USENIX 2008 offered a rich history, engaging talks, and more openness.
The Advanced Computing Systems Association (USENIX) Technical Conference has been around for decades. Originally started in 1975 as the Unix Users Group, the 5,000-memberstrong organization has evolved into a forum for operating system users and researchers, and the particularly strong influence of SAGE (the organization’s special interest group for system administrators) gives the event the unique flavor of academics mingling with practitioners. Although the Unix and Unix-like roots of the organization are prominent, the large Microsoft Research contingent – and their sponsorship – illustrates the diversity of the event.
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