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  USENIX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was founded in 1975 under the name "Unix Users Group", focusing primarily on the study and development of Unix and similar systems.
The name change to Usenix was in reaction to a threatening letter from Western Electric.
USENIX has a special technical group for system administrators, SAGE: The People Who Make IT Work.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USENIX   (175 words)

  
 USENIX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The USENIX members are dedicated to: problem solve with a practical bias, foster research that works, communicating with both research and innovation and providing critical thought.
Usenix is the original non profit membership orgnaization for those individuals with an interest in UNIX, UNIX related, and other modern operating systems.
USENIX was the fitting setting for the presentations that where given that day.
ouray.cudenver.edu /~alcook/project.html   (473 words)

  
 The USENIX Association
The USENIX Association and its members are dedicated to problem-solving with a practical bias and fostering innovation and research that works.
USENIX and its members value highly the research in the computing systems arena that is generated in colleges and universities.
Another contribution in the area of support for undergraduate education of which we at USENIX are particularly proud is the USENIX Association’s $250,000 endowment to the College Fund (formerly United Negro College Fund).
www.cra.org /CRN/html/9803/affiliate/cd.3_3_m.shtml   (933 words)

  
 LinuxElectrons - USENIX Association Refutes SCO's Claims on Linux
As an organization dedicated to advancing the skills and contributions of computer researchers and developers, the USENIX Association is compelled to address and refute the position SCO has taken regarding open source software.
USENIX and its members serve as an unparalleled demonstration that the best way to support advances in computer programming and to create better computer programs (and to help the American economy) is by sharing innovations, rather than keeping them secret or charging large amounts of money for access to them, as SCO advocates.
USENIX supports the right of programmers to choose whether to charge for their programs or to make them available for free, and we oppose any attempt to change the balance inherent in our intellectual property laws.
www.linuxelectrons.com /article.php?story=20040227145850660   (837 words)

  
 MobiSys 2003 - Consent Form for Invited Talks and Keynotes
In order to facilitate this process, USENIX allows authors to retain ownership of the copyright to their works, requesting only that it be granted a nonexclusive right to publish.
The USENIX Association also wishes to allow the free reproduction of published material for educational and/or research purposes.
USENIX may wish to disseminate the Talk (either in tape form or as a live broadcast), to publish overheads or slides and audiovisual content on the USENIX Web server, and to otherwise disseminate the Talk.
www.sigmobile.org /mobisys/2003/instrux/ITs/iconsent.html   (365 words)

  
 GNU Project and Kerberos Developers Receive Prestigious USENIX Achievement Awards - GNU Project - Free Software ...
The announcement was made just before the keynote address at the USENIX Annual Technical Conference where the developers of Kerberos were also awarded the Software Tools User Group (STUG) award.
The USENIX Annual Technical Conference continues in Boston, Massachusetts from June 28 - 30, 2001.
USENIX conferences are the essential meeting grounds for the presentation and discussion of technical advances in all aspects of computing systems.
www.gnu.org /press/2001-06-28-USENIX.html   (756 words)

  
 NewsForge | USENIX 2001 brings world's best minds to Boston
Berkeley, CA -- The USENIX Association announced today the addition of Cynthia Breazeal, Researcher for MIT Media Labs, to its acclaimed USENIX Annual Technical Conference 2001 program, to be held on June 25 - 30, 2001 in the Boston Marriott Copley Place.
USENIX 2001's program boasts an international flavor, attracting innovators such as Greg Lehey from Australia and Rik van Riel from Brazil, as well as researchers and visionaries from industry giants such as IBM, AT&T, Bell Labs, Compaq, Sun Microsystems, Harvard University, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon University.
The USENIX Annual Technical Conference is also notable for it intensive tutorial classes taught by industry gurus.
www.newsforge.com /newsvac/01/05/09/209237.shtml   (1035 words)

  
 USENIX Computer Encyclopedia Enterprise Resource Directory Complete Guide to Internet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Since 1975, the USENIX Association has provided a forum for the communication of the results of innovation and research in {Unix} and modern {open system}s.
It is well known for its technical conferences, tutorial programs, and the wide variety of publications it has sponsored over the years.
USENIX is the original not-for-profit membership organisation for individuals and institutions interested in {Unix} and {Unix}-like systems, by extension, {X}, {object-oriented} technology, and other advanced tools and technologies, and the broad interconnected and interoperable computing environment.
www.jaysir.com /computer-encyclopedia/u/usenix-computer-terms.htm   (122 words)

  
 USENIX Student Funding and Library Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
USENIX also has very low student membership fees and provides generous travel stipends to make it possible for students to attend its many conferences, symposia and workshops.
The Stanford USENIX Library is a local collection of USENIX conference proceedings, journals, and newsletters.
The shelf with the USENIX materials is to the left as you enter the room.
mosquitonet.stanford.edu /~mgbaker/usenixLibrary.html   (170 words)

