Good session this morning on transitioning existing OS9 and Windows systems (clients and servers) to OSX Panther. The most disappointing part of it was the mini-preso by a Pixar sysadmin, explaining how they transitioned - it involved a lot of custom scripting on their end (which were simply shown as black boxes - I'd prefer to see the underlying code), and a management that allowed them time and resources to plan well in advance of the transition. Still, Panther's (and Apple's) almost manic emphasis on OpenLDAP and MIT Kerberos (with continual assurances that, unlike MS, Apple isn't modifying Kerb) is very reassuring. Tony, I think we'll be able to do some of the metadirectory stuff you want to do (although Panther can't run an AD... yet).

One more session this afternoon about AppleScripting for SysAdmins, and then it's off to Cupertino for the Apple Campus Bash. Haven't been to the home of the Mothership before, but I still think I'll refrain from bringing my camera.

A couple sessions tomorrow, hang out with Todd and Family in the afternoon, then home-again-home-again Saturday morning. I miss my son, miss Jenni, miss my own bed. Miss my bed with Jenni in it. Don't miss my yard, which is likely horrendously overgrown by now, but that's why I'm taking a 4-day weekend for the 4th. Time to sharpen the machete...