Re: AW: [xml-dev] Why are XML crowds older?

Notice - this is all about sales.

At the Java or Tech-Ed shows - the sale has already occurred and now the 
troops need educating how to use all this good stuff.

At XML shows - they want he old farts who are the decision makers to 
show up and
make the sales decisions... well so the theory goes!

DW

Huditsch Roman wrote:

>If the entrance fee was as high as at the XML Europe in Amsterdam this year, 
>I tend to think in the same direction...
>Actually, the guys here in Austria, who are dealing with XML are pretty young on the average....
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>Wbr,
>Roman
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>>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>Von: Bill Kearney [mailto:]
>>Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. November 2004 17:24
>>An: 
>>Betreff: Re: [xml-dev] Why are XML crowds older?
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>>The fact of whats charged (gouged?) for admission might have a wee bit to
>>do
>>with it.
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jonathan Robie" <>
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>>>When marketing and sales people come to XML shows, they often ask why
>>>it's an older crowd than what you see at, say, a Java show or a
>>>Microsoft show.
>>>
>>>Thinking of the people in the XML community whom I respect most, they
>>>seem to be on the older side too.
>>>
>>>Any thoughts on the demographics of XML, and how it differs from the
>>>demographics of Java or .NET?
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