Xref: utzoo unix-pc.general:7142 comp.sys.att:11425 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!galaxia!dave From: dave@galaxia.Newport.RI.US (David H. Brierley) Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att Subject: Re: 3b1 BOF in Dallas? Keywords: unixpc, 3b1, usenix, bof Message-ID: <1115@galaxia.Newport.RI.US> Date: 9 Jan 91 01:40:27 GMT References: <1990Dec27.141521.2067@chance.UUCP> <1103@galaxia.Newport.RI.US> Organization: Dave's Very Own Personal System Lines: 66 I called the USENIX conference office this morning and scheduled a BOF for Thursday evening at 8pm (after the USENIX reception). It's not completely official yet because I have to get clearance from the "USENIX BOF coordinator". Apparently this is something new they have started to make sure that BOFs are not in fact marketing pitches. I was told that I just missed the deadline for having the BOF listed in the pre-printed handouts but it will be listed on the BOF schedule board in the conference registration area. I told them I was expecting around 40 people so make sure you all show up or else you'll make me look like a liar. Now, I need everyone who is working on anything that is even remotely interesting to volunteer to tell us all about it. I am not expecting anything elaborate, a simple 5 minute talk explaining what you are doing, maybe a few diagrams and maybe a simple handout. If you want to do a handout, please make copies or send me the source files and I will make copies. I can handle troff, ascii, cheap-draw, paint-power, and postscript. If there is something that you have a burning desire to learn about let me know what it is and I will attempt to locate someone who can talk about it. Is there anyone in the area that is willing to bring in a machine so that we can set up some kind of software exchange? USENIX usually has a room set up with a few machines in it for the purpose of copying GNU software and other stuff so maybe we could set the machine up there or if you are paranoid about the machine we can just have it set up in the back of the room during the BOF. If we have a machine available maybe we could do a live demonstration of how to open it up. The following topics have already been suggested as possible topics for the BOF. If you would like to talk about one or more of them, you will be heartily welcomed. If you can convince someone else to talk about one or more of them, you will both be heartily welcomed. If you would like to talk about something that is not already on my list, you will be heartily welcomed. And, last but not least, if you just want to come and hear what other people have to say, you will be heartily welcomed. List of potential topics: - ICUS upgrade, especially variations (on-board, etc) - Milton upgrade - SCSI project - Mondo Combo Board - S/W that exists within ATT but is not available to us - what is *really* on 3.51m (beyond what the release notes say) - the future of the machine - setting up a UUCP connection - MINIX port (?? !!) - mgr applications - hardware hacks in progress This list is by no means complete and I strongly urge people to come with other ideas (and hopefully come up with people to talk about them). As a further comment on the last item, if you have something you have been tinkering with, or even something you have just been thinking about, please share it with us. Maybe we can give you some ideas, some insight, and maybe even some assistance! One last thing: I would appreciate it if everyone who is considering coming to the BOF would send me mail before 1/18/91 so that I will know if my estimate of 40 people is way off base and we either need a bigger room or if we should just move the whole thing to my hotel room. -- David H. Brierley Home: dave@galaxia.Newport.RI.US Work: dhb@quahog.ssd.ray.com Can I be excused, my brain is full.