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24-30th J une , 2006 V anova i l Ge l il a trú (Cat onia - Spain) al Spons or's Broch ure Conv nt e ion O v rv w e ie Ab out GNO M E GNO M E (pronounce d GU H -NO M E) is an int rnat e ional proj ct e w ork ing t cre at a o e f e and ope n, e as y t re o us e com put r de s k t e op e nv ironm e nt GNO M E . st ands f t e GNU or h Ne t ork O bj ct M ode l w e Env ironm e nt and is buil e nt l f t ire y rom s of w are cons ide re d t f e by t e Fre e re h Sof w are Foundat t ion. A gre at de al of s of w are is de v l d t e ope unde r t e um bre l of h l a t e GNO M E Proj ct h e , t e core pie ce s are h re las e d t ice e w annual as t e l y h GNO M E De s k t op. Th e curre nt v rs ion of t e e h GNO M E De s k t is op 2.14, w it 2.16 be ing h re las e d in l e e at O ct obe r. Th e de s k t f op orm s one part of a com plt e e ope rat ing s ys t m , e al ong w it ut it s , h il ie l ibrarie s and a k e rne l . Th e s e are t e n h av abl as L ail e inux product f s rom com panie s s uch as Re dh at and U nix product l e Sun s ik M icros ys t m 's Sol . e aris GNO M E t ch nol is e ogy alo f s ound in s om e s urpris ing pl s , l e ace ik Nok ia's Int rne t T e t e abl (770). GNO M E's s of w are l ns e al s t ice l ow bot f e and h re propriort ry s of w are e t t be w rit e n us ing it o t s pl f at orm at no cos t ; m ak ing it f e in bot re h s e ns e s of t e w ord. h W h at is t e GUAD EC? h GUADEC (pronounce d GW AH -DECK) is an acronym f or t e h GNO M E U s e rs ' And De v l rs ' e ope Europe an Conf re nce . H e l annual in cit s around Europe , e d l y ie GUADEC is t e l h arge s t ge t t oge t e r of GNO M E us e rs , h de v l rs , f e ope oundat ion lade rs , indiv e idual, gov rnm e nt s e s and bus ine s s in t e w orl h d. Pre s e nt ions are giv n by bus ine s s lade rs , gov rnm e nt at e e e s pok e s pe opl and m ot at d de v l rs on a range of e iv e e ope t opics incl uding t e f ure dire ct h ut ions of t e GNO M E h Proj ct U NIX ® and L e , inux ® on t e de s k t h op, ne w f at s , e xcit e ure ing ide as and m ode rn de v l e opm e nt t ch niq ue s . e Th e prim ary goal of GUADEC are : s o h ion of t e proj ct in t e com ing h e h •t s e t t e dire ct ye ar; o t e ope ribut ors t t e proj ct o h e ; •t at ract de v l rs and cont o e ope ribut ors t m e e t o ; •t de v l rs and cont o p e ne ole h •t h e l corporat part rs be inv v d in t e proj ct and e ; o at e ogie s . •t s h ow cas e our l e s t t ch nol 2 Th e 7t Edit h ion In it 7t cons e cut e ye ar, GUADEC 2006 is be ing h e l at s h iv d t e Cam pus M e d in V anov i l Ge l h il a a t ru (Spain) f rom Sat urday t e 24t of J h h une unt Friday t e 30t of J il h h une 2006. De v l rs and int re s t d part s w il cont e ope e e ie l inue t o m e e t unt Sunday t e 2nd of J y. il h ul Th e w e e k w il be s pl int t re e ph as e s : t e approach l it o h h w e e k e nd lading up t GUADEC; GUADEC it e l and e o s f ; Af e r H ours . During t e t re e days of t e m ain GUADEC t h h h e v nt t re e t e , h rack s w ilbe pre s e nt d: l e opaz: t k s about t e f ure of GNO M E; al h ut •T w k ie rat •Cat al: Pre v w and de m ons t ion s e s s ions about pl f at orm t ch nol e ogie s and appl ions ;and icat angl: brains t e orm ing s e s s ions t s ole s pe cif o v ic •T problm s of t e pl f e h at orm . Th e s e s t am s w ilin t re l urn be aim e d t re e dif e re nt groups of pe opl: h f e •Th e U s e r: incl uding s e s s ions cov ring us e r e xpe rie nce s , prof e s , t nds , e il re s pe cialne e ds , t raining proce s s e s , h abit , is s ue s and e nd-us e r (h orizont ) s al appl ions ; icat •Th e Cl nt incl ie : uding s e s s ions on big de pl e nt , dis t oym s ribut ion, v ndors , e inde pe ndant s of