Pieter Palmers wrote: > Ray Rashif wrote: >> I, on the other hand, think this is justifiable. It doesn't matter >> whether you're training someone to breathe or fish, you're still >> training him - and that's a service. A lot of courses on stupid things >> cost much higher. >> >> I'd rather go for a course on Audio Engineering with Gratis software >> than one with "industry-standard" software bundles. Software is only >> part of the equation - hardware, knowledge, techniques, skill and talent >> play bigger roles. Someone who can teach you those tricks of the trade >> deserves more than just beer. > > > Don't get me wrong. I agree with you. To take an example from my > professional surroundings: > > """ > REGISTRATION TO > > OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS: Theory & Design > TUDelft, November 10-13, 2008 > > Please select your registration and payment method > > Operational Amplifiers: Theory & Design > Registration UNTIL October 10, 2008 EUR 1,575.- > > Operational Amplifiers: Theory & Design > Registration AFTER October 10, 2008 EUR 1,715.- > """ > > (http://www.mead.ch/Registration.htm) > > Nuf said... And I just registered a few weeks ago for the IDEA 2008 conference in Chicago, USA - http://ideaconference.org/register.html: US$450 + US$300 for the Pre-conference workshop. Of course, that's three days total. We'll ignore the cost of airfare to, and hotels in, Chicago!! -- David gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx authenticity, honesty, community _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
