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From: greg@mcc-db.UUCP (Greg)
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Subject: Re: Re: Dvorak and SIGGRAPH (rather long)
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Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 19:37:19 EDT
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> Hmm.  I really must protest.
> 
> First, let me say that I am sorry that the poster and the author of the
> review didn't enjoy SIGGRAPH.  I attended, and I did enjoy it.
...
> Derek Zahn @ wisconsin

You're not just whistling Dixie.  Apparently, Mr. Dvorak spent too much
time with the exhibits and not enough time at the technical papers, courses,
and the video screening room.  I myself was not terribly impressed with the
exhibits.  My comment at the time was, "The exhibit floor is where to go if
you want to see old aliasing problems all over again."  Moreover, the show
cost $85 for me, and not $420 (although the course was another $180).  The
best parts were the video show and the screening room (especially the 3D
film).  Although Mr. Dvorak talked about the lack of crowd contol for
the video show, he said nothing about the eye-popping graphics in the show
itself.  Lastly, the exhibits were the \only/ source of commercialism; in
the technical papers and courses, the speakers pushed only their ideas.
They did not push their or anyone else's products.

To whoever will be there in '86, see you in Dallas.
-- 
gregregreg