[NTLUG:Discuss] Red Hat on tour

[Christopher Baker]

Red Hat came to the Columbus area this evening. They were driving around
in an RV painted red, and it even had an IBM logo on it. It was quite
a sight.

The reps from Red Hat only talked for about a half hour. Then it was
open for questions and comments. I think everyone got a chance to speak.

It was a mix of some of the best professionals in town and some new
people. They asked if people were new to Linux or to Red Hat, and some
hands were raised. Most of the questions demonstrated a lot of
experience. But as one of the presenters said, "There are no stupid
questions."

These guys weren't salespeople. I think they really did want to hear
what we had to say and wanted our input. I mentioned to one that a lot
of users have been critical of most Red Hat x.0 distributions, and they
agreed that most of the x.0 distributions were really just betas.

These guys seemed like they were having a really good time. They gave
away some shirts, hats, and CD's. Most everyone seemed to enjoy the
presentation. There were about 100 people there.

When the Red Hat tour comes to town, don't miss it.

Chris

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