[TUHS] UNIX 50th at USENIX ATC

[Ken Thompson]

sorry all,
i cant make it.

On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 11:55 AM Norman Wilson <norman at oclsc.org> wrote:
>
> Kevin Bowling:
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>   The conference looks supremely uninteresting outside one WAFL talk to me.
>
> ====
>
> That is, of course, a matter of opinion.  Just from skimming
> titles I see about two dozen talks of at least some interest
> to me in the ATC program.  And that's just ATC; I'm planning
> to attend the Hot* workshops on Monday and Tuesday as well.
>
> Of course I won't attend every one of those talks--some coincide
> in time, some I'll miss because I get stuck in the hallway track.
> And some will prove less interesting in practice, though others
> that don't seem all that interesting in the program will likely
> prove much better in person.
>
> I've been attending USENIX ATC for decades, and although some
> conferences have been meatier than others, I've never ended up
> feeling the trip was a waste of time.
>
> Perhaps us old farts just aren't as discriminating as you
> youngsters.
>
> That said, I think Kevin's question
>
>   Is there a way to participate [on the UNIX50 event] without attending Usenix ATC?
>
> is a good one.
>
> Norman Wilson
> Toronto ON