As I prepare once again for OOPSLA (if you haven't yet registered, 
last day for the early-bird discount is the 26th) I've started 
thinking about the Squeak BOF, always one of the highlights of OOPSLA.

Over the past few years it seems like it's gotten harder to find a 
good time for the Squeak BOF, so I'm hoping to start discussion early 
enough that we can find a time that most folks can be there without 
missing something else near and dear to their interests.

The "traditional" time for the Squeak BOF is on Tuesday evening, 
which is on a Wednesday this year.  (okay, not quite, but close. Most 
OOPSLAs of recent years run Sunday through Thursday. This one runs 
Monday through Friday, so everything is pushed back a day.) The past 
couple of years there has been some competition for that evening, 
since Cincom has scheduled a reception and presentation on that 
evening as well.

This year, Cincom and GemStone are hosting an event from 7-9pm 
Wednesday at the Sheraton. I'm hoping that the Squeak BOF isn't at 
the same time, because I want to go to both.

Looking over the schedule (available at oopsla.acm.org) the only 
times that don't conflict with *something* are in the middle of the 
night. There's even an invited talk scheduled Wednesday evening 
opposite the Cincom/GemStone bash.

My opinion at this point is that we might want to have the BOF during 
the day, conflicting with papers, panels, and such. Others may have 
different opinions, which is why I'm starting this discussion.

My personal preference at this point is for Friday morning, 10:00 to 12:00.

-Martin