobile protocols Track 2: Applications and Services - Open-source software services and applications in energy, environment, education, health, climate, water, agriculture, biology, economy, medicine and other pressing global issues and problems - Open-source software for e-Services, including e-Government, e-Libraries, e-Learning and any e-* - Open-source software for Smart Education, Smart Cities, Smart Power Grids, Smart Transportation - Open Source applications for mobile and tablets Track 3: Networking and Security - Open source network simulation/emulations tools - Open source platforms for network security deployment, testing and verification - Network and security open source management software Track 4: Open Source Development and Support - Perspectives on open-source software development and services, including challenges, operation, sustainability, funding, governance, business models, and security - National, regional and international organizations and their role in funding and supporting open-source software applications in research and education - Collaborative projects and initiatives in research and education at national, regional and global levels - Research and education challenges and open access paradigm - Business models for open-source software development and services Track 5: Software Engineering This track will bring together researchers, students and industry experts from diverse areas associated with software engineering who are utilizing, developing or even improving open source software systems during their research and experiments. Software Engineering influences all aspects of computer science research and touches every software researchers and practitioners. There are diverse Free and open-source software that could be utilized in many fields under the umbrella of Software Engineering such as but not limited to: - Software Process Models - Software Process Improvement - Software Architecture - Component-Based Software Engineering - Software Verification and Validation - Model Checking - Software Impact Analysis - Design Patterns and Frameworks - Model Driven Architecture - Modeling with UML - Reusable Software and Metrics - Reverse Engineering, Re-engineering - Adaptive Software - Software Define Network - Data Mining and Machine Learning - Safety and Security in Critical Software	Conference Venue Lebanese University, Beirut - Lebanon
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	Language English
	Registration Fees OSSCOM members 50 Euro OSSCOM non-members 100 Euro Authors and Speakers 50 Euro Students Free

All papers will be peer-reviewed and selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Explore.

Partners and Organisers

- Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- German Jordanian University, Jordan
- Lebanese University, Lebanon
- Brunel University, United Kingdom
- Yarmouk University, Jordan
- Notre Dame University, Lebanon
- University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Tarent AG, Germany
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technology International, Jordan
- Information Management Ltd, Lebanon
- Le Cnam Liban

Important Dates

1^st Sept, 2016

Manuscript Submission Deadline

1^st Oct, 2016

Acceptance Notification

15^th Nov 2016

Registration Deadline

1^st – 3^rd Dec 2016

OSSCOM 2016 Conference

For more information and paper submission, please contact

Paper Submission:

- Please submit your manuscript or proposal at: https://easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=39834998.OFSERI5RukZsfC0u

Registration:

- Please register for OSSCOM 2016 conference at: http://osscom2016.osscom.org/?q=Forms/registration

Publicity:

- Dr. Yaser Jararweh, yijararweh@just.edu.jo
- Dr. Muhannad Quwaider, mqquwaider@just.edu.jo

More Information:

- Please contact us through our email: office@osscom.org

All information is available at: http://osscom2016.osscom.org

Call for Proposals/ Papers

OSSCOM 2016

The 2nd International Conference on Open Source Software Computing

Structure

Submission Deadline

Topics of Interest

Track 1: Systems Software

Track 2: Applications and Services

Track 3: Networking and Security

Track 4: Open Source Development and Support

Track 5: Software Engineering

Conference Venue

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