Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!sunybcs!bingvaxu!leah!uwmcsd1!ig!jade!ucbvax!usenix!peter From: peter@usenix.UUCP (Peter Salus) Newsgroups: comp.org.usenix Subject: Re: Dallas conference announcement Message-ID: <107@usenix.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Dec-87 17:55:46 EST Article-I.D.: usenix.107 Posted: Thu Dec 3 17:55:46 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 8-Dec-87 02:34:25 EST References: <9023@utzoo.UUCP> Lines: 31 Summary: Answers to Spencer's problems In article <9023@utzoo.UUCP>, henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) writes: > Just got the program for the Dallas conference. It has two small but serious > omissions, which I hope Usenix will correct here ASAP. First, it does not > tell you how far apart the two hotels are (the maps have no scale on them), > a non-trivial consideration when the HQ hotel is the more expensive one. > And second, while it mentions the Uniforum trade show, it does not tell you > the schedule of the show -- this is very important information for people > who want to see the show and need to plan their stay accordingly! > -- > Those who do not understand Unix are | Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology > condemned to reinvent it, poorly. | {allegra,ihnp4,decvax,utai}!utzoo!henry Let me try to respond to Spencer's problems: (1) The two hotels are within comfortable walking distance for anyone not a native of Southern California; probably a shorter distance than Spencer walks as he strolls from the Zoology building at UofT to the Library of the Pontifical Institute for Mediaeval Studies (a few blocks); (2) Every individual on the USENIX membership or mailing lists will receive a UniForum program, if they have not yet received one. For those individuals who are not on those lists, UniForum is the 9-11 February -- Tuesday through Thursday. (It might be worth pointing out that USENIX mails things first class; not everyone does...) Peter H. Salus Executive Director