Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-09 Thread Dave Crocker
I'm with the folks that like this schedule. it's great being done for the evening before dinner - I agree with Andy. me too. -- d/ Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking +1.408.246.8253 dcrocker a t ... WE'VE MOVED to: www.bbiw.net ___

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-09 Thread Brian E Carpenter
JFC (Jefsey) Morfin wrote: In a restaurant don't say "tap water" say "carafe d'eau" or "eau plate" ("flat water"). It should work. Oh, I found the waiters suddenly became deaf to my French at that point in the ordering process. It's a common phenomenon in Europe, but seemed especially strong ar

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-09 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Steven M. Bellovin wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tim Chown writes: On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 12:38:28PM +0200, Joerg Ott wrote: What do other people think? Add an extra 15 mins for lunch, it makes it so less 'rushed'. That would be a very good idea. Dare I say that lunch expand

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-08 Thread Stewart Bryant
Andrew G. Malis wrote: I'm with the folks that like this schedule. it's great being done for the evening before dinner - it makes for a much more relaxed meal, and you don't have to worry about going too far from the meeting. I also remember that the Adelaide meeting, at least half of the

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-04 Thread Iljitsch van Beijnum
On 3-aug-2005, at 15:09, Pekka Savola wrote: Add an extra 15 mins for lunch, it makes it so less 'rushed'. That would be a very good idea. Personally, I don't see much need for lengthening the lunch; I can see how having more time for lunch would be beneficial, but I'm not sure if a me

RE: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread JFC (Jefsey) Morfin
In a restaurant don't say "tap water" say "carafe d'eau" or "eau plate" ("flat water"). It should work. jfc ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

RE: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Hallam-Baker, Phillip
> Behalf Of Samuel Weiler > Not being a caffeine user, I hadn't noticed this one. But > I've found the lack of water and the flow controls on it disturbing. > > At 16:43 today, 13 minutes into the break, I could not find > water in the break area at all. They seemed to have found > some a fe

RE: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Thomas Gal
L PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Samuel Weiler Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:34 AM To: ietf@ietf.org Subject: Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...? At 16:43 today, 13 minutes into the break, I could not find water in the break area at all. They seemed to have found some a few minutes l

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread John C Klensin
--On Wednesday, August 03, 2005 11:33 -0400 Samuel Weiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Not being a caffeine user, I hadn't noticed this one. But I've found the lack of water and the flow controls on it disturbing. At 16:43 today, 13 minutes into the break, I could not find water in the break

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Samuel Weiler
> ... *definitely* food, and without stringent flow controls > on the caffeine. Not being a caffeine user, I hadn't noticed this one. But I've found the lack of water and the flow controls on it disturbing. At 16:43 today, 13 minutes into the break, I could not find water in the break area at al

Fwd: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread fenwayfrank
Original message >From: Joerg Ott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...? > >What do other people think? One downside to the early schedule: I'm listening in from UT+4 and can catch only the late sessions. The live str

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Michael StJohns
Agree with Scott. Also, one of the interesting side effects already alluded to by I think Steve B: Evening sessions had the benefit/curse of having people come back to the site after dinner. The lack of that as well as the somewhat unfriendly (cost wise/ location relative to site wise) bar

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Scott W Brim
On 08/03/2005 15:36 PM, John C Klensin allegedly wrote: >> PS: the key point is "restaurants serve after 8pm"... This can >> be an issue in some places in winter. > > > Of course, we could make that -- which really should be “restaurants > serve after 9PM” to allow for meetings running over or th

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John C Klensin writes: > > >--On Wednesday, August 03, 2005 09:16 -0400 "Andrew G. Malis" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> I did notice fewer people in the bar than usual. Given how >>> much work gets done at bar bofs, that's significant. >> >> I suspect that's du

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread John C Klensin
--On Wednesday, August 03, 2005 09:16 -0400 "Andrew G. Malis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I did notice fewer people in the bar than usual. Given how much work gets done at bar bofs, that's significant. I suspect that's due to what they charge in the hotel bar more than anything else! :-)

