[comp.os.research] EurOpen Spring '91 Conference And Exhibition

roar@stud.cs.uit.no (Roar Steen) (03/15/91)

                                   EurOpen
                               
	                          SPRING '91
                   DISTRIBUTED OPEN SYSTEMS IN PERSPECTIVE

	                          CONFERENCE
	                             and
                                  EXHIBITION

	                        20-24 May 1991
	                              at
	                          KULTURHUSET
	                        TROMSOE, NORWAY

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Keynote speakers:              |                |   Presentations include:
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	Andrew J. Herbert      |   ++++++++++   |	Amoeba
	Michael D. Schroeder   |  ++++++++++++  |	Chorus
	Bruce D. Shriver       | ++++++++++++++ |	Kerberos
                               | ++++++++++++++ |	OSF
                               | ++++######++++ |	Plan 9, AT&T
                               |  +###|++|###+  |	UNIX International
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PROVISIONAL TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
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WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY

Frances Brazier - Programme Chair	OPENING
(Vrije University)

Michael D. Schroeder			An Overview of Distributed Systems
(DEC)

>>					Coffee Break

Frances Brazier (Chair)			OPERATING SYSTEMS
(Vrije University)

Sape J. Mullender			Experience with Amoeba
(University of Twente)

Michel Gien, Marc Guillemont,		A New Look at Micro-Kernel Based UNIX
Jim Lipkins, Doug Orr, Marc Rozier	Systems: Lessons in Performance and
(Chorus systems)			Compatibility

>>					Lunch

Simon Patience, Jose Rogado		OSF/1
(OSF)

Dave Presotto				Plan 9
(Bell Labs)

>>					Coffee Break

Andrew Schuelke				$NN
(UNIX International)

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THURSDAY 23RD MAY

Dag Johansen - Programme Committee	OPENING SESSION
(University of Tromsoe)

Bruce D. Shriver			Open Systems Distributed Computing
(D. H. Brown Assc. Inc.)		and Interoperability Fact and Fancy

>>					Coffee Break

Dag Johansen (Chair)			ARCHITECTURE
(University of Tromsoe)

Brad C. Johnson				Open Distributed Systems - 
(OSF)					Interoperability through Enabling
					Technologies

Dario Avallone				Integration Mechanisms and
(Ingegneria Information SPA)		Communication Architectures in AxIS

Gordon Blair				Incorporating Multimedia in
(Distributed Multimedia			Distributed Open Systems
 Research Group )

>>					Lunch	

Donal Daly (Chair)			SCHEDULING

Wouter Joosen				Design and Implementation of an
(Leuven University)			Experimental Load Balancing Environment

Guy Bernard				A Decentralized and Efficient Algorithm
(Institut National des			for Load Sharing in Networks of
 Telecommunications)			Workstations

Bertil Folliot				Distributed Applications in 
(Laboratorie MASI)			Heterogeneous Environments

>>					Coffee Break

Elod Knuth (Chair)			MANAGMENT

R. Pike, D. Presotto, 			Process Sleep and Wakeup on a 
K. Thompson, G. Holzman			Sharedmemory Multiprocessor
(Bell Labs)

Terje Fallmyr, David Holden, 		Capturing the Behaviour of Distributed
Otto J. Anshus				Systems
(University of Tromsoe)

Keith Marzullo, Mark D. Wood		Tools for Monitoring and Controlling
(Cornell University)			Distirbuted Applications

					FORUM

FRIDAY 24TH MAY

$NN					OPENING SESSION

A. J. Herbert				Distributing Objects
(Architecture Projects
 Managment)

>>					Coffee Break	

$NN (Chair)				LANGUAGE ISSUES

Henri E. Bal				A Comparative Study of Five Parallell
(Vrije University)			Programming Languages

Guido van Rossum, Jelke de Boer		Linking a Stub/Generator (AIL) to a 
(CWI)(HIO Enschede)			Prototyping Language (PYTHON)

Frank Eliassen, Randi Karlsen		Providing Application Interoperability
(University of Tromsoe)			using Functional Programming Concepts

>>					Lunch       

$NN (Chair)				SERVER-BASED SOLUTIONS

V. Tschammer				Domain-based Support for Service
(GMD Fokus)				Administration and Server Selection

John T. Kohl				Evolution of the Kerberos
(DEC)					Authentication Service

Benoy DeSouza, Nawaf Bitar		Architecture and Implementation of a
(Apollo Systems)			User-Space NFS

>>					Coffee break

					FORUM

H. Strack-Zimmerman			FORUM DISCUSSION

Frances Brazier - Programme Chair	CLOSING SESSION
(Vrije University)

Registration from 08.00 in the Main Entrance Hall at the Kulturhuset.
Techincal Sessions start at 09.30
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TUTORIALS
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MONDAY 20TH MAY

M1 - UNIX on Modern Architectures
     Tutor: Curt F. Schimmel

M2 - UNIX Standards
     Tutors: Susanne Smith and John Quarterman

M3 - ISIS
     Tutor: Keith Marzullo

M4 - Distributed Systems with UNIX
     Tutor: Peter Meinen

TUESDAY 21ST MAY

T5 - RISC Architectures
     Tutor: Ashis Khan

T6 - Writing Distributed Applications using ANSA
     Tutor: Cosmos Nicolaou

T7 - Introduction to Mach
     Tutor: Nawaf Bitar

T8 - Introduction to X Concepts
     Tutor: Berry Kercheval

All tutorals starts at 09.30 and takes place in the SAS Royal Hotel.
Registration from 08.00 in the Main Entrance Hall at the Kulturhuset.

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ACCOMMODATIONS AND TRAVEL
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SAS Conference Support-Tromsoe has arranged for special fares on a limited
number of seats on each flight OSLO-TROMSOE-OSLO. Special fares are also 
available on some of the continental flights as well. SAS Conference Support
can take care of your total travel arrangements. They also handles your 
booking of accommodations in the Conference Hotel or any preferred hotel in
Tromsoe. For information, booking of travel and hotel reservations, contact:

	SAS Conference Support-Tromsoe        Tel: +47 83 10700
	PO Box 437                            Fax: +47 83 10701 
	N-9001 Tromsoe
	Norway
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COSTS
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TUTORIALS - MEMBERS ONLY
	
	Tutorial per person if booked before 1st April:		      400 ECU
	Tutorial per person if booked after 31st March:		      500 ECU
	* Tutorial per person if Registration and
			         Payment on the door:		      600 ECU
	* Student price - 50% reduction

CONFERENCE

	3 Day Conference if booked before 1st April:		      400 ECU
	3 Day Conference if booked after 31st March:		      500 ECU
	* 3 Day Conference if Registration and
	 	       	      Payment on the door:		      600 ECU
	* Student price - 50% reduction

	For NON-MEMBERS add 200 ECU

	* = These can only be accepted if space allows

 ------->   NOTE:  Closing  date for all bookings is 15th May 1991   <-------


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MORE INFORMATION.....
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...are available from:

	EurOpen               Tel: +44 763 73039
	Owles Hall            Fax: +44 763 73255
	Owles Lane            Email: EurOpen@EU.net
	Buntingford
	Herts SG9 9PL
	United Kingdom

Programme info:

	frances@psy.vu.nl
	dag@cs.uit.no

Information about Tromsoe:

	tos-info@cs.uit.no



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