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From: [e-mail] (Susanne W. Smith)

[ Reposting with correct Expires line.  Apologies.  -jsq ]

This is the latest in a series of similar comp.std.unix articles,
intended to give summary information about UNIX User groups;
to be accurate, but not exhaustive.  It's cross-posted to
comp.org.usenix and comp.unix.questions because there might be
interest there.

There are three related articles, posted at the same time as this one,
and with subjects
    Calendar of UNIX-related Events
    Access to UNIX-Related Publications
    Access to UNIX-Related Standards
The latter is posted only to comp.std.unix.
These articles were originated by John S. Quarterman
of TIC, Austin, Texas. This issue of December 1989 was researched by
Susanne W. Smith of Windsound Consulting, Edmonds, Washington
<[e-mail]>.

Corrections and additions to this article are solicited.  I keep track
of the conferences, groups, and publications that I attend, am a member
of, or subscribe to.  All others (the majority of the listings) I derive
either from listings elsewhere, or from contributions by readers.
In particular, the meeting schedules and descriptions of most of the
groups are provided by their members.  If a group doesn't have a
meeting schedule listed, it's because nobody has sent me one.  This is
a low-budget operation:  I publish what I have on hand when the time
comes (approximately bi-monthly).

Changes since last posting: Interex, UniForum Swedish
    Numerous changes to the access information for the European groups.

Access information is given in this article for the following:
user groups:    USENIX, UniForum, UNIX Expo, /usr/group/cdn,
        EUUG, AFUU, UKUUG, /usr/group/uk, GUUG, i2u, NLUUG
        UUGA, BUUG, DKUUG, FUUG, HUUG, ICEUUG, Interex, IUUG,
        NUUG, PUUG, EUUG-S, YUUG,
        AUUG, NZUSUGI, JUS, KUUG, MALNIX, Sinix, CUUG, AMIX, ICX89,
        DECUS UNIX SIG, Sun User Group (SUG),
        Apollo DOMAIN Users' Society (ADUS),
        Open Software Foundation (OSF),
        UNIX International (UI).

Telephone numbers are given in international format, i.e., +n at
the beginning for the country code, e.g., +44 is England, +81 Japan,
+82 Korea, +61 Australia, +64 New Zealand, and +1 is U.S.A. or Canada.

UNIX is a Registered Trademark of AT&T.


USENIX is ``The Professional and Technical UNIX(R) Association.''

        USENIX Association
        2560 Ninth Street
        Suite 215
        Berkeley, CA 94710
        U.S.A.
        tel: [phone]
        fax: [phone]
        {uunet,ucbvax,decvax}!usenix!office
        [e-mail]

USENIX sponsors two USENIX Conferences a year, featuring technical papers,
as well as tutorials, and with vendor exhibits at the summer conferences:

1990 Jan 22-26    USENIX    Omni Shoreham, Washington, DC
1990 Apr 9-11    C++    San Francisco, CA
1990 Jun 11-15    USENIX    Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, CA
1991 Jan 21-25    USENIX    Grand Kempinski, Dallas, TX
1991 Jun 10-14    USENIX    Opryland, Nashville, TN
1992 Jan 20-24    USENIX    Hilton Square, San Francisco, CA
1992 Jun 8-12    USENIX    Marriott, San Antonio, TX
1993 Jan    USENIX    Town & Country, San Diego, CA
1993 Jun 21-25    USENIX    Cincinnati, OH

Proceedings for all conferences and workshops are available at
the door and by mail later.  Some of the older ones have been
out of print, but the office will duplicate small quantities for you.

USENIX publishes ``;login:  The USENIX Association Newsletter''
bimonthly.  It is sent free of charge to all their members and
includes technical papers.  There is a USENET newsgroup,
comp.org.usenix, for discussion of USENIX-related matters.

In 1988, USENIX started publishing a new refereed quarterly
technical journal, ``Computing Systems:  The Journal of the USENIX
Association,'' in cooperation with University of California Press.

They also publish an edition of the 4.3BSD manuals and distribute the
2.10BSD software distribution.  They coordinate a software exchange for
appropriately licensed members.  They occasionally sponsor experiments,
such as methods of improving the USENET and UUCP networks (e.g., UUNET),
that are of interest and use to the membership.

There is a USENIX Institutional Representative on the IEEE P1003
Portable Operating System Interface for Computer Environments Committee.
That representative also moderates the USENET newsgroup comp.std.unix,
which is for discussion of UNIX-related standards, especially P1003.
There is also a USENIX Standards Watchdog Committee following several
standards bodies.  For more details, see the posting in comp.std.unix,
``Access to UNIX-Related Standards.''


UniForum (formerly /usr/group) is a non-profit trade association dedicated
to the promotion of products and services based on the UNIX operating system.

        UniForum
        2901 Tasman Drive
        Suite 201
        Santa, Clara, CA  95054
        U.S.A.
        tel: [phone]
        fax: [phone]

UniForum sponsors an annual conference and trade show which
features vendor exhibits, as well as tutorials and technical sessions.

