Re: Linux Expo 2000 (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)

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From: Tim Haynes
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 00:00

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"Alistair Mann" <vianews@lgeezer.demon.co.uk> writes:

> Of course students are allowed to go. It is simply that their attendance
> is discouraged and certainly won't attract "student discount" if they
> did: the expo is a commercial operation, and would discontinue rapidly
> were it to turn into a spotty-youth fest, 

And the correlation between students and a "spotty-youth fest" is what,
exactly?

> Now you could either indignantly bleat that you are (and I needed a sick
> bag here) "Computer scientists of the future",

Hmmm? What about computer scientists requires an ill bag?

> or you could start practicing some of the skills you will need in future,
> and get creative with the form.  Try lying. Or do you think that they'll
> send someone round to check? If you honestly believe that you need to be
> there, then put yourself down as something -- anything -- and go. Or
> stump up the public admissions fee. But FFS get out of your ivory tower
> and quit thinking that students are special cases.

Why do you think lying is a legitimate way to get ahead in business? You
may safely expect your BS-factor to find you out, sooner or later.

~Tim
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From: piglet@glutinous.custard.org (Tim Haynes)
Subject: Re: Linux Expo 2000 (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)
Date: 2000/05/26
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