On Tuesday 15 July 2008 10:42:07 Daniel Johnson wrote: > > Well, you can obviously get into OSCAMP and FOSSCoach and the BOFs and > > the other free events. Not that I'd be promoting such a thing (as an > > OSCON committee member), but if there's *a* specific session you want to > > attend, you can probably persuade one of the several PostgreSQL speakers > > to loan you their badge. > > No offense, but in the years that I have been going to OSCON I've > never had anywhere near enough money to buy a real pass to OSCON. > Every year it has been volunteering for a booth, or attending OSCAMP. > Last year I was able to afford Ubuntu Live through one of the more > extreme discount codes, but that is it. There are lots of people who > participate as much as they can by way of volunteering, and I am one > of them. We help make the conference happen so please treat us with > respect even if we can't afford to pay are way in. > I can't imagine how you could have taken Josh's post to be anything but courteous and respectful, but I do encourage you to join us at the BOF where we can settle it once and for all.... sumo suits anyone? http://www.maineventweb.com/page/page/2916926.htm -- Robert Treat Build A Brighter LAMP :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL
