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

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From: Mark A. Miles
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 00:00

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On Fri, 26 May 2000, Alistair Mann wrote:

> > Ok, then why does it say that it cannot accomdate students then?
> > mmm ....???!!!
> 
> If you want to be literal, it's because they have no more hotel space!

We didn't want hotel space.

> So why should there be special arrangements to accomodate students, which is
> what Mark originally asked for, and you agreed with?

I didn't. I just didn't like the way they said "we cannot accomodate
students". I didn't realise it had anything to do with hotels. The word
accomodate itself doesn't necessarily imply accomodation - it implies
whether or not they are willing to put up with us.

Mark A Miles

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From: "Mark A. Miles" <maxm@dcs.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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