Re: Need some Help with Advocacy re: Java vs. Perl

[David Grove]

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Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: Need some Help with Advocacy re: Java vs. Perl


> Elaine -HFB- Ashton wrote:
> >
> > Having a 'portal' where companies can go for a single defined presence
>
> Perl.com?  Why do people never suggest this?
>
> Do we fear that O'Reilly's interest in and commitment to Perl is not
> single-minded?

In trying to place an ad in the Perl Journal, our company had to get
permission from multiple O'Reilly personnel, who didn't want us saying
anything negative about O'Reilly or ActiveState products (even put nicely).
We couldn't even use a camel or gecko, which, since they are tightly
controlled trademarks, now seem inadequate as "mascots". Pass over O'Reilly
entirely, and anything associated with it. They are good advocates, but only
if you don't compete with them.