Many CS systems and architecture conferences have a rebuttal phase or an author response period, where authors can respond to the questions asked by reviewers, and correct misunderstandings by reviewers. We discuss the pros and cons of this phase, and whether it is a net positive or negative for the community. The author response phase … Read more
In late November, the ASPLOS Steering Committee published a proposal to change the paper submission process for ASPLOS by introducing three deadlines per year and the possibility of resubmitting a paper. The Steering Committee asked the ASPLOS community for its opinion of the changes and suggestions for improvement. 64 people responded, and an overwhelming majority strongly … Read more
Editor’s notes: The post originally appeared on the SIGARCH blog. We cross-post it because it is very relevant to the SIGOPS community. We hope the cross-posting can trigger discussions on improving the publication process of the SIGOPS community. Including one-shot revision in our peer review process could lead to lower overall reviewing load, better mental … Read more