From: "Joe Barr" 


http://www.linuxworld.com/2003/0620.barr.html

The first thing you need to know about USENIX is that it is not a trade
show. It is a technical conference of the Advanced Computing Systems
Association. Unlike LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, which is a trade show
produced by suits for suits. The difference in dress by attendees at USENIX
and LWCE is obvious. At LWCE, you see a lot of suits dressing down to knit
shirts and slacks. At USENIX, which got its start in 1975, you see many
programmers dressed in casual geek chic: shorts or jeans, lots of sandals
(with or without socks), and t-shirts. Especially black t-shirts. For an
old dweeb like me, it was like re-discovering the lost continent of
Dweebonia.

In putting together this wrap up of USENIX 03, I am also wrapping up my
career at LinuxWorld.com. It's been a good ride. I've learned a lot, and
I've met some great people. I want to take this opportunity to thank
Nicholas Petreley, Robert McMillan, Kathy Badertscher, Mark Cappel, and all
the others at IDG for all their help over the years. Most especially, I
want to thank you the readers for your feedback, flames, and encouragement.
That's really what has made it all worthwhile.

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