Re: Boy Scout Open Source

["MBR-2" <user=90@nabble.blu.org>]

 Based on John's comment, "Of course, there's also an alternative slate: 
Steve Ballmer, Jack Valenti, and Dick Cheney," I assumed the whole 
suggestion was tongue in cheek. 

With regard to your comment that you'd "like to see a real world 
presentation targeted at both the small business owner ... but also to 
the end desktop user," that's somewhat different than what I was 
envisioning.  What I had in mind was a meeting with a facilitator rather 
than a presenter.  The idea is to start from the assumption that we 
don't have good, easy-for-non-techies to understand, arguments for 
convincing the non-technical of the advantages of Open Source.  So, what 
about a session in which the technical people who attend BLU are 
encouraged to step outside of their usual roles, try to put themselves 
in the shoes of someone who doesn't understand the things they do, and 
then try to envision what sorts of arguments they'd find compelling.  A 
panel of facilitators with one or two technical people and one or two 
businesspeople with minimal technical background, and one or two 
non-technical end desktop users, could be very useful in helping to 
guide the conversation. 

    Mark 

Jerry Feldman wrote: 
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:18:11 -0400 
> John Abreau <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> 
>   
>> I'm picturing a panel discussion with several speakers, such as 
>> Richard Stallman, Eric Raymond, and Bruce Perens. 
>>     
> 
> I don't think that would work. All 3 have very different ideas, and I 
> know there is no love lost between Stallman and Raymond.  It would 
> certainly be an excellent meeting,  what I am proposing is a much 
> different venue. I would like to see a real world presentation targeted 
> at both the small business owner who certainly can save a lot of money 
> by switching to OpenSource software, but also to the end desktop user. 
> The problem with RMS, Eric, and Bruce is that they are all very 
> technical, and while many of our members are techies, I'm also looking 
> for something to try to attract others. 
> 
> But, if we could make that happen we certainly would get a 100+ 
> attendance. 
> 
>