w are de v l t e opm e nt corporat re q uire m e nt and publ , e s ic adm inis t ion;and rat e ope uding s e s s ions on program m ing l anguage s , t e h •Th e De v l r: incl pl f at orm , l ibrarie s , s t andards , out t s anding is s ue s and bugs and int grat e ion. About V anov il a V anov i l Ge l is a cit in Cat onia (Spain), 40k m s out of Barce l il a a t rú y al h ona. It h as a popul ion of around 50,000 inh abit s and s t lre t at ant il ains m any f at s of a e ure t radit ionalcoas t v l al il age w it it f h ing h arbour, agricul h s is t ure and ce nt ury-ol d U niv rs it of Engine e ring. e y 3 V anov is e as y t re ach and is onl 20k m f il a o y rom Barce l ona Int rnat e ionalAirport or 50k m f rom Re us Airport Accom m odat . ion is no problm w it h ot l, h os t l, e h e s e s and cam ping grounds al av abl. V it l ail e is ors can alo s t in t e ne arby cit s of s ay h ie Sit s and Cal e lonl one t ge af l y rain s t aw ay. op About Cam pus M e d Th e Cam pus U niv rs it e ari de l M e dit rrania is a j a e oint proj ct of t e U niv rs it e h e at Pol ècnica de Cat unya (U PC), t e l it al h ocal council of V anov and t e il a h M e dit rrane an Europe an Ins t ut . At t e h e art of t is l e l cam pus l s t e e it e h h ov y ie h U PC's Engine e ring Sch ool . L t ye ar t e Cam puM e d pl d h os t t U PC's Fre e Sof w are Conf re nce , t e as h aye o t e h bigge s t f e s of w are e v nt in Cat onia and s e v ral e ot e r e v nt . As w e l as t e f h e s l h acil ie s of e re d, t e Cam puM e d w il be s upport d by it f h l e t e im pre s s iv M us e u V or Bal h e ict ague r and t e M us e u de l rrocarril h Fe . W h y Spons or GUAD EC? Pas t Spons ors Each ye ar, GUAD EC at ract around 500 k e y s of w are t s t de v l rs , pre s s e ope m e m be rs , bus ine s s pe opl and e gov rnm e nt s t f f e af rom around t e gl . T h obe oge t e r h at e nde e s s h are t e ir e xpe rie nce s , t ch nol t h e ogy and ide as in de v l e oping, us ing and de pl oying t e GNO M E pl f h at orm . D e lgat s at e nd GUAD EC f m any re as ons . Us e rs of e e t or GNO M E com e f a f t and gl ps e of t e l e s t s le k or irs h im h at e f at s . Bus ine s s and gov rnm e nt at e nd GUAD EC t e ure e t o dis cus s de pl oying t e GNO M E s of w are and e v uat t e h t al e h m e rit of t e GNO M E pl f s h at orm . D e v l rs of GNO M E and e ope 3rd part appl ions us e GUAD EC as a f y icat orum t com e o t oge t e r and dis cus s t e l e s t t ch nol s and t e ir ne w h h at e ogie h ide as f GNO M E. or Pas t Spe ak e rs M igue l Icaza de Gnom e Founde r V Pre s ide nt ice De v l r Pl f e ope at orm s Nov l e l P e s s ions re pre s e nt d at GUAD EC incl rof e ude com put r e m anuf ure rs and O EM s ; IT dis t act ribut ; re s e l rs ; IT ors l e publ h e rs ; cons ul s ; pe opl f is t ant e rom t e e ducat h ion and t raining indus t ry; gov rnm e nt s t f prof s s ionalart t ; e af ; e is s s ys t m s e adm inis t ors ; anal t ; and rat ys s s of w are t de v l rs . W it e ope h inf orm at ion t ch nol e ogy be ing a m ul ace t d indus t t if e ry, GUAD EC pl ays h os t t m any o dif e re nt f l of int re s t w it in t e IT com m unit f ie ds e h h y, incl uding de s k t op de v l e opm e nt ; ISV appl ion icat de v l e opm e nt ; m ul e dia; digit t im al art ; ne t ork ing; w com m unicat ions ;w ire ls s ;m obil and e m be dde d de v s ; e e ice dat abas e s ;t s de v l ool e opm e nt and t e Int rne t ; h e . GUAD EC is alo a f and e nj s un oyabl conf re nce , w h e re ol e e d bonds and f nds h ips are re ne w e d and ne w one s cre at d, rie e t rough s ocial e v nt and f h e s unct ions t at are t ank s h h e nt l t our s pons ors . In t e pas t s ociale v nt h av ire y o h , e s e be e n us e d f or pre l inary product l