CONFERENCE WEB SITE: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix99/ May 3,1999. Pre-registration savings deadline 19991999 USENIXUSENIX AnnualAnnual TechnicalTechnical ConferenceConference JUNEJUNE 6–11,6–11, 1999 1999 MONTEREYMONTEREY CONFERENCECONFERENCE CENTERCENTER MONTEREY,MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA, USA USA "USENIX has always been a great event offering high-quality sessions, broken up into tutorials, an exhibition and a technical conference, that tends to draw a very seriously technical crowd" Phil Hughes, Linux Journal TalkTalk toto youryour peerspeers andand leading-edgeleading-edge developers,sharedevelopers,share problemsproblems andand theirtheir solutions,andsolutions,and bringbring homehome ideas,techniquesideas,techniques andand technologiestechnologies you'llyou'll applyapply immediately.immediately. 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Refereed papers track—at the heart of our reputation for cutting-edge technical excellence—this year’s highly current interest research reports cover resource management, file systems, virtual memory systems, security, Web server performance, storage systems, O/S performance, and more. The FREENIX track—top-quality technical presentations on the latest developments in the world of freely redistributable software, including the business side of developing open source software. Meet with prominent free software developers and fellow fans. Invited Talks track—Y2K, the Microsoft antitrust trial, Internet telephony, and other topics you want to know about, discussed with an extremely practical, in-depth approach. 24 tutorials over three days—cover systems administration, security, Linux, high availability, kernel internals, Perl, performance tuning, network programming and configuration, Sponsored by and more. Highly qualified instructors provide you with the highest quality instruction. ® Don't miss Work-in-Progress reports, Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, the keynote by John Ousterhout, author of Tcl/Tk, the informative products exhibit, the reception at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the California coast at its best. USENIXTThe Advvanced Computing Syyststems Assossociaciationtion Tutorials and Technical Sessions. Important Dates to Remember: Includes FREENIX, devoted to Open Source Software. Pre-Registration Savings Deadline: May 3, 1999 You may register online at Hotel Discount Deadline: May 14, 1999 http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix99/ Program at-a-Glance Conference Organizers Saturday, June 5 Program Committee On-Site Registration 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm CHAIR: Avi Rubin, AT&T Labs—Research Welcome Reception 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Charles Antonelli, CITI, University of Michigan Sunday, June 6 Partha Dasgupta, Arizona State University Wu-chi Feng, Ohio State University On-Site Registration 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Robert Gray, Boulder Labs Tutorial Program 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Peter Honeyman, University of Michigan Monday, June 7 Orran Krieger, IBM Anthony LaMarca, Xerox PARC On-Site Registration 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Darrell Long, University of California, Santa Cruz Tutorial Program 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Udi Manber, University of Arizona Tuesday, June 8 Gary McGraw, Reliable Software Technologies Yoon-Ho Park, IBM On-Site Registration 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Keith A. Smith, Harvard University Tutorial Program 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Mirjana Spasojevic, Hewlett-Packard Labs Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Works-In-Progress Session Coordinator Wednesday, June 9 Keith Smith, Harvard University On-Site Registration 7:30 am – 6:00 pm Invited Talks Coordinators Keynote Address 9:00 am – 10:30 am Clem Cole, Compaq Computer Corporation Refereed Papers / Invited Talks / FREENIX 11:00 am – 5:30 pm John Heidemann, USC/ISI Extreme Linux Workshop 9:00 am – 5:00 pm FREENIX Track Committee Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm CHAIR: Jordan Hubbard, FreeBSD USENIX ‘99 Exhibition 12:00 noon – 7:00 pm David Greenman, FreeBSD Reception in the Exhibition Hall 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm John Ioannidis Reception at the Aquarium 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Angelos D. Keromytis, OpenBSD Kirk McKusick, Author & Consultant Thursday, June 10 Jason Thorpe, NetBSD On-Site Registration 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Nathan Torkington, Consultant Extreme Linux Workshop 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Theodore Ts’o, MIT Refereed Papers 11:00 am – 5:30 pm Extreme Linux Workshop Committee Invited Talks / FREENIX 9:00 am – 5:30 pm CHAIR: Peter Beckman, Los Alamos National USENIX ‘99 Exhibition 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Laboratory Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm David S. Greenburg, Los Alamos National