taylor@limbo.Intuitive.Com (Dave Taylor) (09/29/89)
In the midst of our usual HP bashing, I came across a note that I thought people might find interesting about something that HP does a fine job of, though they don't advertise it much... This particular area that I think HP gets very little credit for assisting in is the sponsorship and aid they give to many many local Unix user groups around the United States, and probably the world. What reminded me of this was an email message I got this afternoon from a chap associated with the Dallas/Fort Worth Unix Users Group. He says, rather matter-of-factly: > ... the DFW uug meets the first Thursday of the month at Hewlett-Packard > in Las Colinas. We get about 300 people, refreshments (egg rolls, > sandwiches, pastries, etc.) courtesy of Hewlett-Packard... Not only is HP allowing their meeting facilities to be utilized (which they also do in the Silicon Valley for the local SVNET meetings), but the local sales office is spending $$ to ensure that the attendees have some food to munch on and generally have a more pleasant time. GOOD JOB!! Further, HP was also instrumental in the impressive INTEREX HP Users Group conference in San Francisco a few weeks ago, as I reported on here in this newsgroup a while back. Donating computers, people, time, and money, as well as much talent, HP really made the difference in a staggeringly large conference! Just some positive vibes. Things to think about when you are poised and ready to complain about how HP doesn't seem to give half a hoot about your needs and interests... From the occasional soapbox of, -- Dave Taylor Intuitive Systems Unix Editor Mountain View, California "The HP Chronicle" taylor@limbo.intuitive.com or {uunet!}{decwrl,apple}!limbo!taylor
edwardm@hpcuhc.HP.COM (Edward McClanahan) (09/30/89)
Dave Taylor writes: > Not only is HP allowing their meeting facilities to be utilized (which > they also do in the Silicon Valley for the local SVNET meetings), but > the local sales office is spending $$ to ensure that the attendees > have some food to munch on and generally have a more pleasant time. > GOOD JOB!! Much as I appreciate Dave's complement to HP, I believe it is Apple that provides the meeting place for the local SVNET here in Silicon Valley. As I am not a member of SVNET, perhaps I am unaware of either 1) a recent change in meeting locations, or 2) an additional local SVNET group here in the Valley. I just went to one meeting several months ago to hear Avidas Tevanian (sp?) of NeXT, Inc. speek about Mach. Incidently, this meeting is the third Tuesday of each month at Apple, 10500 N. De Anza Blvd. here in Cupertino (or, atleast it was several months ago). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Edward McClanahan Hewlett Packard Company Mail Stop 47UE -or- edwardm%hpda@hplabs.hp.com 19447 Pruneridge Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone: (408)447-5651