[Linux-aus] President's Report: August / September 2006

[Jeff Waugh]

<quote who="Nigel Cunningham">

> > That might sound like a good thing for an attendee paying registration,
> > but it sounds a bit different if you consider the case of a company
> > deciding to sponsor the conference, doesn't it? There are many factors
> > involved. :-)
> 
> Mmm, but then too, they're separate financial years.

Yes, that's precisely the point: For a potential sponsor, it can be easy to
defer to the next financial year if you can rationalise it, particularly
when there's something solid to consider. It's a totally different decision
making process to an individual paying a very inexpensive registration fee.

- Jeff

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