Soliman Hesham <H.Soliman@flarion.com> writes:
> > I think what some people missed was the ability to buy food
> > or coffee between
> > the afternoon and evening session. I don't quite understand
> > why the bar that
> > served food and drink and lunchtime was shut in the evening
> > break. But
> > that encouraged exploration :) With the U1 line you had
> > time to get to a
> > restaurant and back in the break. But for the "all in one"
> > people who like
> > the SFO or Minneapolis style hotel it's less well suited.
>
> => You're being very kind to Minneapolis to compare it with
> Vienna ! The fact that some people prefer that to Vienna
> shocks me, but anyway, I guess they'll enjoy the next meeting.
> Have we finished complaining about one of the most
> beautiful cities in the world yet (because it didn't
> have enough power plugs....sigh)?
I think what's going on here is that there is a disconect between
two groups of people: people who think of the IETF as a combination
work/vacation opportunity and people who think of the IETF as
purely for work. If you're part of the former group, the general
attractiveness of the venue makes a difference. If the second,
all that matters is that things be convenience.
Myself, I'm part of the second group. I flew in on Sunday and out
on Friday and was in meetings almost the whole time, so whether
Vienna is beautiful or not is basically irrelevant to me.
-Ekr
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