[lopsa-discuss] Re: [SAGE] Statement from the USENIX Board

[Greg Rose]

At 17:31 2005-12-02 -0800, Leon Towns-von Stauber wrote:
>To the USENIX board:
>[...]
>Whether or not that works out, USENIX should let SAGE drop.
>Either the name should go to LOPSA, or it should be respectfully
>retired. I'd kinda like to keep the SAGE name, but it seems that
>LOPSA has already accumulated a considerable store of goodwill in
>its very short existence, so this isn't as big a deal as it used
>to be for me.
>
>I don't see why USENIX would have any more interest in continuing
>with SAGE. [...]

I specifically asked the USENIX Board why they want to continue 
competing with LOPSA. While there were some interesting facts that 
came out as a result of the discussion, I have not heard an answer to 
that question. I don't expect you to get one either.

>In summary: Let's get this done. If possible, let LOPSA become
>the new SAGE, as most interested SAGE members were probably
>expecting. Let USENIX focus on its core competencies, and drop
>SAGE one way or the other. Anything else will only keep making a
>mess of things, and no one wants that.

I, for one, agree.

Greg.


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