November 2008 - openSUSE Marketing - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-marketing] The countdown ;-)
by Kevin "Yeaux" Dupuy 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

OK, so this isn't actually about the Countdown buttons, but about the countdown we have until openSUSE 11.1 is released. We've got 38 days until release day and quite a bit of work to do to give 11.1 a presence at openSUSE.org. We've begun laying the groundwork, so here's what I see that needs to be done: *openSUSE 11.1 page [http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE_11.1]: for this page, perhaps we should just take what is over at openSUSE_11.0 and re-apply it - I'll be adding in some more stuff to it probably tomorrow, but we need all the hands on this page we can get. Remember that when a prospective user clicks on a countdown widget on another website, this is the page they'll be greeted with, so we'll want to make the case to the average user why they'd want to check out openSUSE 11.1. *Screenshots [http://en.opensuse.org/Screenshots/11.1_Beta5]: Zonker's brought this up before. I can provide GNOME screenshots, but I'm not running KDE or in a VM, so I can't get screenshots of the CD boot or the bootsplash, so we need some assistance there. *Sneak Peaks: Francis Giannaros has handled managing the Sneak Peak series in the past, so he'll probably want to chime in here with what he's planning for this release. However, I did clean up the Sneak Peak planning page so we can use it to once again plan who will write what. [http://en.opensuse.org/Sneak_Peaks] *Frontpage banner: We can wait on this until probably a week or so before the release, but I think it'd be nice to put a large banner on the front of openSUSE.org (the portal page, before the wiki), probably on the left of the Get It!, etc. buttons, with a countdown until the release (and a Welcome to openSUSE 11.1! message after the release). Let's get rockin'! -- Kevin "Yeaux" Dupuy - openSUSE Member Assistant Organizer, Louisiana Libertarian Party Public Mail: kevin.dupuy(a)opensuse.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] YaST Mascot Contest - How to submit your ideas
by Lukas Ocilka 09 Nov '08

09 Nov '08

Hi, I've just extended the possibilities how to submit your ideas: You can currently do it via e-mail too, the easiest way I can imagine... Read the full (but quite short) story at: http://kobliha-suse.blogspot.com/2008/11/yast-mascot-contest-how-to-submit-… Or directly at: http://en.opensuse.org/Marketing_Team/YaST_Contest#Submitting_Your_Ideas Bye Lukas -- Lukas Ocilka, YaST Developer (xn--luk-gla45d) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ano, ano. Moudry rozkaz. Sam jsem nemel v tech gratulacich jasno.

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[opensuse-marketing] Updated counter.o.o
by Pascal Bleser 06 Nov '08

06 Nov '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I just updated http://counter.opensuse.org to reflect the 11.1 release schedule (which, as of the roadmap wiki page [1] is currently 2008-12-18). I asked darix to change the Apache config on the vhost to have the 11.1 countdown when using URLs such as http://counter.opensuse.org/ Before he does so, to see the 11.1 images, use the following URLs: http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/ http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/large http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small [1] http://en.opensuse.org/Roadmap I got away with pixel pushing the template images this time, as I had the "1" from "11", but I'll need help from jimmac for 11.2 (as I don't have the Cholla font) ;) cheers - -- -o) Pascal Bleser <pascal.bleser(a)opensuse.org> /\\ http://opensuse.org -- I took the green pill _\_v FOSDEM::23+24 Feb 2008, Brussels, http://fosdem.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFJAwzBr3NMWliFcXcRArFuAJ4nNS1kq0jtwFR6XzxzBo9pKuHfNQCfUz4g pjRTaoYK50Nmm4sGGLn602A= =0SME -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] OpenSource ECDL provided by openSUSE-edu and kiwi-ltsp in Milan next 21 November
by Andrea Florio 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

as topic title, next 21 November we will present the opensource version of the ECDL. Our goals are to use openSUSE and openSUSE-edu addon (and i'm proud to be an administrator) like base platform, with openOffice instead on MS Office. We will use that event to show Kiwi-LTSP too. That posters will be used http://www.flossie.it/Images/Poster1.pdf http://www.flossie.it/Images/Poster2.pdf that is the situation... 1st) of course we will spread word about openSUSE, so i would like to ask for *promoDVDs* 2nd) i would like to print a poster like that: http://lizards.opensuse.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/pict2914.jpg any idea where can i find a file to edit and then print? thanks.. Andrea

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Re: [opensuse-marketing] spokesperson - first draft
by Dinar Valeev 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

