[mdlug] Linux promotional opportunity at Micro Center

[David Lane]

Separate promotion would work.

David 


----- Original Message ----
From: Robert Adkins <radkins at impelind.com>
To: MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:54:22 AM
Subject: Re: [mdlug] Linux promotional opportunity at Micro Center


    


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org 
> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Ingles, Raymond
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:12 AM
> To: MDLUG's Main discussion list
> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Linux promotional opportunity at Micro Center
> 
> > From: Robert Adkins
> 
> >     Instead of being "dicks" and disrupt someone else's crap, thus 
> > seriously making oneself look like a dick. We should do our 
> own thing, 
> > separate and away from what they are doing and talk about 
> how Linux is 
> > working for everyone. You know, like that little 
> installation known as 
> > the New York Stock Exchange, which runs every single trade through 
> > Linux Servers these days.
> 
>  I think a small, polite demonstration with informational 
> flyers, laptops, and live CDs to hand out would not be taken 
> amiss and would be useful. Not denigrating Microsoft 
> directly, but presenting Linux as an alternative.
> 
>  Sincerely,
> 
>  Ray Ingles                                                   
> (313) 227-2317
> 

     I agree with this.

    I'm just saying that there is no need/reason to disrupt or cause a
scene at their display, because it will just make Linux and its users
 look
like a bunch of asses.

    -Rob

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