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In article <1k5npjINNbfa@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> earle@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Greg Earle) writes:
>Notice how there are no BOFs on Thursday from 6-8.  I can guess that's
>probably the Reception hours (-: ... but people could leave early or elect to
>attend a BOF instead.  Who needs food?  (-:  ...

The Reception (which is indeed in that timeslot) is constitutionally
protected :-) and absolutely nothing is scheduled opposite it -- even
the Terminal Room closes during that timeslot.  The idea is to give
everyone a timeslot when they have no excuse not to go and mingle.

>I guess the BOFs are a victim of their own success, but please try to remember
>that not everyone shows up for the Tutorials, for many reasons.  This is the
>3rd conference in a row that has held BOFs on the night before the Technical
>program begins...

It's a compromise.  There is far too little time available for the BOFs as it
is.  Many people who come only for the technical sessions arrive Tuesday
afternoon, so Tuesday-evening BOFs are not totally unreasonable.  BOFs are
part of the informal interaction at the conference, which is much more
important than sitting watching the speakers; the conference starts Tuesday
evening for all practical purposes.  You just have to allow for this.

(I suppose I should add that I don't speak for Usenix, although I think
the above is roughly what they'd say if you asked them.)
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