  
 Netsurfer Focus: The Business Of and On the Internet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Since 1975 the USENIX Association has has served as a focal point for the community of engineers, scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world.
USENIX technical conferences have become the essential meeting grounds for the presentation and discussion of the most advanced information on the development.
Since 1975 the USENIX Association has brought together the community of engineers, scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world.
www.netsurf.com /nsf/v01/02/local/usenix.html   (521 words)

  
 Software Tools Founders Honored by USENIX Association
January 24, Hall, who remains with Berkeley Lab, and Scherrer and Sventek who are former Lab employees, were presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards by the USENIX Association.
USENIX is the Unix and advanced computing systems technical and professional association.
In honoring Hall, Scherrer, and Sventek, USENIX said, "Before the general availability of Unix, the Software Tools project popularized a new vision of operating system software, offering a bridge to portability and power for those beleaguered by limited, proprietary operating systems.
www.lbl.gov /Science-Articles/Archive/software-award.html   (785 words)

  
 USENIX Honors GNOME and KDE Architects for Contributions to Open Source Community
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- USENIX, the Advanced Computing Systems Association, celebrating its 30th anniversary, honored GNOME co- founder Miguel de Icaza and KDE creator Mattias Ettrich with its Software Tools User Group (STUG) award for their accomplishments in developing user friendly graphical user interfaces for the open source desktop.
The STUG award, which recognizes significant contributions to the open source reusable code-base, selected de Icaza and Ettrich for their achievements in creating a set of libraries, tools, and applications which are portable and run across several different operating system platforms and hardware architectures.
The award was announced at the 2005 USENIX Annual Technical Conference.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-20-2005/0003439706&EDATE=   (319 words)

  
 LinuxElectrons - Portlock Joins USENIX
"USENIX, the Advanced Computing Systems Association, is delighted to welcome Portlock as a Supporting Member," said Cat Allman, Director, Sales and Marketing, USENIX Association.
USENIX, the Advanced Computing Systems Association, fosters technical excellence and innovation, supports and disseminates research with a practical bias, provides a neutral forum for discussion of technical issues, and encourages computing outreach into the community at large.
USENIX conferences have become essential meeting grounds for the presentation and discussion of the most advanced information on the developments of all aspects of computing systems.
www.linuxelectrons.com /article.php?story=20040315014422804   (272 words)

  
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Founded in 1975, the Association sponsors two annual technical conferences and frequent symposia and workshops addressing special interest topics, such as C++, Mach, systems administration, and security.
USENIX publishes proceedings of its meetings, a bi-monthly newsletter ;login:, a refereed technical quarterly, Computing Systems, and is expanding its publishing role with a book series on advanced computing systems.
The Association also actively participates in and reports on the activities of various ANSI, IEEE and ISO standards efforts.
www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/mach/public/conferences/old/usenix.micro-kernel.92   (246 words)

  
 USENIX COOTS Conference
Established by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training, the CEU is a nationally recognized standard unit of measure for continuing education and training, and is used by thousands of organizations across the United States.
Since 1975, the USENIX Association has provided a forum where the community of engineers, scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world come together to communicate the results of innovation and research in UNIX and modern open systems.
USENIX is well known for its technical conferences, tutorial programs, and the wide variety of publications it has sponsored over the years.
www.cs.wustl.edu /~schmidt/COOTS-96.html   (4503 words)

  
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What USENIX does is make an agreement with a hotel that, in exchange for a guaranteed minimum number of rooms rented by attendees, the hotel will throw in meeting space and other services at no direct cost to USENIX.
Noted experts from the USENIX community will be available to answer questions, each in their own area of expertise.
Further membership information is available from the USENIX Association office at 1-510-528-8649 or by email to office@usenix.org The USENIX Association wishes to acknowledge all trade references made in this publication.
ftp.digital.com /pub/usenix/winter94/program.txt   (3308 words)

  
 About USENIX
Elections for the USENIX Board of Directors are coming up soon.
Since 1975, the USENIX Association has brought together the community of engineers, system administrators, scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world.
View the USENIX Association Financial Statements, 2004 (PDF).
www.usenix.org /about/about.html   (276 words)

  
 Milly Watt Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
USENIX Association grants permission to reprint its material with the caveat that it not be used for commercial purposes.
To properly reprint a paper or article that was originally published in one of the USENIX publications (Conference Proceedings or the bimonthly newsletter, ;login:).
This paper/article was originally published in the USENIX Association Conference Proceedings/ ;login:, Month/Volume, 199x.
www.cs.duke.edu /ari/millywatt/usenix_copyright.html   (183 words)

  
 The USENIX Association - The Advanced Computing Systems Association
A November 2005 Memo to Members describes the decision of the USENIX Board to have SAGE remain a part of USENIX.
The 4th USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies brings together storage system researchers and practitioners to explore new directions in the design, implementation, evaluation, and deployment of storage systems.
The NSDI '06 Program Committee is currently seeking a broad variety of work that furthers the knowledge and understanding of the networking and systems community as a whole, continues a significant research dialog, or pushes the architectural boundaries of large-scale network services.
www.usenix.org   (1353 words)

