John Clogg after Paul McArdle
> >I wonder what the 2002 conference will bring.
>
> Don't know, but it won't be pretty.  I have to wonder whether much of a
> protest will materialize, though, because a large number of MPE types
might
> not even show up.  That's a lot of training money to spend if you're
looking
> toward a non-HP future...

and Jim Phillips adds:
>HP learned its lesson from the Boston Tea Party and slyly waited until
after
>the conference to make the announcement and by the time the conference
comes
>up this year, it will be very old news indeed.

Well if you can't bring C.F. to the party, bring the party to C.F.
(Remember to bring your "I Want My MPE" Tuxedo!)

http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/expo/keynotes/index.shtml#cf
Wednesday, January 30, 9:30 am -10:30 am
Fueling Innovation and Opportunity With Linux
Carly Fiorina, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hewlett-Packard Company

Join HP Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina as she discusses the current course
and what's ahead for Linux in enterprise and consumer applications. During
her talk, Ms. Fiorina will highlight innovative solutions that customers are
implementing today and talk about the contributions and responsibilities of
the Linux and open source communities in increasing customer value for Linux
users.

Carly Fiorina is chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard
Company. HP is a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions
and services and is focused on making technology and its benefits accessible
to all. Since joining HP in July 1999, Fiorina has led HP’s reinvention as a
company that makes the Internet work for businesses and consumers. Under her
leadership, HP has returned to its roots of innovation and inventiveness and
is focused on delivering the best total customer experience. Prior to
joining HP, she spent nearly 20 years at AT&T and Lucent Technologies, where
she held a number of senior leadership positions in sales and marketing. As
president of Lucent’s Global Service Provider Business, she expanded the
company’s international business and spearheaded the planning and execution
of its initial public offering and subsequent spin-off from AT&T. Fiorina
holds a bachelor’s degree in medieval history and philosophy from Stanford
University; a master’s degree in business administration from the Robert H.
Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland at College Park, Md.;
and a master of science degree from MIT’s Sloan School. In July 2001, she
was named an Honorary Fellow of London Business School. She serves on the
board of Cisco Systems and was previously a board member of the Kellogg
Company and Merck & Company.

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