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Re: Re: Post IOUG impressions

From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>
Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 10:22:15 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00592BA8.20030507102215@fatcity.com>

Not that important IMO. It seems that whenever I get a CD, the stuff I *really* want is missing anyway.

Or you need an updated version of what's on the CD, so you still have to download it.

Just my 2 centavos.

Jared

On Wednesday 07 May 2003 07:57, April Wells wrote:
> Personally think all attendees, regardless of plane schedules or other
> plans, should have the option to get a CD.
>
> April Wells
> Oracle DBA/Oracle Apps DBA
> Corporate Systems
> Amarillo Texas
> Well-behaved women rarely make history
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:22 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> I went to the ioug webpage. anyway to buy that CD?
>
> > From: Scott Canaan <srcdco_at_ritvax.rit.edu>
> > Date: 2003/05/07 Wed AM 09:51:54 EDT
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > Subject: Re: Post IOUG impressions
> >
> > Actually, they did give out CD's. If you stayed for the entire
> > closing ceremony and were one of the last 50 - 100 people networking
> > (eating candy) out in the hall, you got a CD. I got one. All the
> > presentations and papers are on it, by day.
> > This was the first IOUG that I have attended. I was impressed by
> > the technical information that was made available. I have already used
> > some of what I learned, along with passing it along to my co-workers. I
> > was disappointed in everything else. I've been to other conferences
> > (OAUG, BSR) that include breakfast and have sit-down lunches, not box
> > lunches. Walking around looking for a table that holds 2 or 3 people
> > isn't networking. Sitting at a table with 5 or 6 other people is.
> >
> > Joe Testa wrote:
> > > No CD this year? my 2 cents worth, this was the 1st IOUG i missed
> > > since '97(ems class took priority) but I must say, i used the CD quite
> > > often from previous conferences. Seems like a small amount of money
> > > to save. What happened to the concept of no more paper, seems that
> > > would have made more sense.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > Babette Turner-Underwood wrote:
> > >> I attended many wonderful sessions at IOUG
> > >> including Dan's ORA-1555 demo and I must point out
> > >> that he gave full credit for the idea to Connor.
> > >> He did tell us the original included alcohol but
> > >> was hesitatant to use it at our venue.
> > >>
> > >> I want to remind everyone to go online and
> > >> fill in their IOUG Conference evaluation and
> > >> let them know how you really feel about not
> > >> getting a CD ... or at least a single ZIP file to
> > >> download :-)
> > >>
> > >> I guess if I had the choice of hand-outs or CDs
> > >> I certainly would have picked the hand-outs so
> > >> they helped in the decision to attend a session
> > >> once or twice :-)
> > >>
> > >> I am really looking forward to seeing all of
> > >> you again next year in Toronto!!!
> > >>
> > >> Babette
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> McDonald
> > >> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 9:22 AM
> > >> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Chewy Bars, Cookies and Trail Mix? Dear oh dear Dan!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> My ORA-1555 demo in the UK was beer, gin and
> > >> whiskey...Now thats *REAL* snapshot too old
> > >>
> > >> :-)
> > >>
> > >> Cheers
> > >> Connor
> > >>
> > >> --- "Deshpande, Kirti" <kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com>
> > >> wrote: > I would say that this year's IOUG Conf was
> > >> probably
> > >>
> > >>> the best that I have been to. This was my 5th since
> > >>> 1998 (missed the one in 1999). It was really nice to
> > >>> meet the people from the list, as well as others I
> > >>> knew.
> > >>>
> > >>> Great presentations by Tim Gorman, Jonathan Lewis,
> > >>> Cary Millsap, Anjo Kolk, Richmond Shee, Wolfgang
> > >>> Breitling, Roger Schrag, Rachel and many others.
> > >>>
> > >>> Dan Fink's presentation was really wonderful...
> > >>> simulating ORA-1555 with Chewy Bars, Cookies and
> > >>> Trail Mix! The audience and I played the new Undo
> > >>> Segments, David Kurtz (UKOUG) was the small
> > >>> transaction and Rachel was the long running
> > >>> transaction!! It was a lot of fun, and folks walked
> > >>> out with clear understanding of ORA-1555. Ran into
> > >>> two of the attendees on the airport on my way back.
> > >>> They said that they would never forget this
> > >>> presentation and, of course, the true cause of
> > >>> ORA-1555. Great job, Dan.
> > >>>
> > >>> Looking forward to the next IOUG Conf :)
> > >>>
> > >>> - Kirti
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 4:52 PM
> > >>> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Though I have only been to three IOUG conferences
> > >>> prior to this year's, I would have to say that this
> > >>> has
> > >>> been one of the best, if not *the* best, IOUG I have
> > >>> attended.
> > >>>
> > >>> Great technical content, more than one person could
> > >>> possibly take in during the course of one week.
> > >>>
> > >>> Even better though, I finally was able to meet many
> > >>> more folks that I have known only through email.
> > >>> It's
> > >>> nice to be able to put a face to a name, makes this
> > >>> feel more like a community.
> > >>>
> > >>> Some of the people from the list I was privileged to
> > >>>
> > >>> meet for the first time in person:
> > >>> Stephen Andert, Rui Marreiro, Jonathan Lewis, Paula
> > >>> Stankus,
> > >>> Ruth Gramolini, April Wells, Dan Fink, Wolfgang
> > >>> Breitling, Steve Orr,
> > >>> Cary Millsap, Gary Goodman, Anjo Kolk and probably
> > >>> others that
> > >>> I can't recall at the moment
> > >>>
> > >>> If I forgot to mention you, or spelled your name
> > >>> incorrectly, sorry!
> > >>> It wasn't intentional!
> > >>>
> > >>> There were many others as well. David Kurtz and
> > >>> several other folks from
> > >>> the UK, Richmond Shee, John Kelly, David Scott, Todd
> > >>> Hanson. Some of
> > >>> these may be familiar, maybe not.
> > >>>
> > >>> And of course, there many of us that have met
> > >>> before, but it was
> > >>> good to get together again.
> > >>>
> > >>> Anyway, it was a great conference.
> > >>>
> > >>> If you wish to reply to this, I ask that you limit
> > >>> yourself to one post so
> > >>> that we don't get a wildly off topic never-ending
> > >>> thread that refuses
> > >>> to die. :)
> > >>>
> > >>> Jared
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ:
> > >>> http://www.orafaq.net
> > >>> --
> > >>> Author: Deshpande, Kirti
> > >>> INET: kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com
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> > >> =====
> > >> Connor McDonald
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> > >>
> > >> "GIVE a man a fish and he will eat for a day. But TEACH him how to
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