I think this is an awesome idea for a presentation. And it could be a fairly easy one. Someone could go through (maybe) Linuxmanship, and it would be more of a discussion than a presentation. That makes it easy for someone who might otherwise feel awkward in front of a group.
Kev. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron Nikitiuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 6:44 PM Subject: RE: (clug-talk) Technology Presentations > I was thinking of an idea for a presentation and I know it might sound a bit > strange but please hear me out. > > I am assuming that most of the people on the list are tech's, meaning that > they probably have more experience working with FLOSS than "selling" it. > What I was thinking was a presentation on the sales/marketing end of FLOSS. > Essentially a features and benefits sort of thing minimizing the challenges > you face going to Linux and maximizing the positives, without resorting to > MS bashing. I too often see that (and have been guilty myself) when > introducing technology that people often find it confusing to learn new > technology. They end up resorting to the "well...which one do YOU think I > should buy?" question and then as the sales person, often selling a myriad > of products, have to find a way to say this is good with out saying this is > bad. > > What do others think? I may even be tempted to try and do the presentation. > Could almost use it as an introduction to Linux for potential clients. > > Regards, > > Cameron > > >
