Gosh, we're glad to see that so many agreed with our premise. This is 
exactly what we spoke to, basicly telling Ben that we thought his point 
of view was very limiting, where it need not be for the conferences to 
still have merit for those who attend. (We didn't/couldn't either!)
Stephen

>Agreed. 
>
>Actually releasing the Conference material just extends the community. It's
>like when we Mac heads watch a Steve jobs Mac World Keynote through
>Quicktime. Not only does it make us feel like part of the community but
>makes us want to be there even more.
>
>Jose
>
>on 4/29/2002 2:02 PM, Anthony M. Humphreys at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> Appreciated. 
>> However, something is better than nothing.
>> Since I am one of those unable to attend, I would appreciate something.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Arnold
>> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 1:22 PM
>> To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk
>> Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: My Conference Recap - Our Thoughts
>> 
>> 
>> Ben:
>> Not so sure a nominal charge isn't in order, but releasing the conference
>> presentations/information after the conference does not, in our humble
>> opinion, negate the benefits, purpose or minimize the results of having
>> attended the conference. The comradery and interpersonal relationships
>> which were established or renewed at the conference, as discussed by
>> several herein, might be purpose enough to make the trip. However, one
>> can not trivialize the results achieved from having the opportunity to
>> speak to programmers and managers and share thoughts, problems and
>> questions with the community as a whole. This would be invaluable, and
>> not achievable from a CD!
>> 
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