[methoddk]

It's basic etiquette to not interrupt someone in that manner if they have the podium. Even if he was right, he should've waited. Real douche move to do that to someone's entire presentation.

I'm all for speaking your mind in public, and standing up for an opinion, but timing is everything. Yehuda Katz has poor timing.

[evilduck]

I think this post paints a one-sided picture of the worst sort.

The user groups I've been to are very informal and relaxed. "The Podium" may have just been "the chair at a table next to the projector" and "redoing the demo" may have been borne from a group discussion where there was enough interest from everyone (possibly including the speaker) for Yehuda to plug in and demo his way. Yehuda is well known for his contributions, I can't imagine any group not being interested in what he had to say on the matter.

We don't know and we shouldn't judge based on this incredibly vague and incendiary post from a bystander. It would hold more merit if it was at least the original speaker complaining.

[VeejayRampay]

You read ONE side of the story. Maybe the programmer ended up butt-hurt that someone corrected him and wanted revenge. In any case, don't use such strange language until BOTH sides of the affair have provided their recollection of the events.

If he was at a local user group in the first place, then I'd say his timing was awesome, cause despite his obvious rockstar status in the community, he still spends time helping and creating at the base level, and he should be thanked for that.