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author | Beman Dawes <bdawes@acm.org> | 2005-04-17 19:19:24 +0000 |
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committer | Beman Dawes <bdawes@acm.org> | 2005-04-17 19:19:24 +0000 |
commit | ddba84c84e62e40dd7283aa879b30501bf577e47 (patch) | |
tree | c289dbfc392ed24a868be884190d735a81d01660 /more | |
parent | 8e28c5bca6542184fedbc360c5f16f29b9631092 (diff) | |
download | boost-ddba84c84e62e40dd7283aa879b30501bf577e47.tar.gz |
reflect recent changes such as better wireless connectivity
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diff --git a/more/cpp_committee_meetings.html b/more/cpp_committee_meetings.html index 15ab9272be..63e3b010dd 100644 --- a/more/cpp_committee_meetings.html +++ b/more/cpp_committee_meetings.html @@ -21,13 +21,17 @@ join, regardless of nationality or employer.</p> members can also attend meetings. The "technical expert" umbrella is broad enough to cover the Boost members who attend meetings.</p> -<p><b>When and where is the next meeting?</b> See a general -<a href="http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/meetings">list of locations and +<p><b>When and where is the next meeting?</b> There are two meetings a year. The +Fall meeting is usually in North America, and the Spring meeting is usually +outside North America. See a general +<a href="http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/meetings">list of meeting locations and dates</a>. Detailed information about a particular meeting, including hotel -information, is usually provided in a paper appearing in the <a href="#Mailing"> -pre- or post-meeting mailing</a> for the prior meeting. You will have to go to -the committee's <a href="http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/">Papers -web page</a> and search a bit.</p> +information, is usually provided in a paper appearing in one of +<a href="#Mailing">mailings</a> for the prior meeting. If there isn't a link to +it on the <a href="http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/meetings"> +Meetings</a> web page, you will have to go to +the committee's <a href="http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/"> +Papers</a> page and search a bit.</p> <p><b>Is there a fee for attending meetings?</b> No, but there can be a lot of incidental expenses like travel, lodging, and meals, and there is a $US 800 a year INCITS fee to become a voting member.</p> @@ -36,8 +40,10 @@ Monday, and 8:30AM other days, unless otherwise announced. It is best to arrive a half-hour early to grab a good seat, some coffee, tea, or donuts, and to say hello to people. (There is also a Sunday evening a WG21 administrative meeting, which is closed except to delegates from national bodies.)</p> -<p>The Friday meeting is generally over by 11:00AM. Because the Friday -meeting is for formal votes only, it is primarily of interest only to committee +<p>The meetings generally end on Friday, although there is discussion of +extending them one extra day until the next standard ships. The last day the meeting is generally over by 11:00AM. Because +the last day's meeting is for formal votes only, it is primarily of interest only to +actual committee members.</p> <p>Sometimes there are evening technical sessions; the details aren't usually available until the Monday morning meeting. There may be a @@ -71,10 +77,10 @@ participate in the off-line discussions which can be at least as interesting as what actually happens in the scheduled meetings.</p> <p><b>What do people wear at meetings?</b> Programmer casual. No neckties to be seen. </p> -<p><b>What should I bring to a meeting?</b> It is very handy to have a laptop -computer along. There is normally a little network with Internet connectivity, -so bring your Ethernet adapter and a longish cable. There may be 802.11b, but -don't bet on it.</p> +<p><b>What should I bring to a meeting?</b> It is almost essential to have a +laptop computer along. There is a committee LAN with a wiki and Internet connectivity. +Wireless connectivity has become the norm, although there is usually a wired hub +or two for those needed wired access.</p> <p><b>What should I do to prepare for a meeting?</b> It is helpful to have downloaded the mailing or individual papers for the meeting, and read any papers you are interested in. Familiarize yourself with @@ -84,11 +90,13 @@ groups you want to attend.</p> proposals, or anything else the committee is interested in. Very little gets discussed at a meeting, much less acted upon, unless it is presented in a paper. <a href="http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/">Papers are available</a> -to anyone. Papers don't just appear randomly; they become available four times a +to anyone. Papers don't just appear randomly; they become available four (lately +six) times a year, before and after each meeting. Committee members often refer to a paper by saying what mailing it was in: "See the pre-Redmond mailing."</p> <p><b>What is a "<a name="Mailing">Mailing</a>"?</b> A mailing is the -set of papers prepared four times a year before and after each meeting. It +set of papers prepared four to six times a year before and after each meeting, +or between meetings. It is physically just a <a href="http://std.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/mailings/">.zip or .gz</a> archive of @@ -102,7 +110,7 @@ are the main ones. As a courtesy, Boost technical experts can be added to committee reflectors at the request of a committee member. </p> <hr> <p>Revised -<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" S-Type="EDITED" S-Format="%B %d, %Y" startspan -->October 02, 2003<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="30337" --></p> +<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" S-Type="EDITED" S-Format="%B %d, %Y" startspan -->April 17, 2005<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="17669" --></p> <p>© Copyright Beman Dawes, 2002</p> <p> Use, modification, and distribution are subject to the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file <a href="../LICENSE_1_0.txt"> |