mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton) (05/04/85)
I have heard from people who assume there will be a Usenix BOF, run by me, in Portland. I want to make sure everyone is aware that Karen and I will NOT be at the Portland Usenix. Our second son, Adam*, is scheduled to be born either June 12 or 13**, and we have no intention of missing this event to go to Usenix.*** From this, it follows that neither of us will be running a Usenix BOF. I am unaware of any compelling reason to hold a BOF, anyway. I suspect the major issues are moderated newsgroups and Stargate, and Lauren is planning to hold a Stargate BOF. Moderation is directly linked to Stargate anyway, so those issues can be discussed at the Stargate BOF. If anyone has other issues they feel really need to be discussed in Portland (remember, the next Usenix is a workshop in Boulder and may not be so heavily attended) and aren't suitable for the Stargate BOF, please drop me a line, and let me know if you feel strongly enough about it to run the BOF yourself. I'll attempt to coordinate such interested people. Mark ------------ * Yes, the ultrasound told us it's a boy. The woman was quite sure about it. We had boy and girl names picked out long ago. I'm still pushing for the middle name "Twelve" but it looks like he's going to be Adam Michael Summers Horton. For the record, our 2.5 year old is Matthew Randolph Summers Horton. **The actual due date is June 20, but it's going to be a C-section, and we expect them to schedule the delivery the 12th or 13th. Sure beats going into labor! ***No, Lou, we refuse to hold a Labor & Delivery BOF!
lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (05/05/85)
In fact, I wouldn't mind just calling the BOF I was planning the Usenet/Stargate BOF and covering any and all related issues tied to either or both groups. It might well be more efficient than trying to separate into two BOFs and could avoid a lot of duplicated discussions. If there are issues specific to Usenet or Stargate (instead of both) that's fine too--the intersection of people interested in all the topics should be fairly high. One combined BOF would probably be better attended than two separate ones, given the other events going on at the conference. This BOF should also make for a fun get-together to help associate faces with network addresses.... --Lauren--