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Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 2005 USENIX Annual Technical Conference April 10-15, 2005, Anaheim, CA http://www.usenix.org/usenix05/progb USENIX '05 offers a cost-effective, one-stop shop for the latest in

training, break-throughs, and systems research. Check out the top 5 reasons to join us in Anaheim, CA, April 10-15, 2005: 1. Top-notch training: Highly respected experts provide you with new information and skills you can take back to work tomorrow. Topics include: -- Practical System and Network Monitoring by John Sellens -- Implementing LDAP Directories by Gerald Carter -- Solaris 10 Security Features Workshop by Peter Baer Galvin -- Inside the Linux Kernel (Updated for Version 2.6) by Theodore

-- VoIP Principles and Practice by Heison Chak -- Network Security Assessments Workshop--Hands-on by David Rhoades http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix05/training 2. Invited Talks which feature industry luminaries discussing timely and important topics, such as: -- Keynote speaker George Dyson, historian and author, on Von Neumann's Universe: Digital Computing at the Institute for Advanced Study, 1945-1958 -- *Just Added! Enhancing Network Security through Competitive Cyber Exercises Colonel Daniel Ragsdale, Ph.D., United States Military Academy -- Mac OS X Tiger: What's New for UNIX Users? Dave Zarzycki, Senior Engineer, BSD Technology Group, Apple Computer *(Part of the FREENIX/Open Source track) -- Spencer Shepler, Sun Microsystems, on NFSv4 -- Mark Wirt, Butterfly.net, on system support for massively multi-player online gaming http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix05/ITs 3. You'll see it here first: -- The latest developments in cutting-edge research in the General

FREENIX/Open Source Refereed Papers tracks. http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix05/tech http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix05/freenix -- An introduction to interesting new or ongoing work at the Works-in-Progress reports (WiPs) and the Poster Reception. http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix05/activities.html 4. Answers to your toughest questions: -- Guru Is In sessions feature experts who come prepared to respond

your most burning technical questions on topics including:

databases, Samba, security, startups, and more. *Just Added - VoIP with Asterisk http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix05/gurus 5. The chance to mingle with industry leaders: -- Evening events such as the Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions

additional opportunities to network with peers to gain that all-important "insider" IT knowledge. Mingle with local Linux users at the Super User Group BoF, reminisce with long-time USENIX

at the Old Timers BoF and more. See: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix05/bofs.html to view the full schedule or to schedule one of your own. And that's just the beginning. Visit: http://www.usenix.org/usenix05/progb to see the full list of offerings. --------------------------------------------------------------------

USENIX Annual Technical Conference 2005 April 10-15, 2005, Anaheim, CA http://www.usenix.org/usenix05/progb Early Bird Registration Deadline: March 21, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------

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