[TriLUG] visiting Red Hat HQ
WA Brown
brownwa at ftc-i.net
Wed Feb 7 20:23:11 EST 2007
You would think that they would have someone talk to you especialy if you
drove 4 hrs to get there.I couldnt talk to sales or anybody. I wasnt going
to go to a payphone and call the sales dept then go back to the building.
WA Brown
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Portzer" <jeremyp at pobox.com>
To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] visiting Red Hat HQ
>
> The receptionist isn't the right person to talk to. You would get the
> same reaction from a receptionist at most medium to large public
> companies. If you are a blogger as someone else mentioned, why not talk
> to the public relations department first? Or find someone else within Red
> Hat who might give you a tour? There are several RHAT employees on this
> list who are interested in PR, such as those who handle our monthly
> meetings.
>
> Plus, having been to the Red Hat HQ several times for TriLUG meetings and
> other functions, I can't say you're missing much. It's just an office
> building. The server rooms are inaccessible, and even they weren't, it's
> just a server room (and most important servers are at other sites anyway).
> As far as I know they don't have a "gallery" or "museum" or anything of
> that sort that would be of interest to fans.
>
> If you are a potential client - e.g. someone who is seriously interested
> in purchasing the products and services - the sales department is another
> great way to organize a visit. Call your salesperson and organize a sales
> presentation or other meeting of that sort, and explain you'd be
> interested in visiting the HQ.
>
> --Jeremy
>
> On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, WA Brown wrote:
>
>> I talked to the receptionist until I was blue in the face! No deal. The
>> only
>> way I could talk to someone was to have an appointment. They just dont
>> care.
>>
>> WA Brown
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cristóbal Palmer" <cristobalpalmer at gmail.com>
>> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] visiting Red Hat HQ
>>
>>
>> > Ouch.
>> >
>> > How about calling their front desk and asking for a tour? Given the
>> > history between redhat and oracle, I'm sure they'd jump at the chance
>> > to impress a blogger who blogs about working with oracle products on
>> > linux.
>> >
>> > Introduce yourself as the blogger that you are (and tell them what you
>> > blog about) and ask who you should speak to.
>> >
>> > There are plenty of redhat employees on this list--maybe one will be
>> > generous enough to be your host/hostess at redhat while you're in
>> > town.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > CMP
>> >
>> > On 2/7/07, WA Brown <brownwa at ftc-i.net> wrote:
>> >> You will be frowned at. They dont care about individuals. Dont expect
>> >> any
>> >> help either. I went by there when I was in Raleigh last year and this
>> >> is
>> >> what happened. You cant even talk to anybody unless you have an
>> >> appointment.
>> >> You would think that they would meet people with open arms. How
>> >> do
>> >> they expect to grow if people dont like them or their products. Or at
>> >> least
>> >> get some help. If they would start helping the individuals and act
>> >> like
>> >> they
>> >> care when you go there, they would grow faster than they ever have.
>> >> They
>> >> must not like business.
>> >>
>> >> WA Brown
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Kevin Otte" <nivex at nivex.net>
>> >> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:22 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] visiting Red Hat HQ
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Catherine Devlin wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> In other words, if a general Linux enthusiast shows up at the doors
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> Red
>> >> >> Hat HQ, will she find anything particularly rewarding there? Will
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> embraced by cuddly penguins, who will give me a flipper and lead me
>> >> >> inside
>> >> >> to a world of Linuxy goodness and wonder? Or will a receptionist
>> >> >> just
>> >> >> frown at me and ask if I'm a bigshot executive with an appointment?
>> >> >
>> >> > Quite likely the latter. Red Hat has gone very corporate, and HQ is
>> >> > nothing but a cube farm. You'd have to sign an NDA just to see the
>> >> > server room (and once you've seen one, you've seen 'em all). I
>> >> > speak
>> >> > as
>> >> > someone who worked there for two years and things were already going
>> >> > away from the "goodness and wonder" when I got there. I did not
>> >> > post
>> >> > this reply to the list as some see my views as bitter rants rather
>> >> > than
>> >> > a representation of reality. I leave it as an exercise to the
>> >> > reader
>> >> > :)
>> >> >
>> >> > As I look at the blog mentioned in your signature, it occurs to me
>> >> > that
>> >> > I have seen you at the last two Ohio LinuxFests. I'm looking
>> >> > forward
>> >> > to
>> >> > going again this year for the 5th anniversary celebration. Should
>> >> > be
>> >> > quite a blast!
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > - Kevin
>> >> > http://www.nivex.net/
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>> > Cristóbal M. Palmer
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>> > TriLUG Vice Chair
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