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>4. Submitting your topic</A
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> Once you have the basic idea of what you want to present, you have
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to get it accepted by groups and get the opportunity to show it.
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Your best line of strategy is to start off giving your intended
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presentation to a local LUG and let them critique it. Audience
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feedback is cruicial, especially if you have not done a presentation
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before.
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> So what's the secret for talking to a LUG? In many cases, just offer.
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LUGs like to have speakers for each meeting to give a reason
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to get together other than go for a beer after the meeting.
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> In terms of conferences that you would like to attend, check the major
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conferences and expos out there. Many are listed at Linux web sites,
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some send out a call for papers (CFP) to approprate discussion lists,
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like <TT
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>. Many will have
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either an e-mail CFP, or have you fill out a web form.
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> The author cannot comment on what papers are accepted or declined, mostly
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because I don't know how it works. The best I can say is to see what
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topics have been selected in the past and tailor your abstract that way.
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> Assuming your presentation has been selected, try and get some information
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about the location, dates, time, and so on. This will have a lot of bearing
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on how your presentation is laid out. A presentaton using printed slides
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will appear different on screen than one with an LCD projector that
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connects to your laptop. In some cases, you will need to bring your
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