IP: Interesting Avenue of Technology Seminar for Philadelphia area folks...

[David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

>          The Avenue of Technology Executive Program Presents:
>
>           "From Hell to Eternity or We Never Had It So Good"
>
>                           John "maddog" Hall
>
>                      Thursday, October 21th, 1999
>                           1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
>
>                                  at
>
>                           Drexel University
>                           Stein Auditorium
>                        33rd and Market Streets
>                        Philadelphia, PA  19104
>
>
> Drexel University Alumni John "maddog" Hall will conduct a seminar on
> the Linux Operating System on Thursday, October 21 at 1 p.m. at Drexel
> University, Stein Auditorium, 33rd and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA.
> The seminar is open to the public at no charge. No registration is
> required.
>
> During his seminar entitled "From Hell to Eternity or We Never Had It So
> Good," Hall will speak of the days before Computer Science, in the days
> of "Computer Black Magic," when (and if) you spoke of a Megabyte of main
> memory, it cost over a hundred thousand dollars. The days when getting
> one compile a day meant that you were doing well. Hear how modern day
> PCs and the Linux Operating System will revolutionize the teaching of
> computer science.
>
> -----
>
> Hall is the Executive Director of Linux International (www.li.org), a
> non-profit vendor organization dedicated to the promotion of the Linux
> Operating System. His salary is graciously paid by VA Linux Systems
> (www.valinux.com), where he holds the title of "Director of Linux
> Evangelism". Hall is active in promoting the Linux operating system.
> Linux is a freely distributable re-implementation of the UNIX operating
> system.
>
> Previous to this job, Hall joined the UNIX group at Digital Equipment
> Corporation in 1983. For 16 years, Hall had been an engineer, product
> manager, and technical marketing manager for Digital UNIX products. He
> has received numerous awards for contributions to the UNIX product,
> including receiving the first "UNIX Partner's Award", a peer-level award
> for dedication to the UNIX operating system. Hall was instrumental in
> developing Digital's (then Compaq's) Linux strategy, and in having Linux
> ported to the Alpha system.
>
> Hall has been in the computer field since 1968, having received a
> Bachelor of Science degree from Drexel University. He founded the Drexel
> Computer Society in 1969. It was at Drexel that Hall programmed on a
> Digital LINC-8 computer (serial number 3), and Digital's PDP-8 line of
> computers in assembly language.
>
> Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus
> Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Linux is an
> independent POSIX implementation and includes true multitasking, virtual
> memory, shared libraries, demand loading, proper memory management,
> TCP/IP networking, and other features consistent with Unix-type systems.
>
> -----
>
> The seminar will be presented as a part of the Avenue of Technology
> Executive Program. These gatherings provide opportunities for
> professionals along the Avenue of Technology to network and exchange
> knowledge with colleagues in the professional technological community.
>
> The Avenue of Technology was proclaimed by Mayor Edward Rendell on
> December 7, 1998 as Market Street west of 30th Street. This high-tech
> corridor is home to innovative technology-based companies and research
> institutions and provides an insulated environment for small research-
> initiative start-ups while offering a variety of cultural, educational,
> and commercial resources.
>
> Founding sponsors of the Avenue of Technology are: Drexel University,
> ISI, University City District, University City Science Center, and
> University of Pennsylvania. Contributing sponsors are: Ben Franklin
> Technology Center SE PA, Care Management Science Corporation,
> Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, Corporate
> Technology Ventures, LibertyNet, Monell Chemical Senses Center, and
> Strategic Management Group, Inc.