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Demon Banished [PhotoTravel]

Just a footnote to the cruise. First of all, I should tell you that all the .Net folks on the cruise were very apologetic when they realised how upsetting the complaints they had made turned out to be. I think they have had very little exposure to other technologies and have been living closetted in a very fervent mono-culture, so when faced with an encounter with the heterogeneous world outside the monastery (and this is something common to each of the religious communities I have known - Windows, OS/2, Java, Christianity) they acted out of character. Almost all of the people involved apologised.

All in all I would say the Geek Cruise was warmly received and I'd encourage you to check out future events - they are genuine learning events (even for the faculty :-) and usually also offer the unique experience of developing personal friendships with some of the most respected experts in the field being studied. In particular Neil Bauman sailed high above the disputes and discharged his responsibilities admirably (Maybe you should be "Admiral" henceforth, Neil?)

And the Demon? Banished, I think, I might even be able to cruise again one day. Maybe Mac Mania...

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