Don't Pay Twice 
a campaign to educate Business Objects users
If you doubt BO's intent to silence independent voices,  read the following new restrictions placed on user groups:

Q2 2005 Communication - Memo from Business Objects
The following is an exerpt from a June 2005 memo outlining the new rules user groups will be expected to follow.

VIIII. Authorized Education Partners
Attached is a list of Business Objects Authorized Education Partners.  We encourage you to go to these certified partners in planning your agendas and invite them to present at your meetings.  From time to time, I see training consultants on user group agendas that are not on our Authorized Education Partner list.  If this consultant is not endorsed by our local sales team, we will not support your meeting with catering funding or marketing support (posting meeting on website, hosting web registrations, sending email blasts to our customer base, etc).

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