Friday, June 11 Laboratory Jon “maddog” Hall, Linux International/Compaq Refereed Papers / Invited Talks / FREENIX 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Computer Corporation Joint Closing Session 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Rod Oldehoeft, Los Alamos National Laboratory Extreme Linux Workshop 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Matt Welsh, University of California, Berkeley Table of Contents 27 Registration Form 26 Student Stipends 18 Keynote Address 4–16 Tutorials 18–23 Technical Sessions 24 USENIX & SAGE 17 USENIX ‘99 Exhibition 18–23 FREENIX Presentations 26 Hotel & Travel / Registration Info 25 Conference Activities & Services 14 Extreme Linux Workshop 2 R EGISTER ON-LINE AT: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix99/ An Invitation from the Program Chair Dear Colleague: telephony, with an approach that is extremely In one beautiful place, under one roof, you practical. can learn the results of the latest research, The very popular FREENIX track returns. master important new skills in the tutorials, FREENIX is devoted to *BSD, Linux, learn about the latest developments and Apache, Samba and the full range of freely newest application in open source software, redistributable software. This year’s top- and meet your peers and share solutions to quality papers, talks and evening sessions common problems. You can do all this and delve into a wide range of topics, from new A renowned more at the USENIX Annual Technical file systems and device drivers to making the conference Conference. business case for free software. You’ll meet If you are looking for superior instruction with the leading developers and fellow fans by and for in techniques and technologies that you and fanatics. Anyone interested in open programmers, can put to use immediately, sign up for the source software will appreciate the technical tutorials. Courses are led by fine teachers quality and relevance of the FREENIX track. developers, who are hands-on experts. This year the John Ousterhout, creator of Tcl/Tk, CEO and system tutorial program is expanded to three days. of Scriptics Corporation, and leading figure Choose from 24 tutorials on topics in sys- in the open source world will deliver the con- administrators tems administration, security, Linux, high ference keynote. His attention will be on a working in availability, kernel internals, Perl, perform- fundamental shift in software development ance tuning, network programming and to integration applications—created by advanced configuration, and more. coordinating and extending existing applica- systems and Refereed papers are the heart of the tions, protocols, frameworks, and devices. conference’s reputation for cutting-edge, Whether you are new to USENIX or a software technically excellent research. The program veteran, the 1999 Annual Conference has committee received 63 fine submissions and a lot to offer. Please join us in Monterey selected 23. Papers are on topics of especially June 6–11. I look forward to seeing you high current interest such as resource there. management, file systems, virtual memory Avi Rubin, Program Chair systems, security, Web server performance, AT&T Labs—Research storage systems, and O/S performance. The Invited Talks track offers a wide vari- PS: Register early for tutorials—they fill up fast. You’ll get your first choice and ety of very interesting presentations, concen- save some money. trating on relevant topics such as Y2K, the Microsoft antitrust trial and Internet FAX ... FOR MORE INFORMATION 3 Tutorial Program Sunday–Tuesday, June ‒, Stay on top of Master the newest technology. the latest technology. echnology is changing more rapidly than Continuing Education Units Register now ever before. No matter what your special USENIX provides Continuing Education Units for tutorials. Texpertise is, you are expected to stay on (CEUs) for a small additional administrative fee. top of the latest improvements and do your job. Sign The CEU is a nationally recognized standard unit up for tutorials and you will get an immediate payoff. of measure for continuing education and training, Tutorial fees include You’ll gain command of the newest developments and is used by thousands of organizations. Each • Admission to and put them to work at your site. full-day USENIX tutorial qualifies for 0.6 CEUs. the tutorial(s) You can request CEU credit by completing the you select USENIX tutorials aim to provide the critical infor- CEU section on the registration form. USENIX • Printed and bound mation you need. Delivered by experts with hands- tutorial materials provides a certificate for each attendee taking a on experience, tutorials are practical, intensive, and from your sessions tutorial for CEU credit, and maintains transcripts essential to your professional development. • CD-ROM with for all CEU students. CEUs are not the same as full set of confer- Our guarantee: If you feel a tutorial does not ence materials college credits. Consult your employer or school • Lunch meet the high standards you have come to expect to determine their applicability.