Re: FOSDEM 2008 - Devroom and booth - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Selena Deckelmann
Subject Re: FOSDEM 2008 - Devroom and booth
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Msg-id 2b5e566d0711301111t327ab049oaf866e20422245b2@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: FOSDEM 2008 - Devroom and booth  (David Fetter <david@fetter.org>)
Responses Re: FOSDEM 2008 - Devroom and booth
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On Nov 30, 2007 10:58 AM, David Fetter <david@fetter.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
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