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KC wants to see each of the participants in the panel this morning before the talk.
At the GWU NANOG (NANOG 7), Bill notes that the inventor of Ethernet was present at the meeting. He made some interesting observations. He said that we need suits and ties to make decisions. He suggested that the techies should wear tee-shirts and the decisionmakers should be in ties and ties should make the decisions. Bill notes that now NANOG has been distributing T-shirts with ties on them. So, ties are now running the show, and they are also wearing T-shirts. This edition’s T-shirt features a cartoon suggesting that the column written by the inventor of Ethernet should be eaten by him at his upcoming talk at the W3C Conference in April.
Thanks to Warren Williams and PACBELL for providing an outstanding facility.
Warren Williams talks: Thanks for being here. Lots of phones are available here. There are restrooms. Leaving messages are problematical, but there is a message board. There is a PACBELL event tonight from 7 to 10pm. There are wireless adapters available. There is also hardconnections available. Lunch is on PACBELL for the first 300. Get a ticket when you get you T-shirt. Lunch is on the 36th floor.
Bill notes that Warren has gotten some informal discussion rooms. Some have noted that these informal meetings are one of the most important aspects of this meeting. Also, Stephen Stuart of DEC has been making available wireless PC Card adapters for those who want to make use of them.
This is the largest group (500) since NANOG has been happening. NANOG still has mostly ISPs in attendance. HW Manufacturers are also on the increase in attendance. R&E attendees are also gently increasing.
The price per cookie has been going up. Currently it is $3.50 up from $1.25 at NANOG 8.
This is the first NANOG with a commercial sponsor in PAC*BELL.
NANOG started as the NSFNET Regional Techs meeting in 1988. In 1994 during the privatization of the Internet, NANOG evolved from the NSFNET Regional Techs meetings. The purpose of both groups was to provide a forum for the exchange of information on the operation of the Internet.
For this NANOG, a group (not Merit, per se) has developed this agenda. It appears to be very full and relevant. If this works well, we’ll continue to do this.
NANOG Futures –
NANOG 10 –
IBM Advantis hosted by Dimitri Krinos in Tampa Bay, FL, June 5-6
This is TENTATIVE. Look for the official announcement when it is confirmed.