On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:47:38 -0800 (PST), Karthik Poobalasubramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello ppl > hey solomon nice to meet you too.anyway I am a > grad student with the LSU computer science dept. I have an piece of > news.I am not sure how many of you > guys know about this but Microsoft is trying to get > some students on campus for its "Student Ambassador > Program" to.the student is supposed to represent > microsoft or something. I guess propaganda war has > begun! If you guys are interested i can forward that > email that was actually sent to the grad students. I am definitely interested in reading that email. Sounds like the desparation is rising in Redmond. > I really hope there is a linux user group active is > LSU. I forget the two gentlemen's names that posted earlier in the general mailing list (check the archive: http://www.brlug.net/pipermail/general_brlug.net/), but there is an LSU Linux Users Group starting at LSU. Does anyone have an update on that? > any comments?? M$'s attempt to recruit "Student Ambassadors" reminds me of their earlier fiasco (http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/17/1034561262818.html) at propaganda. Is there any $$$ involved? What do the "Student Ambassadors" get in compensation? A warm feeling? > cheers > Karthik -- John Hebert System Engineer I T Group, Inc. http://www.it-group.com
