System Administrator Appreciation Day
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System Administrator Appreciation Day, also known as Sysadmin Day, SysAdminDay or SAAD, was created by Ted Kekatos, a system administrator in Chicago. Kekatos was inspired to create the special day by a Hewlett-Packard magazine advertisement in which a system administrator is presented with flowers and fruit-baskets by grateful co-workers as thanks for installing new printers.[1] The holiday exists to show appreciation for the work of sysadmins and other IT workers. It is celebrated on the last Friday in July. The first System Administrator Appreciation Day was celebrated on July 28, 2000. The next holiday is Friday, July 25, 2008.
Many geek and Internet culture businesses, such as ThinkGeek and CafePress, also honor the holiday with special product offerings and contests. Various filk songs have been written to commemorate the day.[2][3] However, attempts to have Hallmark and E-card firms "publish greeting cards for the occasion have been fruitless."[4] The day has been recognized and promoted by two professional organizations, the League of Professional System Administrators and SAGE/USENIX.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Rothberg, Deb (July 28, 2006 5:40 PM). Flowers in the Server Room: Sysadmins, Today Is Your Day. eWeek blogs. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
- ^ The System Administrator Day Song (video and mp3)
- ^ UKUUG System Administrator Day Song (video and mp3)
- ^ Hoyt, Elizabeth (July 27, 2001). System Administrator Appreciation Day.
- ^ MacVittie, Lori (July 28, 2006 10:41 AM). Happy Sysadmin Day!. Network Computing blogs.
