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From: "COLE,GLENN (Non-HP-SantaClara,ex2)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'Greg Cagle'" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 5:42 PM
Subject: RE: [HP3000-L] HP WORLD 2000: $20K to $25K for a speaker?!?!?!?!
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> As for the "going rate" part, the MacHack conference keynote
> this year was given by Eric Raymond, whom I daresay has more
> relevance to HPWorld than does Mr. Franken. (This particular
> address reportedly went on for fully five *hours*.) On the
> off-chance he was paid $25K (I don't recall if MacHack pays
> its keynote speakers), at least they got their money's worth. ;)
Point taken, and in fact I tried to get Eric Raymond for InterWorks
this year. Unfortunately, his schedule didn't allow it. Too bad,
because the budget would have benefited - he speaks for FREE.
- Greg
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Greg Cagle
Tigard, OR
gregc at gregcagle dot com