Now you have obviously never been to a Linux -based commercial product launch. The last one I went to had a very intelligent Q & A session which followed a delicious strong coffee and pastry pigout served on china (Corel). Before that, another one I went to was somewhat elbow-deep in engineers (HP demo of Itanium; actually a hardware product demo). Another one I went to was showing off Linux again, this time it was SGI on prototype Itanium hardware. Filled an auditorium and was "wowing" people with visuals.
I have no idea what IBM do at their Linux product launches but their demos at the show were pretty crowd-pulling just looking at the displays. As for kernel launches, well certain kernel hackers do tend to pull crowds at places like Atlanta! -- Jill Rowling, Snr Des. Eng. & Unix System Administrator Eng. Systems Dept, Aristocrat Technologies Australia 3rd Floor, 77 Dunning Ave Rosebery NSW 2018 Phone: (02) 9697-4484 Fax: (02) 9663-1412 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: DJ! [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Looking forward to the Linux MS-Bashers running around in a jealous > tantrum. Actually - coming to think of it - it would be fun > to go to a > Linux kernal launch <snigger>. It would be BYO cheese and Pecks Paste > sandwhiches; Coke from plastic cups; cheezels and free penguin pocket > protectors. Now THAT'S something to look forward to! > > DJ! ---------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ---------------------- This email is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with, distribution, disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorised and prohibited. Confidentiality attached to this communication is not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken delivery to you. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and notify us by return e-mail or telephone Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited on +61 2 9413 6300. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