im aunch e s (and s ucce s s f l cre at ul y ing a bas e of de dicat d and e xcit d e e s of w are de v l rs f t e product or s im pl t ch il out t e ope or h ) y o l at t e e nd of t e conf re nce . h h e W it de lgat s f h e e rom around t e w orl GUAD EC is h d, re garde d as a uniq ue and int rnat e ional fav l l oure d y conf re nce and of e rs s pons ors t e opport e f h unit t t int y o ap o a w ide range of com put ing and inf orm at ion t ch nol e ogy m ark e t s im ul s t ane ous l y. As a s pons or of GUAD EC you w ilbe re cognis e d not onl as l y a s pons or of t e e v nt but alo a s pons or of GNO M E, a h e , s s pons or of t e GNO M E com m unit and of t e ide al on h y h s w h ich GNO M E is f ounde d. 4 Danie l . Kus ne t y M zk Program V ice Pre s ide nt , Sys t m Sof w are e t Ent rpris e Com put e ing Group IDC M ark Sh ut lw ort te h U bunt Founde r u Sh ut lw ort te h Foundat ion Nat an W ilon h s Proj ct L ad, Sof w are e e t Dre am W ork s Anim at ion St udio Spons ors h ip P age s ack Corne rs t one P age ack is e h h e •V ibl pre s e nce in t e banne r at t e m ain v nue st age , s h are d w it t e organis e rs ' l h h ogos onl y; •t o (2) adv rt e m e nt page s in t e of icial w e is h f program ; ne got iabl am ount of ins e rt in t e part e s h icipant ' s • bags ; ion or Spons ors h ip of a s pe cial v nt e e ; •organis at arge l in w e bs it , program 's back page , banne rs ogo e •l in l ions , bag, of icial-s h irt and alGUAD EC ocat f t l publ docum e nt ; ic s •one (1) w e b page w it your cont nt l e d f h e ink rom t e h guade c.org h om e page ; and during t e 7 days of conf re nce (at h e •one (1) s t your e xpe ns e ); o •acce s s t pre s s room ;and w v rat •t e le (12) com pany re gis t ions . M e dia part r ne one (1) bl at a ock • s h are d M e dia Part rs page in t e ne h of icial f program ; one (1) ins e rt in t e h • part icipant ' bags ; s s logo in t e h • m all M e dia Part rs ne bl in w e bs it , ock e program 's back page , banne rs in l ocat ions , bag and of icial -s h irt f t ; pre • s e nce of you and your product in t e s h s h are d M e dia Z one , ne xt t t e o h s pons ors ' s t ands ; one (1) com pany • re gis t ion w it rat h acce s s t pre s s o room ;and t • h re e (3) m e dia accre dit ions . at 5 Gol P age d ack h f program ; •O ne (1) ad page in t e of icial t o (2) ins e rt in t e part w s h icipant ' bags ; s • ion or s pons ors h ip of a s pe cial v nt e e ; •organis at m e dium l in w e bs it , program 's back page , ogo e • banne rs in l ions , bag, of icial-s h irt and al ocat f t l GUAD EC publ docum e nt ; ic s h e ink rom t e h •one (1) w e b page w it your cont nt l e d f guade c.org h om e page ; and during t e 7 days of conf re nce (at h e •one (1) s t your e xpe ns e ); •acce s s t pre s s room ;and o e igh t (8) com pany re gis t ions . rat • Cus t om Spons ors h ip O pport unit s ie If you f ind a s pons ors h ip pack age uns uit e t your abl o com pany's budge t or re q uire m e nt , cus t s om s pons ors h ip pack age s are av abl. ail e Cus t om s pons ors h ip coul incl d ude t e h s pons ors h ip of a f orm al dinne r, at e nde e part t y or e v n conf re nce e e bags of e ring a h igh l f y v ibl l is e ogo s pace , t e re are m any h pos s ibil e s . it Cus t om s pons ors h ip and cos t can be s dis cus s e d w it t e h h GUADEC organis e rs and w ilbe h andld on l e a cas e -by-cas e bas is . Plas e cont e act t e h Spons ors Coordinat or (de t s ov rlaf if you ail e e ) w is h t k now m ore . o Sile r P age v ack •H al(1/ adv rt e m e nt page in t e of icial f 2) e is h f program ; one (1) ins e rt in t e part h icipant ' bags ; s • logo e •s m all in w e bs it , program 's back page , banne rs in l ions , bag, of icial-s h irt and alGUAD EC ocat f t l publ docum e nt ; ic s h e ink rom t e h •one (1) w e b page w it your cont nt l e d f guade c.org h om e page ; and during t e s e v n (7) days of h e •one (1) s t conf re nce (at your e xpe ns e ); e •acce s s t pre s s room ;and o •f our (4) com pany re gis t ions . rat 24-30t J h une , 2006 V anov i l Ge l il a a t rú (Cat onia - Spain) al Spons ors h ip Appl ion F icat orm Spons ors h ip appl ions are h andld on a "irs t com e , f t s e rv d" bas is . icat e f irs e Plas e com plt t e appl ion f e e e h icat orm be l ow and re v w t e t rm s and ie h e condit ions of s pons ors h ip av abl on t e ne xt page . If you re q uire ail e h addit ional pape r copie s of t is f h orm , plas e cont e act us . Fax t e com plt d and s igne d f h e e orm t o ATTENTIO N: Quim Gil f ax: + 34 9 3 89 3 83 9 9 ph one : + 34 675 337 315 e m ail q gil gnom e .org : @ 6 Spons or Inf orm at ion Com pany Nam e : Cont act FulNam e : l Pos it ion/ l: Tit e Em ail : Addre s s : Cit y: Pos t Code : Spons ors h ip P age s ack Corne rs t one Pack age Gol Pack age d Prov ince : Count ry: 25 000 € 15 000 € 5 000 € ______ € Ph one : Sile r Pack age v Cus t om Pack age (pre v ious l agre e d w it organis at ) y h ors By s igning and re t urning t is orde r f h orm , I agre e t be cont o ract l bound t GUADEC ual y o s pons ors h ip and adv rt ing pol s and re gul ions as s e t out in t e Spons ors h ip Broch ure . e is icie at h Aut orize d Signat h ure and dat : e T rm s and Condit e ions 1. Spons ors h ip appl ion is h andld on a “f t com e -f t s e rv d” bas is . icat e irs irs e Spons ors s h oul be com m it e d t F e Sof w are de pl e nt and d t o re t oym im prov m e nt Spons ors are s upport e of Th e GUAD EC O rganis at s m is s ion. e . iv or’ Th e GUAD EC O rganis at re t or ains t e righ t t re j ct any s pons or t at it de e m s h o e h inappropriat . e 2. Af e r w rit e n acce pt t t ance by Th e GUAD EC O rganis at t e s pons or m us t or, h prov ide t e s pons ors h ip f h unds , l im age (in t e f ogo h orm at re q uire d by Th e GUAD EC O rganis at and ot e r de t s re q uire d (e g. s pons or's nam e , or) h ail t rade m ark s e t t Th e GUAD EC O rganis at w it in 1 m ont of re ce ipt of c) o or, h h acce pt ance . 3. Spons ors h ip pldge s cannot be proce s s e d w it out paym e nt Alpldge s e h . l e m us t be in Euro (€ ) and m ade payabl t ... e o 4. Spons ors m ay not s ublt as s ign or apport e , ion any part of t e it m (s ) h e s pons ore d nor re pre s e nt adv rt e or dis t e is ribut le rat e it ure or m at rial f t e e s or h product or s e rv s of any ot e r f s ice h irm or organizat ion e xce pt as approv d in e w rit ing by Th e GUAD EC O rganis at . or 5. Th e GUAD EC O rganis at w ilnot be l e f dam age or l s t s pons ors ’ or, l iabl or os o prope rt s by f , t e f , accide nt or any ot e r caus e , w h e t e r t e re s ulof ie ire h t , h h h t ne gl nce or ot e rw is e or cas e of f ige h orce m aj ure . e 6. Spons ors h ip is not l it d t f im e o inancial upport but can alo be in t e f s , s h orm of m at rial e prov ions e g. h ardw are / of w are e t Sh oul your organizat is s t c. d ion be int re s t d t s pons or in an arrange m e nt not l t d in t is broch ure , plas e f e l e e o is e h e e f e t cont re o act us t dis cus s your pre f re nce s . o e 7. F s pons ors h ip pack age s t at incl s t e us e of s ignage , plas e not t at or h ude h e e h s ignage s pace m ay be l it d. Th e conf re nce organize r w ilinf im e e l orm e ach s pons or t e m axim um s ize or num be r of s igns al e d. h l ow 8. In orde r t l it cos t t Th e GUAD EC O rganis at t e conf re nce o im s o or, h e organize rs m ay l it t e num be r of col us e d t print s pons or l im h ors o ogos . 7 Th e GUAD EC Coordinat ion T am 2006 e Spons ors h ip F orm