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Subject: Re: [Development] Fwd: [Boost-users] [C++ Now! 2012] Call for
From: Joćo_Abecasis <joao.abecasis () nokia ! com>
Date: 2011-10-31 9:23:12
Message-ID: 6186A345-DDFE-4287-B999-30C04638C9C2 () nokia ! com
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Hello people,
I have been to two BoostCon's so far and have friends in that community. Hartmut \
being one of them ;-)
The last time I was there, in 2010, I gave a high-level talk on bridging Boost and \
Qt. In general, I think the Boost community is very open to this kind of things and \
most of all people interested in contributing code and work -- as are we!
I can also see why they'd want to generalize the theme of the conference since it has \
always been very much about C++, present and future. The conference is usually highly \
technical in nature driven by and for developers, being accommodating for the C++ \
gurus and the rest of us. The ones I attended included a lot of Boost, but also a lot \
of more generic C++ stuff, like clang and visual studio presented by its \
*developers*, research being done in transactional memory and proposals to add TM \
semantics to the standard.
Thiago Macieira wrote:
> Sounds interesting to be present and discuss with the Boost developers ways to
> improve collaboration. Maybe someone will finally convince them to maintain
> binary compatibility so their libraries could become *actually* useful as part
> of a larger API...
Can we similarly be convinced to adopt generic programming practices? Actually we \
are... we just keep re-inventing their wheels ;-)
I think the important question is not necessarily binary compatibility. I, for one, \
would love to be able to just *use* Boost inside Qt, in particular source-only \
libraries. As long as we don't touch it in our binary interface the lack of BC \
promise shouldn't affect us. Think TR1 and C++11-features available with legacy \
compilers.
But anyway, that's a big flame-war about to happen ;-)
> The discussions about C++11 and how to make the best use of the new features
> are also interesting.
>
> However, despite the change of name, the conference is still a Boost
> conference, at least according to the email you sent. There was absolutely no
> opening in the text for any C++ library, other than Boost and how those other
> libraries could interoperate with it.
Boost is a peer-reviewed collection of libraries. There are constantly new libraries \
being developed and trying to be part of the official distribution. In that sense, \
"Boost" is a very loose definition that can easily include a "Boost Qt \
Interoperability Library" or the effort to build that bridge -- both ways.
> If someone knows these people and can ask them if they are interested in
> opening up some more, I guess the Qt community would be more interested in the
> conference.
I can be a middleman, if one is needed.
Cheers,
Joćo
>
> On Sunday, 30 de October de 2011 17:50:54 Pau Garcia i Quiles wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Hartmut Kaiser <hartmut.kaiser@gmail.com>
> > Date: Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 3:26 PM
> > Subject: [Boost-users] [C++ Now! 2012] Call for Submissions
> > To: boost-users@lists.boost.org
> >
> >
> > INAUGURAL C++ NOW! CONFERENCE 2012
> > Aspen CO, USA, May 14-18, 2012, www.cppnow.org
> >
> > CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
> >
> > We invite you to submit session proposals to the Inaugural C++ Now!
> > Conference: C++Now! 2012 (Aspen CO, USA, May 14 - 18, 2012).
> >
> > Based on the successful traditions of 5 years of BoostCon, which was
> > the main face-to-face event for all things C++ and Boost
> > (www.boost.org), C++Now! 2012 will present leading speakers from
> > the whole C++ community. The conference name is changing to C++
> > Now! to reflect the current value of the language, the focus on its new
> > state (from the new Standard), and the need to continually look to the
> > future so the language remains useful to the C++ community.
> >
> > The focus of this conference will be the new C++11 language Standard
> > and as usual Boost: what's new in C++, its Standard library, and in the
> > Boost libraries, how to write and maintain them, how to evangelize or
> > to deploy Boost within your organization. The new C++ Standard, but
> > also the infrastructure and process of Boost, its vision and mission -
> > no matter what you are interested in, it all comes together in the
> > C++Now! sessions. Meet the colleagues, and feel the inspiration to
> > support your work with C++ and Boost for the next year.
> >
> > The C++ Now! Conference is dedicated to discussion and education
> > about C++, an open and free language and standard. Our Conference
> > will focus on discussion and education about open source software
> > usage and developments in the C++ developer and user community.
> >
> > To reflect the breadth of the C++ and Boost communities, the
> > conference includes sessions aimed at three constituencies: C++ and
> > Boost end-users, hard-core Boost library and tool developers, and
> > researchers pushing the boundaries of computation. The program
> > fosters interaction and engagement within and across those groups,
> > with an emphasis on hands-on, participatory sessions.
> >
> > As a multi-paradigm language, C++ is a melting pot where the most
> > compelling ideas from other programming communities are blended
> > in powerful ways. Historically, some of the most popular sessions at
> > C++Now! have highlighted these concepts, from DSLs to functional
> > programming to transactional memory and more. Bring your C#,
> > Python, Ruby or Haskell influences to bear in an environment that will
> > broaden their exposure.
> >
> > IMPORTANT DATES
> > New proposal submissions due: January 10th, 2012.
> > Proposals decisions sent (tentative program available): February 17th, 2012.
> > Fully scheduled program available: February 25th, 2012.
> > Session materials due: April 15th, 2012.
> >
> > BEST PRESENTATION AWARDS
> >
> > We know how much effort it takes to prepare talks for our conference.
