[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Demo Day 99

[cbbrowne@godel.brownes.org]

On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 22:09:14 CDT, the world broke into rejoicing as
newsseeker <person at hex.net>  said:
> David Hayes wrote:
> 
> > (with ((advocate-mode 'devil))
> >   '(
> > Turnabout is fair play, isn't it? If we're going to ask the NTPCUG folks
> > to allow a Linux/LIP booth at their meeting, would we be willing to
> > permit them to set up a booth at our meeting?
> >    )
> > )
> 
> Why not?  It would let them see how a real User's Group gathering
>is conducted .... maybe to the point of not noticing the lack of interest
>in their booth.

Fair's fair; presumably an NTLUG "booth" at NTPCUG would have to conform
to their requirements, as they ours.  

Most particularly, they'd need to fit a "booth" into the available space.
I suspect that *that* would be the challenge, at least until we see the
Wonderful Bigger Nokia Auditorium...

>I bet they'd be envious of the legal exchange of free software they might
>see....not to mention seeing us supporting our own NTLUG by buying the
>products NTLUG sell.  (I assume and hope NTLUG gets a cut of all those
>disks they sell).

I get the feeling that "those disks" add up to quite a bit...  I have
yet to find out just how much...

And the answer is yes, NTLUG gets the "residuals" after costs are covered.

And I suspect that almost anybody that sells software on a retail basis
would be *appalled* by the the fact that we offer what gets boxed and sold
for ~$30 for about $5....
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