[ILUG] [Fwd: Linux on TV3]

[Donncha O Caoimh]

Cormac McClean wrote:
> 
> > In reality, unless we figure out some way of doling out responsibility,
> > the only way this site can be administered is by someone on the dole,
> > that's the only way someone'll have time to do everything within a
> > reasonable time-span..
> 
> Donncha,
> 
> I wonder if it would be possible to set up a system to spread
> the workload.  For example, on the PR front, maybe set up a

That's something we'll have to look at in the future. There is a
"contribute" link but a "Contact us" page looks more likely now as well.
Certainly, "Contact us" is a lot friendly, and assumes less
responsibility than "Contribute" I feel. (Think about..)

> 
> However, it is a pity that an opporunity like this (the TV3) program
> is going to be missed.  But I'm outraged by TV3's choice of
> speakers lined up from the program
> 
> > we have already lined up Joe Macri from Microsoft and Adam Jollans
> > from IBM to come onto the programme.
> 
> !!! For F**k's sake! (excuse the language). In my experience,
> no Microsoft spokesperson can take an objective view on Linux
> or open source in general, as evidenced by the article
> mentioned earlier today -

There's no doubt they want a confrontation, but as someone else listed
out his qualifications, the guy from IBM is very smart and qualified,
and nowadays, IBM are the "good guys". 'Couple of years time, MS will be
the good guys and people who are just now thinking of doing computers in
college will wonder what all the fuss was about when they start
working.. I'm happy to see an IBM guy there, they won't put someone on
TV who hasn't prepared himself and is confident he can get his message
across. (no snide jokes about IBM and selling water in the desert, or
OS/2 jokes please ;)

Donncha.