Learn Erlang in 5 seconds - competition - win a prize

[Joe Armstrong (TN/EAB)]

 Hi Guys,

 I have been asked to hold a talk at a Smalltalk conference <gulp>

 So I have to convince a conference room full of Smalltalkers to become
Erlangtalkers.

 As part of the lecture I have promised to hold a "5 second Erlang
course"

 I need help and suggestions in preparing this course.

 My first attempt was

 "To make a fault-tolerant system you need two computers because if you
only have one and it 
  crashes you're sunk so you'd better use Erlang cos all other languages
suck."

 Which I can just about say in 5 seconds.

 So now comes the challenge.

 Can you suggest alternative/better course material.

 I'd like you to send me your course suggestions, in both the 5 and 10
second category.

  < the 10 second category is wide open >

 A prize will be awarded at the next Erlang conference to the winner

 The judges for this competition are

	- Joe Armstrong
	- Hans Nilsson
	- Ulf Wiger

 The judges decision will be arrived at by a undefined voting procedure,
and is final.

 /Joe