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread John C Klensin
--On Wednesday, August 03, 2005 15:29 +0200 Francis Dupont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: PS: the key point is "restaurants serve after 8pm"... This can be an issue in some places in winter. Of course, we could make that -- which really should be “restaurants serve after 9PM” to allow for mee

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Francis Dupont
In your previous mail you wrote: What do other people think? => as an European I strongly agree! Thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS: the key point is "restaurants serve after 8pm"... This can be an issue in some places in winter. ___ Ietf mailing li

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Marshall Eubanks
I very much like the new schedule. Regards Marshall Eubanks On Aug 3, 2005, at 6:38 AM, Joerg Ott wrote: At this IETF, we have done a nice experiment with the modified schedule of our meetings for the purpose of dealing with restaurant hours. From the first 2.5 days, I find this an extremely

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Michael StJohns
The bar at the top of La Fayette has similar prices - first drink after 9:30pm is 21.50 E, second and so on is 15E or so. OTOH if we could get wireless at James Joyce I'd be over there mostly Mike At 09:14 AM 8/3/2005, Steven M. Bellovin wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Lars Eggert

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Jeffrey Altman
I too am in favor of the new schedule. As for the length of lunch. I believe that 1.5 hours is appropriate at most venues at which it is possible to obtain relatively fast meal service. Here in Paris, it appears that lunch at many of the restaurants really requires closer to 2 hours just in ord

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Andrew G. Malis
Steve, I did notice fewer people in the bar than usual. Given how much work gets done at bar bofs, that's significant. I suspect that's due to what they charge in the hotel bar more than anything else! :-) Andy ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.o

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Lars Eggert
On Aug 3, 2005, at 15:04, Steven M. Bellovin wrote: I did notice fewer people in the bar than usual. Given how much work gets done at bar bofs, that's significant. Might be the prices. The La Fayette is still tolerable, but the Le Meridien is ridiculous, esp. if the band plays - 23EUR for th

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Lars Eggert wr ites: >On Aug 3, 2005, at 15:04, Steven M. Bellovin wrote: >> I did notice fewer people in the bar than usual. Given how much work >> gets done at bar bofs, that's significant. > >Might be the prices. The La Fayette is still tolerable, but the Le >

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Randy Presuhn
Hi - > From: Joerg Ott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Aug 3, 2005 2:40 PM > To: Randy Presuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: ietf@ietf.org > Subject: Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...? ... > Well, 11:30--13:00 appears to be as long as 12:30--14:00.

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Pekka Savola
On Wed, 3 Aug 2005, Steven M. Bellovin wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tim Chown writes: On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 12:38:28PM +0200, Joerg Ott wrote: What do other people think? Add an extra 15 mins for lunch, it makes it so less 'rushed'. That would be a very good idea. Personally,

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Lakshminath Dondeti writes: >Strongly agree! I was making this observation to some folks after the >first day: Not having to worry about meetings after dinner is a great >thing! I did notice fewer people in the bar than usual. Given how much work gets done at

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Steven M. Bellovin
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tim Chown writes: >On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 12:38:28PM +0200, Joerg Ott wrote: >> >> What do other people think? > >Add an extra 15 mins for lunch, it makes it so less 'rushed'. > That would be a very good idea. --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.co

RE: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Romascanu, Dan \(Dan\)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Andrew G. Malis > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 3:41 PM > To: ietf@ietf.org > Subject: Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...? > > I'm with the folks that like this schedule. it's great being > done for the evenin

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Lars Eggert
On Aug 3, 2005, at 14:40, Andrew G. Malis wrote: I'm with the folks that like this schedule. Since we're counting, me too. Lars -- Lars Eggert NEC Network Laboratories smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature _

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Joerg Ott
Lunch is too late, though that might be mitigated by providing food at the mid-morning break. That might be nice indeed. The lunch break is too long. Well, 11:30--13:00 appears to be as long as 12:30--14:00. Unless you find the lunch break generally too long. I think it has been sufficien

