I arrived this afternoon at SFO, just in time to pick-up my badge at Moscone Center. I am now ready to stay in line for four hours tomorrow morning in order to see Steve Job’s keynote address.
I just read a blog entry from a student who claims that they will not be able to attend the Keynote. Instead they will be re-routed to other show halls to see the event on large screens. If this is true, I strongly disagree with this decision, even though I paid four times more (of my own money) to attend. Much of the passion and energy at the event is provided by students who spend countless hours programming for fun. I would hate to see such a decision have a negative impact on student assistance next year.
The good news is that it seems that this unfortunate decision is an additional hint that points at record attendance number this year. This should be fun.
Like last year, all attendees will be under NDA. This means that I will not be able to discuss the contents of any sessions beyond the public keynote address. However, I do not expect these sessions to include much confidential material. With Leopard, only four months away, few details will remain secret after Steve Job’s keynote.