Putting the Symposium back into SOSP Matt Welsh
Putting the Symposium back into SOSP
Aug 18, 2015
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Putting the Symposium
back into SOSP
Matt Welsh
Putting the Συμπό�σιόνback into SOSP
Matt Welsh
The Problem
Mike Walfish at SOSP 2005
Why do we even go to conferences?
Not for the talks: Can just read the papers
Not really for the networking: Use Facebook already!
Definitely not for the food.
One possibility: Free WiFi
Symposia in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek “ υμπs inein” meaning, “to drink together”
Symposium format
Men reclining on couches around the room
Giant vessel (κρατή� ρ) of wine,served by nude servant boys
Playing music and singing songs
Many speeches on politics andphilosophy
Courtesans (ἑταῖραι)
PAXOS
κό� τταβός Objective:
Fling wine from your cup into a bronze bowl across the room
Utter name of beloved as wine is thrown
May only use right hand
Skill at κό� τταβός may attract attention of suitors
Oh… Mothy!
Remzi
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
Giant vessel of wine
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
Giant vessel of wine Giant vessel of wine
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
Giant vessel of wine Giant vessel of wine
Nude servant boys
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
Giant vessel of wine Giant vessel of wine
Nude servant boys Grad students
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
Giant vessel of wine Giant vessel of wine
Nude servant boys Grad students
Speeches, songs
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
Giant vessel of wine Giant vessel of wine
Nude servant boys Grad students
Speeches, songs Require all presentations to deal with the nature and purpose of love
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
Giant vessel of wine Giant vessel of wine
Nude servant boys Grad students
Speeches, songs Require all presentations to deal with the nature and purpose of love
Κό�τταβός
A modern adaptation
Ancient Greece Today
Giant vessel of wine Giant vessel of wine
Nude servant boys Grad students
Speeches, songs Require all presentations to deal with the nature and purpose of love
Κό�τταβός Fling wine at speakers during bad talks
Possible Talks
Byzantine Fault Tolerance with actual Byzantine generals
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Possible Talks
Paxos in Greek – will make as much sense as the original
SOSP MMXIΑθήνα
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