www/people speakers.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       14/10/03 12:08:41

Modified files:
        people         : speakers.html 

Log message:
        Explain how to get listed for multiple languages.
        Clarify wording about Toastmasters.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/people/speakers.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.101&r2=1.102

Patches:
Index: speakers.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/people/speakers.html,v
retrieving revision 1.101
retrieving revision 1.102
diff -u -b -r1.101 -r1.102
--- speakers.html       21 Sep 2014 12:02:14 -0000      1.101
+++ speakers.html       3 Oct 2014 12:08:40 -0000       1.102
@@ -627,14 +627,27 @@
 and <a href="mailto:address@hidden";>email us</a> to send us the
 recording.  We'll then give you feedback and perhaps decide to list
 you as a speaker.
+<p>
+If you can present the free software ideas clearly in a foreign
+language, you can surely do it even better in your first language.
+Thus, if we get a good recorded speech in a non-native language, we
+can list you as a speaker for that language and for your first
+language too.
+</p>
+<p>
+However, the inference doesn't go in the other direction: we don't
+know how well you speak a foreign language unless we check.  Thus, if
+you would like to be listed for speeches in languages other than your
+first language, please show us recordings in those other languages.
+</p>
 </li>
 
 <li>
 If you are not an experienced public speaker already, Toastmasters
 International is useful for practicing and learning about speaking.
-You may not want to pay too much attention to their merit badges and
-degrees, unless you find them important to motivate you.  The
-important thing they offer is practice and feedback.
+You need not pay great attention to their merit badges and degrees,
+unless you find those important to motivate you.  The most important
+thing they offer is practice and feedback.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
@@ -695,7 +708,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/09/21 12:02:14 $
+$Date: 2014/10/03 12:08:40 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>