Saturday, July 07, 2007

SODA deadline

Can someone tell the SODA-powers-that-be that it's really annoying to have a paper deadline on July 5th or 6th? (That's what it's been the last four years...) July 4th is a major US holiday, which if done properly involves a late night with fireworks.

I realize it's pointless to complain, but that's one reason why I started a blog -- so I could complain publicly. And I realize there are all sorts of arguments that it shouldn't matter what day they pick. But, of course, in practice, it does.

5 comments:

Suresh Venkatasubramanian said...

Clearly the SODA server felt the same way you did :)

asarwate said...

The same thing happened with Allerton this year -- the deadline was quite close to the 4th and also only a day or two after ISIT, which seems bizarre-o.

metoo said...

Aren't you glad you have the weekend to do other things? :)

Shiva Kintali said...

I think this is the reason why WINE & WAW postponed their deadlines yesterday !!

Anonymous said...

I don't get it, it may be a big day for americans , but lot of other people also contribute