obviously not, as I left in the middle.
I did download just about everything I thought I wanted to see before I
left for the conference. But it would have been a lot easier if they
had made the download process less painful. I've spoken to their
webmaster about it, he's got it on his list of things to work on
- "Deshpande, Kirti" <kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com> wrote:
> But, Rachel.. do you really really need that particular presentation?
> ;)
> IMHO... it was a gimmick to get one's attention and fill up the
> room!!
>
> I am downloading individual presentations that I am interested in,
> and hopefully, I will have my own CD by the end of this Summer :)
>
>
> - Kirti
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:12 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> no CD, no printed book. You were sent a link beforehand to all the
> presentations and papers online. Of course, you couldn't download
> them
> all in one swell foop and many were changed from what was on the web.
> One in particular was completely different than both what was
> promised
> in the abstract and what was posted to the web. I walked out on that
> one.
>
>
> --- Joe Testa <jtesta_at_dmc-it.com> 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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