LinuxWorld 2003!

[Matthew Carpenter]

 On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 17:02:44 -0700
"Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> 
> Notably absent this year was Google.  Granted they're not really selling 
> anything that is Linux specific, but they were there last year, and were 
> quite popular.

This is a down time for most companies.  If they aren't planning on some serious revenue coming from it, many companies are skipping trade-shows altogether.  NetScreen is taking to the road on a Semi with all their gear in the trailer for demos... 

> > 
> HP was once again rude.  I wanted to play with their dual Opteron box, and 
> the sales drone scolded me for touching the hardware without permission.  I 
> guess i missed the point of a trade show, if you can't actually play with 
> the products being offered.

Must have recognized you :p
Probably the sales guy new that his techno-weenie was inept enough that this uberhacker (who they could tell knew what he was doing) might do something that they couldn't undo...
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