[CS-FSLUG] Yesterday's FOSS Presentation

[Fred A. Miller]

On Wed March 23 2005 9:08 pm, Don Parris wrote:
> Yesterday I presented FOSS to the United Baptist Association, a group
> of local Baptist churches who collaborate on various projects.  I was
> rather over their heads, of course - hard not to be when introducing a
> totally new concept (for them).  At least one of the pastors
> understood some of what I was talking about - his brother has tinkered
> with GNU/Linux a bit.
>
> The real benefit may be that I will get some contacts from the
> churches, thus enabling me to touch base with the folks who *will*
> have some idea of what I said.  I only had about 10 minutes, so didn't
> get to offer the kind of presentation I wanted.  Even so, I believe I
> generated some genuine interest.  The guy who knew what I was talking
> about supported my presentation, and assured the others of the
> legitmacy of the FOSS concept.
>
> It was really good to be able to get a little feedback from them, and
> to have a real opportunity to present something, even if on a most
> basic level.

It's a beginning - Good deal!

Fred

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