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AUUG '92 IN REVIEW
 
 Attendance at AUUG '92, held last week in Melbournes' World Congress Centre,
 exceed figures set in Sydney in the previous year.  Over 500 delegates 
 registered for what can only be described as a tremendously successful event.  
 
 The high tone was set early, when 100 delegates filled to overflowing the 
 tutorial given by Chris Schoettle of USL on UNIX System V.4 internals.  For 
 the first time, AUUG introduced BOFs (Birds of Feather Sessions), where 
 interactive and informal discussions were pursued on specific topics.  Bruce 
 Nelson's presentation on Functional Multiprocessing Architecture was so 
 successful a BOF was hastily put together Wednesday afternoon when the session  attendees demanded more time and information!  Other BOFs included: an 
 exclusive preview in Australia of UNIX System V.4.2, "Destiny" hosted by 
 Roel Pieper of USL with a demonstration,  EMACS, hosted by Peter Chubb of 
 Softway, and a Sun User Group hosted by Shane Yaoul.
 
 The increased quality of presentation was commented on by many who completed
 Conference Evaluation form.  It was a very close toss up between Bruce Nelson 
 of Auspex and Keith Bostic of Berkeley as being sited as the best speaker of 
 the conference.
 
 Behind the scenes...
 While attendees and vendors alike enjoyed internet access it should be 
 acknowledged heaps of effort went into "making this happen".  While, not 
 an after thought the execution did not take place until very late in the 
 preparation for the exhibition.  Ian Hoyle of BHP and Robert Elz of University  of Melbourne were tireless in the pursuit of making sure a terminal room was
 available for delegates along with the internet access for the terminal room 
 and whole exhibition.  It was only due to their efforts and the following 
 companies that this was successful.... 
 A heartfelt thank you to all!
 
 Cisco Australia
 Labtam Australia
 Tech Pacific/Sun Microsystems
 Telecom Technologies
 Toren Communications Pty. Limited - with special thanks to Biagio LaRosa!!
 
 Two other areas of interest... 
 
 The Face Saver Programme, sponsored and orchestrated by Rolf Jester of Digital
 Equipment Corporation and Michael Paddon of Iconix has great promise of a 
 lasting communication tool.  The final outcome which is expected by the 
 first of the year in the form of a directory, will facilitate AUUG members 
 having access to peers around the nation.  
 
 The /etc/cron/TIMES was also a new communications vehicle at AUUG '92, 
 keeping delegates posted with up to date information and activities at the 
 conference.  A special thanks to Kester Cranswick of Point Partners Pty. Ltd. 
 for his reporting expertise, Platform Technologies for the licensing and 
 access of Framemaker(R) and Stephen McDonnell of Apple Computers who, just 
 happened to bring a printer to the exhibition, making /etc/cron/TIMES possible.
 
 At AUUG '92 we actively solicited suggestions for AUUG '93 speakers and topics.
 While it seems a long way off at this time, if you have suggestions, 
 please send them to me at eaf@swift.sw.oz.au
 
 If you were unable to attend the conference, but would like a copy of
the proceedings, they will be for sale at $50.00(AUD) each.  Please fax or phone
the AUUG secretariat at: 02 361-5994 ph or 02 332-4066 fax. Remember to 
send/give them your shipping address, contact information and number of copies
you want.

 Thanks to all who attended AUUG '92 and made it the success it was!
 

Cheers!
Liz Fraumann