Distribution and Announcement BOF (DAWG) Reported by Gary Malkin/Xylogics The DAWG BOF was chaired by Gary Malkin. Notes were taken by Marsha Perrott. Agenda o Introduction of the problem o Refreshers for previous discussions of the problem o List potential solutions o Rate solutions on ease of implementation and potential impact o Do we need a working group The issue before the group was ``How to put the information produced within the User Services Area out to the users.'' The problem has always been a classic ``chicken and egg'' problem: a user needs to know how to use the Internet in order to get information on how to use the Internet. This problem has surfaced in USWG several times in the past few years. After a brief discussion of what might be done, the issue was raised as to whether or not anything needed to be done. After all, this problem has rooted many IETFs in the past. It was pointed out that there are now many books available, for people not yet connected to the Internet. In many cases, the books are of a quality we would be hard pressed to match. It was also pointed out that there are already many other organizations which serve to educate users. Another thought was that the group might work to automate distribution of documentation. However, several such efforts are already underway in the InterNIC and with USV-Web. It was also felt that this is something service providers should be doing too. Any other issues are already being addressed as part of NISI or within USWG. Since it appeared that there were no issues to address, it was unanimously decided to bury the DAWG. Attendees Sepideh Boroumand sepideh@jacks.gsfc.nasa.gov Lloyd Brodsky lbrodsky@rocksolid.com Susan Calcari susanc@internic.net Jodi-Ann Chu jodi@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu Robert Enger enger@seka.reston.ans.net Jill Foster Jill.Foster@newcastle.ac.uk Arlene Getchell getchell@es.net Deborah Hamilton debbieh@internic.net Lenore Jackson jackson@nsipo.arc.nasa.gov Barbara Jennings bjjenni@sandia.gov Robert Kummerfeld bob@cs.su.oz.au Gary Malkin gmalkin@xylogics.com April Marine april@atlas.arc.nasa.gov Marsha Perrott perrott@prep.net Joyce K. Reynolds jkrey@isi.edu Suzanne Smith smith@es.net Milan Sova sova@feld.cvut.cz