  
 Usenix president: Patent challenges will invade open source landscape
In the conclusion of this two-part interview, McKusick explains the dangers of using the General Public License (GPL), how Usenix members are protecting themselves and their companies from IP suits, and why banning open source could damage the IT industry.
If you are modifying GPL software, and you are not giving your changes back because you are trying to protect your intellectual property, you are at a grave risk of losing that intellectual property.
McKusick: Usenix members are and have been trading information on strategies to deal with the problem.
searchopensource.techtarget.com /qna/0,289202,sid39_gci967105,00.html   (1240 words)

  
 Zen and the Art of the Internet - Bibliography
Proceedings of the 1987 Winter USENIX Conference: 181-90.
Proceedings of the 1989 Winter USENIX Conference: 287-304.
Proceedings of the 1988 Winter USENIX Conference: 145-153.
www.ou.edu /research/electron/internet/zen-bib.htm   (318 words)

  
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Other topics to be discussed at the Symposium will be future steps in operating system design; improving performance of dis- tributed operating systems; the coexistence of different operat- ing systems; the increased use of object-oriented operating sys- tems; and the problems of providing real time performance with microkernels.
MICROKERNEL TUTORIAL PROGRAM September 20, 1993 The USENIX tutorial program for this symposium is tailored for people who would like an introduction to the state-of-the-art in Microkernel technology, or for those who would like a comparison of the various design and implementation philosophies available today.
Enjoy the Benefits of Becoming a USENIX Member - If you are not a current USENIX member and wish to join, pay the non-member fee on the registration form and check the special box requesting membership.
www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/mach/public/conferences/old/usenix.micro-kernel.93   (2426 words)

  
 USENIX Technical Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Yoonho Park (Ed.): Proceedings of the General Track: 2001 USENIX Annual Technical Conference, June 25-30, 2001, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
USENIX 1995 Technical Conference on UNIX and Advanced Computing Systems, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 16-20, 1995, Conference Proceedings.
USENIX Summer 1994 Technical Conference, June 6-10, 1994, Boston, Massachusetts, Conference Proceeding.
www.informatik.uni-trier.de /~ley/db/conf/usenix   (462 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It is a vehicle for the USENIX Association to send announcements to its members and a venue for its members to engage in discussion of technological information and ideas pertaining to advanced computing systems research and tools.
CHARTER: comp.org.usenix comp.org.usenix is intended to be a forum for announcements and discussion pertaining to the USENIX Association.
Moderation policies: The moderators encourage posting of any articles relating to USENIX Association programs and matters that are of interest to its members.
www.faqs.org /usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.org.usenix   (13404 words)

  
 KDE Receives USENIX STUG Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
On Tuesday at the USENIX Annual Technical Conference, KDE founder Matthias Ettrich was awarded the Software Tools User Group award, shared jointly with Miguel de Icaza of GNOME.
For thirty years, the USENIX Association has brought together the community of engineers, system administrators, scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world.
In the award speech the Usenix Board director mentioned that only when Matthias Ettrich, together with an ever growing number of open minded developers and contributors, started the KDE project that the inferior UNIX GUIs started to compete with and overtake those of other platforms.
dot.kde.org /1113628981   (3691 words)

  
 USENIX - OneLook Dictionary Search
USENIX : Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms [home, info]
USENIX : Free On-line Dictionary of Computing [home, info]
Phrases that include USENIX: the usenix association, usenix association
www.onelook.com /cgi-bin/cgiwrap/bware/dofind.cgi?word=USENIX   (103 words)

  
 The USENIX Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
USENIX, founded in 1975, is the Advanced Computing Systems Association that brings together engineers, system administrators, scientists and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world.
USENIX also supports student research in the advanced computing systems arena and has developed the following programs to support this work:
University Outreach - designates a campus representative who provides information to students about USENIX and maintains a library of Conference Proceedings and other materials.
www.go4it.gov /programs/00/54.htm   (183 words)

  
 usenixw93
In Proceedings of the Winter 1993 USENIX Technical Conference, San Diego, California, USA, January 1993.
The AutoCacher: A File Cache Which Operates at the NFS Level.
Sunil Saxena, J. Kent Peacock, Fred Yang, Vijaya Verma, and Mohan Krishnan.
web.cs.wpi.edu /~webbib/bibentries/usenixw93.html   (1040 words)

  
 References   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In Proceedings of the Summer 1990 Usenix Conference, Anaheim, California, June 1990.
In Proceedings of the Winter 1988 Usenix Conference.
In Proceedings of the Winter 1994 Usenix Conference.
archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu /SDG/IT94/Proceedings/DDay/spasojevic/references.html   (226 words)

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