From: spl@alex.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: "Scientific American Frountiers" rips off SIGGRAPH
Date: 18 Nov 92 16:09:17 GMT
Organization: University of Calif., San Diego/Microscopy and Imaging Resource
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In article <f7x1v-=@rpi.edu> deweeset@mccartney.rdrc.rpi.edu (Thomas E. DeWeese) writes:
>  Hey, it may be a little early, but where and when exactly is this years 
>(or rather next years) Siggraph going to be?  I heard mention of Anahiem 
>(that is CA right?).  Does anyone know if they want students as staff?  I 
>remeber some talk about that last year.  If anyone has some information 
>about this I would appreciate it.  Well I know people have the information, 
>so I guess if anyone wants to post/mail me it I would be appreciative.  

This, and bunches of other info, is available for the cost of an FTP
session to siggraph.org (128.248.245.250).  Here's the READ_ME file
that I just snarfed:

   Welcome to siggraph.org, a machine maintained for
   ACM SIGGRAPH by volunteers as a service to the active
   computer graphics community.

   Below is an index to siggraph.org's current contents.
   You will find similar indexes at all levels of the
   directory structure to aid your search for information.

   If you have comments, concerns, or suggestions on how
   to improve this service, please forward them to the
   E-mail address below.  Thank you.

   John Fujii
   Siggraph.Org Information Manager
   info_mgr@siggraph.org

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   siggraph.org             ?'s -> info_mgr@siggraph.org
   dir = /
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   Quick Find
   ----------
   This directory is the root level directory to all 
   other siggraph.org resources.  It contains directories 
   for ACM SIGGRAPH conferences, general information, 
   publications, and archiving utilities for various PC 
   and UNIX platforms.
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   Contents                        Description
   --------                        -----------
   ./READ_ME                       This file

   ./conferences                   SIGGRAPH conference 
                                      directories
      ./siggraph93                 93 specific information
      ./siggraph94                 94 specific information

   ./gen_info                      General information
      ./acm_siggraph                  ACM SIGGRAPH 
                                         membership info
      ./announcements              Upcoming information 
                                      for other conferences
      ./sig.org_index              Files on siggraph.org

   ./publications                  ACM SIGGRAPH publications 
      ./proceedings                   Electronic documents 
                                         from conferences
      ./video_review                  SIGGRAPH Video Review 
                                         info

   ./utilities                     Archive translation utils
      ./dos                           DOS-based PC's
      ./mac                           Macintosh OS
      ./unix                          UNIX utilities
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							spl
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