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

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From: Julie Brandon
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 00:00

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On 30 May 2000 13:29:17 +0100 (BST), David Damerell (damerell@chiark.greenend.org.uk) said:
>Poor students, more like. They're in it for the money; they make their
>money from the exhibitors, and the exhibitors want to see people with
>purchasing power. Your average student does not have the purchasing power
>of your average IT employee; given that space in the facility is limited,
>what do you suggest they do?

Be careful of pissing off the
presently-students-but-soon-to-become-IT-folk-with-purchasing-power?

Be a bit more 'tactful' about the issue.  *;-)

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From: nospam@merp.demon.co.uk.invalid (Julie Brandon)
Subject: Re: Linux Expo 2000 (http://www.itevents.co.uk/exhibitions/linux/LinuxRegistration.htm)
Date: 2000/05/30
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