> If the agenda is to push competing products then I think > it's not appropriate and Adobe would be silly to allow this.
Hold on - Adobe don't run the user groups so they are not really in any position to allow or disallow anything. Gruden is an Abobe partner, but I still think that Scott's suggestion *in this case* has merit and should be appreciated. If MS turned this CFUG meeting into a MSathon then I don't think anyone would go back. But if they just provide the facilities - good for them. If they get some good will out of it - so what. In Sydney Red Square, one of our competitors, used to provide the venue for the CFUG - I had nothing but respect for them doing this. Daemon, another competitor ran CFAussie and a number of other lists for years. I imagine they were doing this stuff for two reasons - to promote their businesses and to help foster the community. Good for them - I respect their motives and which that I had more time and energy to do similar. At the end of the day the community won - and that's a good thing. As for the argument that MS might learn something at the meeting and get some unfair commercial advantage - it's a public meeting. Anyone can go no matter where it is held. Despite Barry's gushing words at the start of this thread you're not about to hear Adobe's deepest darkest secrets at this meeting. Cheers Mark -- Mark Stanton Gruden Pty Ltd http://www.gruden.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
