Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:59:02 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Rich Morin <rdm@cfcl.com> Cc: FreeBSD Chat <chat@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: BSDcon 2001? Message-ID: <20010319155902.A27970@sydney.worldwide.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <p050019b6b6dadad01b6d@[192.168.168.205]>; from rdm@cfcl.com on Sun, Mar 18, 2001 at 01:40:22PM -0800 References: <200103182143.f2ILhHA59165@ns1.unixathome.org> <p050019b6b6dadad01b6d@[192.168.168.205]> <20010211094956.A35637@wantadilla.lemis.com> <200102131800.KAA65046@beastie.mckusick.com> <p050019b6b6dadad01b6d@[192.168.168.205]>
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On Sunday, 18 March 2001 at 13:40:22 -0800, Rich Morin wrote: > At 9:43 AM +1200 3/19/01, Dan Langille wrote: >> On 18 Mar 2001, at 8:09, Rich Morin wrote: >> >>> Looking at http://www.bsdcon.org, I don't see even a hint about a >>> 2001 event (e.g., location, dates, CFP). Nor have I seen anything >>> in the assorted BSD-related venues I peruse. Wazzup? >> >> AFAIK, there is none planned. > > I have been informed, off-list, that a BSD conference is being planned for > early 2002. To avoid rocking the boat, I won't give out any specifics; > perhaps someone involved will be able to post more information... Indeed. USENIX has agreed to host the con. I don't understand the perceived need for secrecy, but that's how I got it too. Here's a reply from Kirk McKusick, which should explain most things. On Tuesday, 13 February 2001 at 10:00:09 -0800, Kirk McKusick wrote: > Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 09:49:56 +1030 > From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> > To: Kirk McKusick <mckusick@mckusick.com> > Subject: USENIX sponsoring BSDCon? > > I was talking to Maddog Hall last month, and he told me that you had > asked the USENIX committee to sponsor future BSDCons. I think that's > a great idea, especially since it looks as if USENIX is going to do > it. But I was a little surprised, since I thought we would have heard > it earlier. I was going to discuss it in the FreeBSD core team, but > Maddog suggested I clear it with you first. Is there a need for > secrecy? > > There is no need for secrecy. I have been holding off on making > a wider announcement until I had a bit more information (like > date and location). Usenix is looking at a late February or > early March 2002 date in either Oakland CA or San Diego CA. Greg -- Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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