[NCLUG-DISCUSS] Re: [spam: 05.00/03.00] [NCLUG] Matt - Events for Developers in New York (fwd)

Tue Dec 23 10:10:15 MST 2003

Are you suggesting showing up to a microsoft event and handing out CD's
or are you suggesting spamming for linux? One of those sounds like a
really good idea.

On Mon, 2003-12-22 at 18:51, Matt Taggart wrote:
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> 
> Hi NCLUG,
> 
> So somehow I got on a Microsoft Marketing spam list. They periodically send 
> messages about local Microsoft events in the area. The message is included 
> below(headers intact for the curious).
> 
> You might remember a few of us from NCLUG and CLUE went at handed out Linux 
> CDs at the Microsoft Windows2000 launch event down in Denver a few years ago.
> 
> Maybe something similar could be done for these events? The W2K launch was 
> huge and at the Buell(sp?) Theater. I'm not sure how big these events are but 
> it still might be fun. There's even going to be one in Ft. Collins on January 
> 13.
> 
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> New for Developers
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> 
> Dear Matt,
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> (someone on the CLUE list feel free to forward)
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> HTH,