[svlug] Nerds 2.0.1 viewing party with guest Robert X. Cringely

Javilk javilk at polly.mall-net.com
Sat Nov 21 02:21:21 PST 1998


> Quoting Hans Cathcart (hans at itavera.com):
> > Actually, Brian Webster is putting together a special viewing party of 
> > Nerds 2.0.1, the PBS special, and Robert X. Cringely is going to be 
> > there. I say a good number of Linux nerds need to show up, and I'll be 
> > the first one wearing the T-shirt there. (ps: they're also looking for 
> > some corporate sponsors: VA?) 
> 
> ...I fail to see the connection to Linux, or why Linux users would
> be particularly motivated to attend.

> Granted that you might want heavy turnout for your organisation's 
> event, but that's not the question, eh?

    It is an event reflecting the ascendency of nerds like us and UNIX
computing.  Linux belongs there, because it is a growing part of the net. 
It can also be good PR vs MS. Bring the rest of the freebee CD-ROM's! 

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