1990 Jan 22-25    UniForum    Washington Hilton, Washington, DC
1991 Jan 21-24    UniForum    Infomart, Dallas, TX
1992 Jan 20-23    UniForum    Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
1993 Mar 15-18    UniForum    Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
1994 Feb 7-10    UniForum    Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX
1995 Mar 6-9    UniForum    Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX
1996 Mar 11-14    UniForum    Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
1997 Mar 10-13    UniForum    Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

Proceedings for all conferences are available at the shows and later
by mail.

UniForum publishes ``CommUNIXations,'' a member magazine that
features articles by industry leaders and observers, technical issues,
standards coverage, and new product announcements.

UniForum also publishes the ``UNIX Products Directory,'' which lists
products and services developed specifically for the UNIX operating system.
``/usr/digest'' is also published by UniForum.  This newsletter covers
product announcements and industry projections, and is sent biweekly
to General members of UniForum and to non-member subscribers.

UniForum has long been deeply involved in UNIX standardization,
having sponsored the ``/usr/group 1984 Standard,'' providing an Institutional
Representative to the IEEE P1003 Portable Operating System for Computer
Environments Committee, and sponsoring the UniForum Technical Committee
on areas that P1003 has not yet addressed.  They have recently produced
an executive summary, ``Your Guide to POSIX,'' and a technical overview
``POSIX Explored,'' and funded production of a draft of a ``Rationale and
Notes'' appendix for IEEE 1003.1.


UNIX EXPO is an annual very large vendor exhibit in New York City
with tutorials and technical presentations.  It is held at the
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, with lodging arrangements with
the Sheraton Centre Hotel, both in Manhattan. In 1990 there will
be a west coast UNIX Expo in Los Angeles.

1990 May 7-9      UNIX EXPO West    Los Angeles, CA
1990 Oct 31-Nov 2 UNIX EXPO        New York, NY

        National Expositions Co., Inc.
        15 West 39th Street
        New York, NY 10018
        U.S.A.
        tel: [phone]
        fax: [phone]

        Reservations Department
        Sheraton Centre Hotel
        811 Seventh Avenue
        New York, NY 10019
        U.S.A.
        Tel: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        Telex: 421130


/usr/group/cdn is the Canadian branch of UniForum, and holds an
annual spring conference and trade show modeled after UniForum,
usually at the Metro Toronto Convention Center.  They also hold
a UNIX in Government show in the winter in Ottawa.

Exhibitors and attendees can contact:
        Fawn Lubman
        Communications 2000
        4195 Dundas St. #201
        Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 1Y4
        Canada
        [phone]

        /usr/group/cdn
        241 Gamma St.
        Etobicoke, Ontario M8W 4G7
        Canada
        [phone]

1990 Jan 9-10        U in Gov. C&T    /usr/group/cdn, Ottawa, ON
1990 May 30-Jun 1    U 9x/etc C&T    /usr/group/cdn, Toronto, ON
1991 Feb        U in Gov. C&T    /usr/group/cdn, Ottawa, ON
1991 May        U 9x/etc C&T    /usr/group/cdn, Toronto, ON

UNIForum Swedish holds an annual conference.

    UNIForum Swedish AB
    Torshamnsgatan 39
    S-16440 KISTA
    SWEDEN
    Tel: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]

1990 Nov 14-16    UNIX EXPO 90    Alvsjo, Stockholm, Sweden


EUUG is the European UNIX systems Users Group. EUUG is closely coordinated
with national groups in Europe, and with the European UNIX network, EUnet.

        EUUG secretariat
        Owles Hall
        Buntingford
        Herts SG9 9PL
        England
        [phone]
        fax: [phone]
        uunet!mcvax!inset!euug
        [e-mail]

They have a quarterly newsletter, EUUGN, and hold two conferences a year:

1990 Apr 23-27    EUUG    Munich, Germany
1990 Oct 22-26    EUUG    Nice, France
1991 May 20-24     EUUG    Tromso, Norway (tentative)
1991 Sep 16-20    EUUG    Budapest, Hungary
1992 Spring    EUUG    Jersey, U.K. (tentative)
1992 Autumn    EUUG    Amsterdam, Netherlands (tentative)


AFUU is the Association Franc\*,aise des Utilisateurs d'UNIX,
or French UNIX Users' Group.  They are holding a small convention
in November and a large one in the spring with tutorials and a
vendor exhibit.

        AFUU
        Miss Ann Garnery
        11 Rue Carnot
        94270 Le Kremlin Bicetre
        Paris
        France
        [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        [e-mail]

1990 Mar 26-30    AFUU Convention         Paris, France

UKUUG is the United Kingdom Unix systems Users' Group.

        Bill Barrett
        UKUUG
        Owles Hall
        Buntingford
        Herts. SG9 9PL
        United Kingdom
        [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        [e-mail]

1989 Dec 11-13    UKUUG Conference    Cardiff, Wales, UK

UniForum UK is the U.K. affiliate of UniForum, and holds an annual
COMUNIX Conference in June in conjunction with the European UNIX User Show,
which is an achibition organised by EMAP INternation Exhibitions.