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Andrew G. Malis
I'm with the folks that like this schedule. it's great being done for the evening before dinner - it makes for a much more relaxed meal, and you don't have to worry about going too far from the meeting. I also remember that the Adelaide meeting, at least half of the people in the Monday night

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Henk Uijterwaal
At 14:02 03/08/2005, Scott W Brim wrote: On 08/03/2005 13:39 PM, Brian E Carpenter allegedly wrote: > I haven't heard *any* negative comments so far. We will attempt > a systematic survey to be sure. I like this schedule as well. Related: If (like in M'polis) there is no social planned for Tue

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Randy Presuhn
Hi - > From: Joerg Ott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Aug 3, 2005 12:38 PM > To: ietf@ietf.org > Subject: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...? > > At this IETF, we have done a nice experiment with the modified > schedule of our meetings for the purpose of

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Scott W Brim
On 08/03/2005 13:39 PM, Brian E Carpenter allegedly wrote: > I haven't heard *any* negative comments so far. We will attempt > a systematic survey to be sure. Sorry to disappoint you :-) It's absolutely the right thing to do in Paris where restaurants aren't open until 7:30, but I don't like goin

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Brian E Carpenter
I haven't heard *any* negative comments so far. We will attempt a systematic survey to be sure. Brian Joerg Ott wrote: At this IETF, we have done a nice experiment with the modified schedule of our meetings for the purpose of dealing with restaurant hours. From the first 2.5 days, I find t

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Spencer Dawkins
This is EXACTLY my experience, too. I've been able to grab a BUNCH of people that I needed to talk to, every morning this week so far. Another really useful feature here in Paris were the tables for sit- down breakfast. Result: Productive breakfast meetings. Gruesse, Carsten I agree on th

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Bill Fenner
I agree completely; I've had trouble with evening sessions for a couple of years now, and find this schedule MUCH easier to manage. Bill ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread JORDI PALET MARTINEZ
e the plenaries to Tuesday and Wednesday. Regards, Jordi > De: Joerg Ott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Responder a: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Fecha: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 12:38:28 +0200 > Para: "ietf@ietf.org" > Asunto: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...? > &

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Carsten Bormann
On Aug 03 2005, at 12:38 Uhr, Joerg Ott wrote: we should consider to organize out future meetings in a similar fashion. Yes, yes, yes! Another really useful feature here in Paris were the tables for sit- down breakfast. Result: Productive breakfast meetings. Gruesse, Carsten

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Lakshminath Dondeti
Strongly agree! I was making this observation to some folks after the first day: Not having to worry about meetings after dinner is a great thing! Lakshminath Joerg Ott wrote: At this IETF, we have done a nice experiment with the modified schedule of our meetings for the purpose of dealing

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Stig Venaas
On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 11:44:44AM +0100, Tim Chown wrote: > On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 12:38:28PM +0200, Joerg Ott wrote: > > > > What do other people think? I think it's a big improvement, I would really like to see this too. And yes, late session Monday night are really tough when you have a jet

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Tim Chown
On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 12:38:28PM +0200, Joerg Ott wrote: > > What do other people think? Add an extra 15 mins for lunch, it makes it so less 'rushed'. -- Tim/::1 ___ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Jari Arkko
Joerg Ott wrote: At this IETF, we have done a nice experiment with the modified schedule of our meetings for the purpose of dealing with restaurant hours. From the first 2.5 days, I find this an extremely useful thing and we should consider to organize out future meetings in a similar fashion.

Re: Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread RL 'Bob' Morgan
I agree completely. I have always found the 7:30-10PM slots to be suboptimal even when I haven't crossed a lot of timezones. The standard 2.5 hour morning slots also are painful (almost all other meetings have a mid-morning break). I think we should strongly consider retaining this week's

Keeping this IETF's schedule in the future...?

2005-08-03 Thread Joerg Ott
At this IETF, we have done a nice experiment with the modified schedule of our meetings for the purpose of dealing with restaurant hours. From the first 2.5 days, I find this an extremely useful thing and we should consider to organize out future meetings in a similar fashion. There are numerous