http://msmvps.com/blogs/peterritchie/archive/2008/08/20/the-winds-of-change-are-blowing.aspxThe essence of ALT.NET, or at least the essence that people made use of, was that it was a venue for improving one&#39;s skills.&#160; There has always been an undercurrent of other agendas there; but they never really took root. The problem with theenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/peterritchie/archive/2008/08/20/the-winds-of-change-are-blowing.aspx#1645382Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:21:43 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1645382dave laribee<p>kaizenconf is Scott Bellware&#39;s thing. It is an attempt to attract some lean folks where Alt.net may discourage that. Alt.net is just beginning and I&#39;d like to see us carry this through. There will be an os in Philly in April and other places I am sure.</p> <p>All that said, I think Alt.netters should find hood value at the Austin event.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1645382" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/peterritchie/archive/2008/08/20/the-winds-of-change-are-blowing.aspx#1645214Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:03:03 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1645214Derik whittaker <p>if a name trips people up than they clearly were in the &#39;movement&#39; for the wrong reason. &nbsp;A name is only a name</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1645214" width="1" height="1">