        Tracy MacIntyre
        Exhibition Manager
        EMAP International Exhibitions Ltd.
        Abbot's Court
        34 Farringdon Lane
        London EC1R 3AU
        United Kingdom
        [phone]

The German UNIX Systems User Group (GUUG) has an annual convention in the fall.

        GUUG (German Unix User Group)
        Dr Anton Gerold
        Elsenheimerstr 43
        D-8000 Muenchen 21
        Federal Republic of Germany
        [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        [e-mail]


The Italian UNIX Systems User Group (i2u) holds an annual summer
Italian UNIX Convention, with tutorials and a vendor exhibition.

        Carlo Mortarino
        i2u Secretariat
        Via Monza, 347
        20126 Milano
        Italy
        [phone]
        [e-mail]

The Netherlands UNIX Users Group (NLUUG) holds a fall conference with
techinal sessions and tutorials.

        Netherlands (NLUUG)
        Patricia H. Otter
        c/o Xirion bv.
        World Trade Centre
        Strawinskylaan 1135
        1077 XX Amsterdam
        The Netherlands
        [phone]
        patricia@hp4nl or nluug@hp4nl



The following information about European groups courtesy EUUG:

        Austria (UUGA)
        Friedrich Kofler
        Schottenring 33/Hof
        A-1010 Vienna
        AUSTRIA
        Tel: [phone]
        [e-mail]

        Belgium (BUUG)
        Marc Nyssen
        Department of Medical Informatics
        VUB
        Laarbeeklaan 103
        B-1090 Brussels
        Belgium
        [phone] Ext. 1424
        Fax: [phone]
        [e-mail]

        Denmark (DKUUG)
        Mogens Buhelt
        Kabbeleejvej 27B
        DK-2700 Bronshoj
        Denmark
        Tel: [phone]
        [e-mail]

        Finland (FUUG)
        Anu Patrikka-Cantell
        Finnish UNIX Users' Group
        Arkadiankatu 14 B 45
        00100 Helsinki
        FINLAND
        Tel: [phone]

        Hungary (HUUG)
        Dr Elod Knuth
        Computer and Automation Institute
        Hungarian Academy of Sciences
        P.O. Box 63
        H-1502 Budapest 112
        Hungary
        [phone]
        Fax: [phone]



        Iceland (ICEUUG)
        Marius Olafsson
        University Computer Center
        Hjardarhaga 4
        Dunhaga 5
                Reykjavik
        Iceland
        [phone]
        [e-mail]

        Ireland (IUUG)
        Norman Hull
        Irish UNIX Systems User Group
        Court Place
        Carlow
        IRELAND
        Tel: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        [e-mail]

        Norway (NUUG)
        Jan Brandt ns.



DECUS, the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society,
has a UNIX SIG (Special Interest Group) that participates
in its general meetings, which are held twice a year.

        DECUS U.S. Chapter
        219 Boston Post Road, BP02
        Marlboro, Massachusetts  01752-1850
        U.S.A.
        [phone]

The next DECUS Symposia are:

1990 Jan 22-26  DECUS        Toronto, Canada
1990 Mar 26-19    DECUS         Vasteras, Sweden
1990 May 7-11    DECUS         New Orleans, LA
1990 Dec 10-14  DECUS         Las Vegas, NV

1991 Feb 18-22    DECUS         Ottawa, Canada
1991 May 6-10   DECUS         Atlanta, GA
1991 Dec 9-13   DECUS         Anaheim, CA
1992 May 4-8    DECUS         Atlanta, GA

See also the USENET newsgroup comp.org.decus.


The Sun User Group (SUG) is an international organization that promotes
communication among Sun users, OEMs, third party vendors, and Sun
Microsystems, Inc.  SUG sponsors conferences, collects and distributes
software, produces the README newsletter and T-shirts, sponsors local
user groups, and communicates members' problems to Sun employees and
management.

    Sun Microsystems User Group, Inc.
    2550 Garcia Avenue
    Mountain View, CA  94043
    U.S.A.
    [phone]
    [e-mail]
    sun!users

ADUS is the Apollo DOMAIN Users' Society:

    Apollo DOMAIN Users' Society
    c/o Andrea Woloski, ADUS Coordinator
    Apollo Computer Inc.
    330 Billerica Rd.
    Chelmsford, MA 01824
    [phone], x4448


Interex, The International Association of HP Computer Users
has a UNIX SIG (Special Interest Group) that participates
in its general meetings, which are held once a year in the
US and europe.

    Interex
    585 Maude Court
    P.O. Box  3439
    Sunnyvale, California,   94088-3439
    U.S.A.
    [phone]

1990 Aug 20-23    Interex Conference    Boston, MA


The Open Software Foundation (OSF) is a vendor group formed 17 May 1988
by Apollo, Bull, DEC, HP, IBM, Nixdorff, and Siemens, and later joined
by Philips.

For more information, contact:

    [phone]
    Larry Lytle or Gary McCormack
    Open Software Foundation
    11 Cambridge Center
    Cambridge, MA 02139
    U.S.A.


UNIX International (UI).

        UNIX International
        20 Waterview Blvd.
        Parsnippany, NJ 07054
        [phone]
        800-UI-UNIX-5
        800-848-6495


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