sonya@usenix.UUCP (Sonya Neufer) (01/17/90)
This is an updated list of the USENIX BoF schedule. BoFs may be added
during the conference.
Tuesday, January 23rd
5:30 - 6pm
Orientation
6pm - 8pm
OSF Update -- Peter Salus, Open Software Foundation
DEcorum -- Barry Greenberg, Marketing Manager, LOCUS Computer Corp.
DEcorum specifically provides tools to implement UNIX based
distributed applications. This BoF session will begin with a
short presentation overview of DEcorum by HP/Apollo and will be
followed by a panel discussion led by representatives of the
DEcorum members: HP/Apollo, IBM, Locus Computing, and Transarc.
8pm - 10pm
AFS Technology Discussion & Update -- Elizabeth Hines,
Product Support Manager, File Systems, Transarc Corp.
Transarc AFS 3.0 is a distributed file system that allows users
to easily share and access files anywhere on a network. AFS
scales to thousands of users and is transparent, fast and
secure, while operating within heterogeneous environments.
This session will provide current and potential users the
opportunity to talk with Transarc designers in-depth about AFS,
and at the same time supply input to Transarc as to how users
view the key issues in distributed computing.
GNU Project (GNU's not UNIX) -- Len Tower, Free Software Foundation
& Boston Univ.
A chance to meet past, present and future GNU contributors; and
to get questions answered about the project and the Free
Software Foundation.
SURAnet -- Dave O'Leary, SURA
The SURAnet BOF is intended primarily for SURAnet users and
site technical contacts. Anyone interested in internetworking
is more than welcome to attend. Discussion will center on
current developments in SURAnet, for example the status of the
T1 line upgrades, the transition to OSPF as a routing protocol,
and new external network connections.
Wednesday, January 24th
6pm - 8pm
Usenix get-together
8pm - 10pm
AT&T UNIX PC/3B1/PC7300 Software and Hardware Discussions
Lenny Tropiano & Gil Kloepfer, Jr., ICUS Software Systems
This BOF will be focused on the "AT&T UNIX PC" (aka. 3B1 and
PC7300), a product that AT&T no longer sells, and barely
supports. Software discussions will include some demonstrations
on the actual hardware, as well as, details on surviving with
only support from fellow UNIX PC owners. There will also be
some hardware modifications demonstrated that can be made to
enhance your machine further than AT&T ever envisioned. The
future of the UNIX PC, and how it can be utilized to its fullest
in both hardware and software, will be our major topics.
Informal discussion on various other topics generally do come
up.
VEX: Video Extension To X -- Jeff Glover, Tektronix, Inc.
The Video Extension to X (VEX) is an effort to standardize the
functionality of television-resolution video. In particular,
video input, video output and control of external video
devices. VEX allows applications to express this control from
completely within an X client. Jeff Glover will present an
introduction to and referee discussion on the topic.
NNTP Managers/Usenet Software Issues -- Elliot Lear, IntelliGenetics
This BoF is open to all who wish to attend, but an understanding of
the issues to be discussed will be crucial. Archives for the
NNTP-MANAGERS mailing list are available on Internet host
UCBARPA.BERKELEY.EDU via anonymous FTP. Discussions that have been
hot on the NNTP-MANAGERS list, and in particular the bit hierarchy
will likely cover a major portion of this BoF. A second topic will
include new developments in software, standards, and corresponding
problems; Software Developers working with the news software (the
user interface mailing list). Status of C-News, News 3.0, and any
new news readers. As well, with some luck, Brian Kantor will have
a draft version of the NNTP spec ready for perusal. Somewhere along
the way, traffic statistics will be mentioned.
UNIX Standards -- John Quarterman, Texas Internet Consulting &
Dominic Dunlop, The Standard Answer, Ltd.
Recent developments in standards related to the UNIX system
and what USENIX and EUUG plan to do about it.
Ultrix -- Kurt Hoyt, Digital Equipment
O/S Update and submitting error reports through email.
IBM/4.3 aka ALIS status -- Eric Burnner
Thursday, January 25th
5:45pm - 8:00pm
Open Board Meeting -- The Usenix Association Board
-- Nominees to the Usenix Board
6pm - 8pm
UUNET/USENET
Leader: Rick Adams, UUNET Communications
UUNET Communications Services is a non-profit organization that
provides timely access to USENET news, UUCP mail, UNIX source
archives, and many standards (including the Internet RFCs and
comp.std.archives). UUNET also offers its 600 megabytes of
UNIX source archives via magnetic tape, as well as providing
equipment discounts to its subscribers.
USENET is a broadcast network. Participants read and write
"articles" and "post" them to the appropriate group. USENET
includes hundreds of news groups, including computer, science,
recreations, news, talk, and more.
This BoF discusses both USENET and UUNET developments and futures.
DARPA/Internet Computer Emergency Response Team - CERT
Ed DeHart, CERT
The DARPA/Internet Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
addresses computer security concerns of research users of the
Internet. The Coordination Center for the CERT is located at
the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, PA.
This BoF will be used to introduce ourselves to new Usenix
attendees and to provide a status report of our activities
since the last BoF at the Summer Usenix.
8pm - 10pm
4BSD Update -- Kirk McKusick/Mike Karels, UCB
We will provide a brief status report on Berkeley UNIX
including OSI/ISO networking and VFS/NFS. Most of the
session will be devoted to questions from the audience.
We will NOT be announcing any release dates for 4.4BSD.
Bitnet & UNIX -- Michael Hrybyk
Extensible Virtual Toolkit (XVT) -- Marc Rochkind/Carol Meyer, API
Experiences implementing a portable windowing interface on the
Motif toolkit
In this BoF we will present our experiences implementing the
Extensible Virtual Toolkit (XVT) on the Motif Toolkit. We will
focus on areas where Motif was able to successfully support
portable abstractions, as well as some of the interesting
problems we encountered and how we were able to solve them. First
we'll describe the mapping of XVT concepts to Motif, then we'll
explain our use of Motif widgets to support this. There are
implementations of XVT for several other popular window systems,
so some comparisons of these may be interesting, or perhaps a
discussion of some of the problems associated with programming
portably across window systems.
10pm - midnight
UNIX Haters -- Mark Lotter
Come to the UNIX Haters BOF and get your anger out! Come hear
your fellow Unix weenies tell their favorite UNIX horror
stories. Yes, its true, everyone hates something about UNIX.
Some people hate everything about it. Come tell the world how a
UNIX misfeature, bug, brain-damaged user interface, confusing
documentation, or worthless diagnostic message caused you to lose
lots of work, throw your terminal out the window, become a
physicist, buy a used DEC-20, or just plain go mad.