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Subject: Re: Is this true?

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 09:59:16 07/31/01

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On July 31, 2001 at 10:36:43, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>The only constant at these events is "there is no constant."  They required an
>author a year ago.  I couldn't go and didn't try to find someone to go for me
>since the rules were very clear.  They were changed at the last minute.

They didn't change them.  People ignored them or simply lied.

>Now we have SMP vs no SMP.  Had I taken the time to finish arranging for a good
>alpha (single-cpu) machine (I had talked to Compaq about this) it would have not
>been worthwhile since now SMP machines are allowed.
>
>Someone isn't thinking when the rules change that late into things.  Rules
>should be fixed for a _YEAR_.  As they have in the past at ACM events...

This is correct.

bruce




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