Aucbarpa.976
net.misc
utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ARPAVAX:olson
Mon Mar  8 14:52:21 1982
usenix, /usr/group, and decvax!aps
the following was sent to armando and lou katz earlier today, on
the issue of combining /usr/group and usenix next conference.
armando enjoyed it.  it is lovingly transcribed here as a concession
to that worthy's ego.

armando stettner makes a good case for keeping usenix and /usr/group
distinct.  the primary difficulty that i see is the scheduling.  the
hours in santa monica nearly killed me, and there *still* wasn't
enough time for most of the presentations.  also, the number of bodies
that are invited is a major consideration.  where to keep them all?

i also agree that usenix should remain primarily technical.  not to
slight the "real world" people out there, or anything, but software
development and research is more than a stone's throw from commercial
interests.  sales talk bores me.  i imagine that hack talk bores
salesmen.  why can't we just remain kissing cousins, instead of sharing
conference time and hotel rooms?

power to the programmer!  (volts, volts, VOLTS!)

                                       mikey

ps... lou:  the case that armando makes is presented in a letter submitted
       to net.general.  i don't know the number or anything.  i forgot
       to write it down.
     armando:  "lou" is lou katz, usenix president, my ex-prof, and
       egghead academician extraordinaire.  just let me know if you
       need any usenix strings pulled.  tee hee!  oh, and one last thing.
       you really set yourself up, asking the world to comment on
       your state of sanity.  really.  i'd have thought you were more
       careful than that.

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