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What does SIG actually stand for?

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CodeCat:
I was wondering this at EF itself. Didn't see it explained in the conbook anywhere, and I still have no idea to this day. Could someone tell this poor clueless foxcat what it means? :P

Loewi:

--- Quote from: CodeCat on 18.09.2007, 18:10:33 ---I was wondering this at EF itself. Didn't see it explained in the conbook anywhere, and I still have no idea to this day. Could someone tell this poor clueless foxcat what it means? :P

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SIG = Special Interest Group

Cheetah:

--- Quote from: Loewi on 18.09.2007, 18:15:10 ---SIG = Special Interest Group

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That's correct. But it somehow also became synonymous for the <b>meeting</b> of a special interest group, and some use it as a general term to describe any small conference-like event at a convention.

Sometimes, more appropriate and more precise words describing the actual event would be "panel discussion", "workshop", "bird of a feather meeting", "talk" or "seminar", depending on the actual theme and content.

CodeCat:
Ah, thanks! But maybe it's an idea to mention it in conbooks next time, hehe.

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