usrgroup@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu (Peter Renzland) (06/06/88)
/usr/group/cdn -- "The Canadian Network of Unix Users"
Meeting Announcement
Tom Vassos
of
IBM Canada
will speak on the "Open Software Foundation", a recently formed consortium
of seven major hardware vendors (including IBM and DEC, to "advance stan-
dards" and to "establish an open software environment" based on Unix.
There will be knowledgeable representatives from DEC, HP, Nixdorf and other
interested corporations, as well as concerned Unix system users. You may
wish to review the lively discussion on OSF in comp.unix.wizards, especially
the articles by John Mashey, May 28th, and Henry Spencer, May 29th.
This should be an interesting meeting. Please come early for a seat, and do
bring your questions.
[I am (re)posting the OSF press announcement in comp.org.usrgroup]
Date: Wednesday, 8 June, 1987
Time: 18:15
Place: The Metro TORONTO Board of Trade, 3rd Floor, First Canadian Place
(Look for the Board of Trade private elevators in the North-East
corner of The First Canadian Place, enter from Adelaide, near Bay.
Allow at least 15 minutes to find the elevators.)
Subway: King St. (Commerce Court Exit), St. Andrew, or Union Stn
Program: (approximate times)
1815-1845 Presentation
1845-1900 Official Business, Members' Questions
Conclusion of Formal Meeting
1900-1915 (B-R-E-A-K), OPEN MIKE, Refreshments
1915-2000* QUESTIONS and ANSWERS on OSF
(* good meetings often last until 2100 ...)
Free. *All* Unix users are welcome. You don't have to be a member.
/usr/group/cdn is a Unix user group and non-profit trade associ-
ation. General member meetings are on the second Wednesday of
each month. There are also monthly workshops for technical
users, various publications, an annual conference and trade
show, and various mutual help services.
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Peter Renzland usrgroup@utgpu 416/964-9141
/usr/group/cdn office: 241 Gamma St ETOBICOKE Ont M8W 4G7 416/259-8122