[NTLUG:Discuss] VMware rebate - must register at VMware

[Burton M. Strauss III]

Wasn't specifically aimed at you, Thomas - I know you to be a reasonable and
level headed guy.  And, as you know, I don't drink Coffee. Caf or Decaf...

It's the general tone - that has shifted from 'wow, what a great offer' to
'but I don't want to spend $189, I want it for free'.

So I wanted to bring the focus back to what I think is important - a major
software Co reaching out to the Linux community via the LUGs.

-----Burton



> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
> Behalf Of Cameron, Thomas
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 1:35 PM
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> Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] VMware rebate - must register at VMware
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
> > Behalf Of Burton M. Strauss III
> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 11:41 AM
> > To: NTLUG Discussion List
> > Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] VMware rebate - must register at VMware
> >
> >
> > What a load of cr*p from the whining puppies.  Don't buy the
> > product if you
> > don't need it and can't justify the $189 price.
> >
> > The offer is: "If you are among the 1st 1000, we'll give you a special
> > discount!"
> >
> > WOW - What in the world is wrong with that?
> >
> > The fact is that they're choosing to reach out to the Linux
> > Community and
> > know enough to do it through the LUGs.  We should be
> > celebrating a clued-in
> > company.
> >
> > How about this - buy the product if you can justify the $189
> > price.  Then,
> > if it ends up costing you less, consider donating the $100 to
> > an Open Source
> > project!
>
> Wow, Burton...  I thought I was asking a fairly innocuous
> question to get clarification.
>
> Have you considered decaf?
>
> --
> Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
> Assistant Vice President
> Linux Design and Engineering
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