On Thu, 2009-03-26 at 14:38 -0400, Tony Harris wrote: > *shrug* I don't see the problem with VTSDA doing a .net > presentation. They are a general group of software developers, not an > Open Source or a Linux group, and whether we like it or not there are > plenty of Microsoft-based developers because there's a market for > their work. > > That said, I agree it would be great to have a similar one for Java, > or PHP, or whatever. But if we want one of those, maybe one of us > ought to make the offer and see if they'd like us to come do one, > instead of complaining that they're holding a Microsoft-based > workshop. > I have to agree; I'm no Microsoft junkie, but I also try not to carp about Microsoft developers getting together and doing what they do. To each their own and all that :) And in regard to the VtSDA, if they're too Microsoft-centric, it's likely reflective of their active membership. If more FOSS advocates (and I include myself here) attended VtSDA functions, their events would necessarily reflect the demographic change.
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