Hey all,
I just found this: http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs
an "Open conference system" from the Public Knowledge Project. It might be worth checking out for Wikimania '08.
-- phoebe
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" Open Conference Systems (OCS) is a free Web publishing tool that will create a complete Web presence for your scholarly conference...."
* create a conference Web site * compose and send a call for papers * electronically accept paper and abstract submissions * allow paper submitters to edit their work * post conference proceedings and papers in a searchable format * post, if you wish, the original data sets * register participants * integrate post-conference online discussions
OCS version 2.0 is now available. New features include:
* manage conferences that occur more than once (e.g. yearly) * an expanded, multiple-round review system * e-mail template system * localization & translation tools * credit card payment for registrations * automated "thanks-for-submitting" messages * accept login/password for participants * Creative Commons licensing of presentations * more customizable, scalable and secure code * ...and much more.