Re: some thoughts on OOW 2007

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:24:23 -0800
Message-ID: <1195953856.675834@bubbleator.drizzle.com>

hpuxrac wrote:
> On Nov 19, 11:20 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:

>> Noons wrote:
>>> On Nov 19, 6:29 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
>>>> And for the 45,000+ of you that missed Mary Ann Davidson's session in
>>>> the OTN Lounge on the third-floor of Moscone West. C'est dommage. This
>>>> is as close as you'll get. <g>http://blogs.oracle.com/maryanndavidson/
>>> I find it quite ironic that someone from Oracle's
>>> marketing does a session on conflict of interest.
>>> As if...
>>> :-)
>> Are you hard of reading or am I misinterpreting your statement? <g>
>>
>> Mary Ann Davidson is Oracle's Chief Security Officer.
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
>> University of Washington
>> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org

>
> And here's a note from someone that did make the effort to attend
> ( Doug Burns ) ...
>
> Soon after that I was scheduled to attend the Quest booth with my T-
> shirt on to enter the $10000 prize draw! But, no, having been
> extremely impressed with Mary-Ann Davidson's blog on disclosure, and
> with the focus on security at my current site, I thought a Meet The
> Experts session might be a better bet. What a disappointment it was. I
> know the PA was temperamental but I wish she'd followed Justin's
> gentle encouragement to use a microphone. I know it was a small
> informal group and she doesn't like using one, but it was virtually
> impossible to follow the conversation. Seriously, it just p*ssed me
> off completely because it showed a disregard for the audience. I
> walked off in a huff.
>
> *** Maybe it was the questions that were asked?

One person walked off ... 60+ stayed.

Maybe it was the person that, rather than participating, chose to express attitude rather than aptitude. There were places to sit with 7-8 ft. of the Mary Ann.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

Received on Sat Nov 24 2007 - 19:24:23 CST