Re: FOSDEM 2008 - Devroom and booth

From: "Selena Deckelmann" <selenamarie(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: "David Fetter" <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
Cc: "Josh Berkus" <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org, "Robert Bernier" <robert(dot)bernier5(at)sympatico(dot)ca>, "Euler Taveira de Oliveira" <euler(at)timbira(dot)com>
Subject: Re: FOSDEM 2008 - Devroom and booth
Date: 2007-11-30 19:11:34
Message-ID: 2b5e566d0711301111t327ab049oaf866e20422245b2@mail.gmail.com
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On Nov 30, 2007 10:58 AM, David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> wrote:

> While on the subject of LiveCDs--CDs and DVDs in general, come to
> think of it--I've noticed that the vast majority of people at trade
> shows stuff such things into their goodie bag and then throw them out
> unopened.
>
> Am I the only one who sees this behavior?

While I'm sure tossing out the goodies happens, I have heard directly
from four people that they used it, and it prompted them to look into
PostgreSQL further.

It might be fun to offer copy the ISO to a USB drive at the booth.
Keeps people hanging out, and helps eliminate waste :)

But for now, I think we should continue to create and distribute the
physical CDs.

-selena

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Selena Deckelmann
PDXPUG - Portland PostgreSQL Users Group
http://pugs.postgresql.org/pdx
http://www.chesnok.com/daily

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