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

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From: Richard Caley
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 00:00

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In article <959359363.20116.0.nnrp-06.c3adc064@news.demon.co.uk>, Alistair Mann (am) writes:

>> Now, let me think, what was Linus doing when he started to build a
>> certain well known operating system...

am> Not arguing with AT&T about whether they would 'accomodate'
am> students is my guess!

The nearest this comes to an interesting question isn't whether its
sane for a student to want to go. Seems clear to me the answer is
no. The question is why the organisers would want to discourage
students. Only answer which occurs is that they are trying to keep it
as vacuous as possible to encourage more undemanding people with
bigger expense budgets and smaller neuron counts. If you let in
students and similar one of them might ask a substantial question.

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).

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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: 2000/05/26
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