> > For this reason we will award the best presentations in the following
> > categories: Best Presentation, Best Short Presentation, Best Tutorial,
> > and Best Workshop. The awards will be given based on the audience's
> > voting. Each award will include the author's name listed on the cover
> > of the C++Now! website for that year and a plaque containing all the
> > C++Now! conference information.
> >
> > SESSION TOPICS
> >
> > Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, the following:
> > * C++11 and how it changes life for users and library writers
> > * General tutorial sessions on C++11, the C++11 Standardslibrary,
> > and one or more Boost libraries
> > * In-depth sessions on using specific Boost libraries
> > * Case studies on using Boost
> > * Experts panels
> > * Advanced sessions on implementation techniques used within Boost
> > libraries
> > * Development workshops to extend or enhance existing Boost libraries
> > * Workshops on design process
> > * Infrastructure workshops such as Build tools, Website, Testing
> > * Concepts and Generic Programming
> > * Hardware and infrastructure presentations focused on how libraries
> > can make better use of the technology
> > * Software development tools and their application to C++ and or
> > Boost
> > * Other topics likely to be of great interest to Boost users and
> > developers
> >
> > Interactive and collaborative sessions are encouraged, as this is the
> > style of learning and participation that has proven most successful at
> > such events. Sessions can be tutorial based, with an emphasis on
> > interaction and participant involvement, or workshop based, whether
> > hands-on programming or paper-based, discussion-driven
> > collaborative work.
> >
> > SESSION FORMATS
> >
> > Presentations Presentations focus on a practitioner's ideas and
> > experience with anything relevant to C++11, Boost and
> > users.
> > Panels Panels feature three or four people presenting their
> > ideas and experiences relating to C++11 and Boost's
> > relevant, controversial, emerging, or unresolved issues.
> > Panels may be conducted in several ways, such as
> > comparative, analytic, or historic.
> > Tutorials Tutorials are sessions at which instructors teach
> > conference participants specific skills relevant to
> > C++11 and Boost.
> > Workshops Workshops provide an active arena for advancements in
> > Boost-relevant topics. Workshops provide the opportunity
> > for experienced practitioners to develop new ideas about
> > a topic of common interest and experience.
> > Author's Corner These were introduced at BoostCon 2008, and were a great
> > Presentations success They are short (30 minute) sessions, focusing on
> > tips on usage and design. In addition, we're looking to
> > uncover the hidden design gems in Boost libraries.
> > Tool Vendors We actively encourage tool vendors and ISP's to submit
> > Presentations proposals for a special Tool Vendors Session Track aimed
> > at products related to Boost and C++ (compilers,
> > libraries, tools, etc.).
> >
> > Other formats may also be of interest. Don't hold back a proposal just
> > because it doesn't fit into a pigeonhole.
> >
> > SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL
> >
> > Standard Sessions are 60 minutes. You may submit a proposal for
> > fractions or multiples of 90-minutes. Fractional proposals will be
> > grouped into 60 minute sessions covering related topics. Longer
> > sessions, such as tutorials and classes, will be assigned 90 minute,
> > three hour (i.e. half day), or six hour (i.e. full day) time slots.
> >
> > Please include:
> > * The working title.
> > * Type of session: presentation, panel, tutorial, workshop,
> > authors corner, vendor track, other.
> > * A paragraph or two describing the topic covered, suitable for
> > the conference web site.
> > * Proposed length: 10-20 minute short talks, 45 minutes, 90
> > minutes, half day, full day.
> > * Alternate lengths, if you are willing to make adjustments: 10-
> > 20 minute short-talks, 45 minutes, 90 minutes, half-day, full
> > day.
> > * Audience: users, developers, both.
> > * Level: basic, intermediate, advanced.
> > * A biography, suitable for the conference web site.
> > * Your contact information (will not be made public).
> >
> > SUBMISSION DETAILS
> >
> > All submissions should be made through the EasyChair conference
> > management system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cppnow2012.
> > If you have not already registered at EasyChair, you will need to do so in
> > order to submit your proposal.
> >
> > All submissions will go through a peer review process.
> >
> > Authors are invited (but are not required) to submit PDF versions of
> > full papers of up to 10 pages in ACM conference proceedings format
> > (see http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates).
> > The full papers are not required unless you want them published in
> > the proceedings.
> >
> > All accepted proposals will be made available in the Association for
> > Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library (approval pending). Best
> > papers, after further reviews, will be considered to be book chapters
> > or journal articles in a renowned journal.
> >
> > The session materials go on the C++Now! website and will be available
> > to attendees.
> >
> > For general information on the C++Now! 2012 paper submission or
> > the scope of technical papers solicited, please refer to the conference
> > website at www.cppnow.org. For any other questions about the
> > submission process or paper format, please contact the Program
> > Committee at cppnow2012@easychair.com. If you have any technical
> > problems with EasyChair, please contact EasyChair for help.
> >
> > Note: Presenters must agree to grant a non-exclusive perpetual
> > license to publish submitted materials, either electronically or
> > in print, in any media related to C++ Now!.
> >
> > Hartmut Kaiser, email: hartmut.kaiser@gmail.com (Program Committee Chair)
> > Dave Abrahams, email: dave@boostpro.com (Conference Chair)
> >
> > On behalf of the conference organizers
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Boost-users mailing list
> > Boost-users@lists.boost.org
> > http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users
> --
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> Software Architect - Intel Open Source Technology Center
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