The Third SAGE!

by Hal Miller
<halm@usenix.org>

Once again a regional group of system administrators has banded together to formally create a guild. I am thoroughly delighted to announce the formation of SAGE-WISE (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and England)! The interim president is Anna Langley, vice president is Nigel Barker, secretary is Pete Humble, and treasurer is Jonathan Crompton. Ordinary committee members are Jon Morgan and Anthony Botham.

There have been many attempts to form other SAGE units, including ones in the UK. Most of them died in the discussion phase, with only a few people involved. This one not only has more than four dozen members already, but also has a mailing list that is already repeatedly proving useful as a technical resource to UK members. The enthusiasm has stretched not only across the Atlantic to North America, but to Australia and New Zealand as well!

Reciprocal member-benefit arrangements will be worked out shortly among all SAGEs.

On behalf of SAGE, I get to say, "Welcome to the club, SAGE-WISE!"