Well, I didn't get invited to help fix it (only Westerners do?)
so I can still complain!

Complaint not recently heard - Interex did a poor job on
following up, even after I reminded them.

Regards,

Nick

Ken Paul wrote:
>
> As some of you may remember, I was very disappointed in the way that the
> Roundtables handled the pre-submitted issues last year at HPWorld in
> Chicago and posted my feelings to this forum (check the archives).  I also
> brought the issue up again at the HP/Interex Management Roundtable at IPROF
> (check the April 3000/Newswire).  John and Nick and others have also
> mentioned this issue again recently.
>
> After expressing my opinion, I was asked by Interex to be on the committee
> to help with the Roundtables at HPWorld '98 in San Diego.  Having the
> option of:
>
> a: saying no to this offer and never again being allowed to complain
> publicly about the outcome or
> b: accepting this invitation and being the one hearing complaints from
> people like me if things go wrong.
>
> That Interex sure knows what they are doing!  It reminds me of this
> (changed) saying:  "Be careful what you complain about, you may be asked to
> fix it!"
>
> So with no further ado, I would like to announce:
>
> <Semi-plug ON>
>
> The web pages for pre-submitting issues for the upcoming Roundtable at
> HPWorld '98 in San Diego are now available at:
>
> www.hpworld.org/bbs
>
> Roundtables scheduled for HP World '98 include (in chronological order):
>
>           High Availability Panel - Tuesday, 10:30am - 12:20pm
>           NT Roundtable - Tuesday, 2:30 - 4:20pm
>           MPE Technical Roundtable - Wednesday, 7:30 - 9:20am
>           HP Support Roundtable - Wednesday, 2:30 - 4:20pm
>           HP-UX Technical Roundtable - Thursday, 7:30 - 9:20am
>           HP Management Roundtable - Thursday, 2:30 - 4:20pm
>           IMAGE-HP Database Roundtable - Friday, 10:30am -12:20pm
>
> So be sure to submit early and submit often so we can get an answer from HP
> this time around.
>
> <Semi-plug OFF>
>
> Thanks for listening,
>
> Ken "the complainer" Paul