Re: [OPSEC] question about attendance at ietf 74

["Smith, Donald" <Donald.Smith at qwest.com>]

I won't be there but would like to attend remotely if that is possible:)


(coffee != sleep) & (!coffee == sleep)
Donald.Smith at qwest.com gcia   

> -----Original Message-----
> From: opsec-bounces at ietf.org [mailto:opsec-bounces at ietf.org] 
> On Behalf Of Joe Abley
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:21 AM
> To: Joel Jaeggli
> Cc: opsec wg mailing list
> Subject: Re: [OPSEC] question about attendance at ietf 74
> 
> 
> On 10-Mar-2009, at 16:56, Joel Jaeggli wrote:
> 
> > Can I get a virtual show of hands on how many people are 
> planning be  
> > in SF?
> >
> > Also if you are one of the folks that had asked for a slot on the  
> > agenda
> > and won't be attending, would you be open to the idea of presenting
> > remotely? probably this would be via a conference bridge. contact me
> > offlist.
> 
> Given the responses so far, and with the proviso that I haven't  
> coordinated this question with Joel at all:
> 
> If it turns out that the bulk of those presenting will not be  
> physically present, and that attendance by potential 
> reviewers is also  
> potentially low, should we think about releasing our slot at the  
> meeting?
> 
> I think there is a lot to be said for in-person meetings, but 
> the idea  
> of taking up a slot in a busy meeting to hold what might wind 
> up being  
> functionally near-identical to a conference call seems slightly silly.
> 
> Two alternatives to an in-person meeting at this particular point in  
> time are some energetic marshalling of discussion of the active  
> documents on this list, and arranging one or more conference 
> calls if  
> it is felt that a timed event is more likely to yield useful work.
> 
> I have no great bias in any particular direction, but it seems  
> sensible to ask the question.
> 
> I will be in San Francisco for IETF 74, to answer Joel's question :-)
> 
> 
> Joe
>