There seems to be a lingering confusion in the international Apple ][ community about what WOzFest is, and what it isn’t.
If you had told me a year ago that I would ever write that sentence, I’d have had you committed – there was no way I expected the international Apple ][ community to care one iota enough about WOzFest to get confused by it.
The most common misunderstanding is that WOzFest is Australia’s version of KansasFest and is an annual Apple ][-related gathering, when, in fact, Australia’s version of KansasFest is Oz KFest.
I know I’ve brought about this confusion to some degree myself with the choice of name – keeping the “Oz” and “Fest” in the name does make it look similar to Oz KFest, but with the fact I live in Wollstonecraft giving me the opportunity to make the ultimate Apple ][-related name pun possible when abbreviated and paired with “Oz”, it was too tempting not to.
The events are also viscerally different in other ways – WOzFest’s informal nature vs Oz KFest’s set session schedule; WOzFest is a frequently-held one day gathering vs Oz KFest being less frequent and held over several days; WOzFest is always held at my home while Oz KFest is held in different locations around Australia.
So, when your international Apple ][ buddies mix up WOzFest and Oz KFest, point them to this handy comparison chart:
Attribute | WOzFest | Oz KFest |
---|---|---|
Frequency | Several a year | Every 1-3 years |
Static addressing | Yes¹ | No² |
Formal program of events | No | Yes |
Length | One day | Several days |
Pizza | Yes | Yes |
Chaotic nature | Yes | Variable |
Comparison Chart Notes:
1. WOzFest is always held at my home in Wollstonecraft, NSW, Australia.
2. Each Oz KFest is held in a different location throughout Australia.
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