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

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