RE: Conference speakers, was Re: What are a programmer's rights t o what he writes?

[Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually Joel, you made no reference to gender of 
the assistant.  But your point is well taken.





JFritz@sharperimage.com on 05/31/2000 10:43:22 AM
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So...how much do you think she paid her administrative assistant?

I could be wrong on more than one count (gender too), but I'll bet it was
market rate regardless of how hard the assistant worked.  

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From: nina jones [mailto:ddi@datadesigninc.com]
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> Where do they get some of these speakers at computer conferences?
> I remember one at a joint users group meeting in our area espousing
> the evils of data processing and our only role was to displace
> American workers and exploit foreign workers.  He looked about as
> looney as Sam Kinnison in 'Back to School'.


well, she was a well known state legislator.  they had 'ladies nite' to
honor the ladies in data processing.  and at the time (mid 1970's),
there were darn few of us!

nj
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