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Article #19Re: Linux Expo 2000 (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)
From: Richard Caley
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 00:00
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 00:00
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In article <959365652.22837.0.nnrp-06.c3adc064@news.demon.co.uk>, Alistair Mann (am) writes: >> Consider their own description. They want `influencers and >> decision-makers' (ie low level managers). They want to `Pinpoint focus >> on the hottest subject in IT' (ie swap hot air). They are going to >> have a `high profile media event' (managers don't drink enough so >> bring in some journalists). They'll have `more than 30 FREE >> briefings' (ie sales bods will bore you to death). am> So you will attend or not attend based on their description of am> what they are wanting to run and who they want to attend? What other basis is there for deciding? That doesn't, of course, mean taking what they say at face value, but this kind of sales bumph isn't that hard to interpret. All the really sneaky copy writers go into advertising financial institutions and soap powder, cos that's where the money is. am> Thats a shame. You stay away then, and the numerous Linux user am> groups including the London-based Lonix user group, with its own am> stall and numerous student types (I know, I've met some of them) am> will just have to weep into their glasses of plonk at the lack of am> balls some students have! <g> Serves them right for wasting their time at such a pointless event. BTW, what on earth makes you think I'm a student? -- Mail me as rjc not spt@cstr.ed.ac.uk _O_ |<
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From: Richard Caley <spt@cstr.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Linux Expo 2000 (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)
Date: 2000/05/29
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