At 01:05 PM 9/27/2000 -0700, Shawn Gordon wrote:
>I totally disagree - that money could be spent to actually build all or
>part of some apps-on-tap application.
>
>The real way to get HP's attention is to write apps that people need that
>require the 3000 to run.  Running an ad is a criminal waste of money from
>the user community.  At a minimum it should go to charity and get the news
>agencies to cover the event, and why it's being done.

"Criminal" is a bit over-the-top.  Everyone who contributed to the ad fund
knows exactly what it is going for; there is no deception here.

Reasonable people can disagree on whether it is a waste of money or not,
those who think it is a waste don't have to contribute.