How do, On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 10:34 -0700, alan wrote: > On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, linuxmaillists@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > On Wednesday 11 April 2007, alan wrote: > >> On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, jim tate wrote: > >>> I know this is not the place to post this , but this is > >>> very important for the Linux community to see. > >>> > >>> http://www.tux500.com/ > >> > >> Exactly why is this important? > >> > >> Sounds like a marketing department trying to raise money > >> for their pet project. > > > > Why is that so Bad? > > > > Its important because it takes marketing and exposure to > > advance anything. Which camp are you in the one that wants > > to see more people use Linux or the one that does care if > > more people use Linux? > > For $300,000 I could buy a lot of beer and/or cider at user group meetings > and generate a lot more good will than driving a car around a strip of > asphalt. IMHO, that's doubtful. Folks at user group meeting tend to already know about Linux. If the Linux car wins/places/shows at Indy, $300,000 will be a small price for the good will it will generate. BTW, it's no easy feat to drive an Indy car around a strip of asphalt ;-) taharka Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.
