Re: [Boston.pm] advocacy

Ben Tilly wrote:
> > ...the next step would be getting the big name
> > users of Perl to put [buttons] on their sites.
> This step is easier said than done.
Absolutely. I thought of the reasons you list, but the counter argument 
is that a company would promote their use of Perl for the same reasons 
they might support the Perl Foundation. Advocacy would have to start by 
convincing the existing users of Perl that it is in their own best 
interest to have a healthy and growing Perl community. Like supporting 
the foundation, not everyone will put their money where their mouth is, 
but it's a start.
 -Tom