What is USENIX?
USENIX is the Advanced Computing Systems Association. As a conference that wants to publish the scientists’ paper and others like it, USENIX is also a plaintiff in this case. Since 1975 the USENIX Association has brought together the community of engineers, system administrators, scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world. USENIX has run computer security and electronic commerce conferences that explore security claims and failures since at least 1988. The USENIX conferences have become the essential meeting grounds for the presentation and discussion of the most advanced information on the developments of all aspects of computing systems. http://www.usenix.org/events/sec01/ USENIX is already publishing existing research papers like Prof. Felten’s from past conferences, expects to publish new ones at future conferences, and wants the court to clarify its right to do so despite the apparently restrictive language of the DMCA.
