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From: bzs@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Barry Shein)
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Subject: Re: Women's BOF in Phoenix?
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Date: Sat, 25-Apr-87 01:52:27 EST
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Being as I was in the original kitchen where the BOF was proposed (as
was Andy who seems to now have forgotten everything that was said, too
much dip I assume) I will try and repeat for everyone's edification
why the BOF seemed to have been proposed:

Someone (Liz I think) remarked that the attendance of USENIX by women
has been miniscule. No one knew why except for all the pat answers
which were probably true, but it wasn't the right forum for such a
discussion, everyone was too busy with the dip.

Now whether or not this bears discussion I suppose is a fine topic for
discussion at the BOF.

So the answer is: the proper place to discuss whether or not to have
a Woman's BOF at USENIX would be at a Woman's BOF at USENIX.

Andy, you can fix the dip.

	-Barry Shein, Boston University