from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
USENIX
<body> Since 1975, the USENIX Association has provided a forum
for the communication of the results of innovation and
research in {Unix} and modern {open systems}. It is well
known for its technical conferences, tutorial programs, and
the wide variety of publications it has sponsored over the
years.
USENIX is the original not-for-profit membership organisation
for individuals and institutions interested in {Unix} and
{Unix}-like systems, by extension, {X}, {object-oriented}
technology, and other advanced tools and technologies, and the
broad interconnected and interoperable computing environment.
USENIX's activities include an annual technical conference;
frequent specific-topic conferences and symposia; a highly
regarded tutorial program covering a wide range of topics,
introductory through advanced; numerous publications,
including a book series, in cooperation with The {MIT Press},
on advanced computing systems, proceedings from USENIX
symposia and conferences, the quarterly journal "Computing
Systems", and the biweekly newsletter; "login: ";
participation in various {ANSI}, {IEEE} and {ISO} {standards}
efforts; sponsorship of local and special technical groups
relevant to Unix. The chartering of SAGE, the {System
Administrators Guild} as a Special Technical Group within
USENIX is the most recent.
(http://usenix.org).
Usenet newsgroup: news:comp.org.usenix.
(1994-12-07)