Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site hlexa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!hlexa!pcl From: pcl@hlexa.UUCP (Paul C. Lustgarten) Newsgroups: net.usenix Subject: Re: Summer USENIX call for papers Message-ID: <1317@hlexa.UUCP> Date: Sun, 19-Feb-84 22:39:44 EST Article-I.D.: hlexa.1317 Posted: Sun Feb 19 22:39:44 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Feb-84 08:40:01 EST References: <2474@utah-cs.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Short Hills, NJ Lines: 28 After squinting through a number of the talks in Washington, I'd like to propose that an additional rule be imposed on presentations at the Summer USENIX: Any speaker employing viewgraphs that are not readable from the *back* of the conference room should be summarily ejected from the conference! :-) Seriously, I see no excuse for speakers using standard sized printing (10 point?) on something they expect others to read from 100 feet away. I have found 14 point type to be necessary for presentations in a room that's only big enough for 15 people; I expect 16 or 18 point type would be necessary for something like USENIX. If you don't have an output device that produces large enough type, then either: a) Find someone who does - there are lots of such devices around. Furthermore, anyone presenting a paper at USENIX probably has a number of friends on the net who could be asked for assistance. b) Draw your viewgraphs by hand! Even if you don't have art-department quality lettering, it *still* will be better than something that the audience has no hope of reading. Paul Lustgarten AT&T Bell Laboratories, Short Hill, NJ ihnp4!hlexa!pcl