[OSGeo-Discuss] "Free"

[Michael P. Gerlek]

Hmm.  +1 to Allan, I think.

In judging the worthiness of a talk or workshop, a consideration might be "Would this talk be able to find an equally good home at a 'regular' tradeshow or conference?"

If the answer is "yes", then perhaps that FOSS4G slot might better be given to someone else.

Shouldn't be the only consideration, mind you, but a good one nonetheless.

-mpg


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Paulo Marcondes
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:37 AM
> To: OSGeo Discussions
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] "Free"
> 
> 2007/3/2, Allan Doyle <adoyle at eogeo.org>:
> > There are plenty of places Oracle can demo or hold a workshop. There
> > are not so many places developers of Free and Open Source Software
> > can do the same.
> >
> > Let the non-free companies come and learn about FOSS. I'm 
> not sure we
> > have to teach the FOSS developers about non-free software.
> >
> 
> I think I agree with Allan here.
> 
> If Oracle people want to come, they are welcome.
> But I think the time available to them might be better used even for a
> BoFH-like event...(assuming they wilL advertise their own products)
> 
> As for Dave's point, my the whole issue of a foss4g (never been to
> any, wanted to attend last year's) is to put together people that work
> together _AND_ have a strong preference for Free/OpenSource software.
> 
> Paul, as for RMS, while I do not agree all the time with him, we need
> to have the speech/beer issue quite clear at all times. And we have to
> take a stand (at least on a personal basis - mine is speech)
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