+1 On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Dinar Valeev <k0da(a)opensuse.org> wrote: > +1 > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 2:53 PM, ricardo varas s <rvaras81(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> --- On Tue, 11/4/08, Stephan Binner <stbinner(a)suse.de> wrote: >> >>> From: Stephan Binner <stbinner(a)suse.de> >>> Subject: Re: [opensuse-marketing] spokesperson - first draft >>> To: opensuse-marketing(a)opensuse.org >>> Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 5:30 PM >>> On Monday 29 September 2008 16:13:19 Andreas Demmer wrote: >>> >>> > _ Representatives >>> >>> I like it: openSUSE Representative - someone hearing this >>> knows what it is. >>> >>> Bye, >>> Steve >>> -- >> openSUSE Representative seems excelent. Like you wrote, anyone that hears it gets what it's about. It's clear. =) >> >> -Ricardo Varas. >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org >> >> > > > > -- > with best regards from Russia > -- with best regards from Russia -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] spokesperson - first draft
by Martin Lasarsch 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

Hi As mentioned before we are thinking about how to gain more marketshare, a bigger community, more local support ... whatever you want to call it. Thats a good point, we also need a name for it! :-) It would be similar to the fedora ambassador or Ubuntu LoCo but most of us think that a unique name for it would help a lot. So please put some fuel into your brains and tell us what your favorite is! In this draft we are using the term spokesperson to have at least one ... (and yes, this not describes all the tasks ...). The openSUSE Project is largely managed by Novell employees, but that's not the long-term vision for the project. As the openSUSE Project matures, we want to be more inclusive and find ways for openSUSE community members to take up equal responsibility for the growth and promotion of openSUSE. We already have openSUSE supporters who are doing an awesome job of building a community locally. We want to find ways to assist those members, and make the most of their experience to expand to new local communities. The spokesperson concept will improve the situation and create an environment in which the creation of local openSUSE spokespersons and teams is easier, to support openSUSE and Linux in local areas and channel feedback to the openSUSE project. Here is a list, this is a rough draft and feedback is highly appreciated/wanted. *Who can be a spokesperson - everybody who signed the guiding principles and is an openSUSE member Q: is this necessary? - everybody who is willing to put time and effort to support the project and Linux/FOSS in general - everbody who likes to communicate with other people *What are the tasks of a spokesperson? - in general these community members should spread the word about openSUSE in their area, like: - promote openSUSE - dispatch openSUSE DVDs/CDs - contact to local LUGs - attend events (tradeshows, university, community etc.), give presentations - help updating the event calendar on news.o.o - contact for local community (in person, chat, mailinglists etc.) and get feedback to the project - mentor other interested people - create/maintain local wiki page for their region on en.opensuse.org - write reports from events, meetings etc on news or lizards.o.o - create/maintain a localized wiki, minimum set of basic pages (approx. 15) - maintain a localized mailinglist/forum on opensuse.org - create - if necessary or requested - a local group of spokespersons/assistants (this should address the case if more people per region want to help) - attract contributors to the project This sounds like a lot of work. Sure, it's work but it's managable in a reasonable time, especially if you doing it for some time, and you don't have to do it alone. We support the idea of having more than one spokesperson for a territory. See the list rather as a "would be nice" instead of "have to" list. Q: How to organize this? Is it "everbody can join", do we need a "master" spokesperson for the territory, how will it be decided? Of course we support: "do and you are it", but we probably can't support 50 people for Germany for example. Q: is there something "below" or "above" a spokespersons? Do we need a (quite flat) hierarchy like country spokesperson - local spokesperson - assistant - helper? If yes there should be a definition of these terms. Q: do we need a spokesperson council which makes decision if problems can't be resolved otherwise? Is the board responsible for that? *What does Novell provide? (since there is no decision on the budget so far, please don't nail us on that ... use them as ideas ...) - welcome box (t-shirts, caps, Promo DVDs), to be resend with each new release - special business cards (template or real) - special t-shirt - a special guide/howto to make it easier and better organized - event box (portable booth, signage, banner, flyer, poster etc.) - give-aways, spiffs - certain budget for travel - create a spokesperson day parallel or a day prior to the openSUSE conference - single point of contact to drive the program and manage travel, DVD shipment, events etc. - exclusive mailinglist for spokespersons to allign our efforts (albeit it's public anyway to get feedback) *Benefits for spokesperson - becomes opensuse member after certain period of time and proven support and receives a @opensuse.org email address Q: or do they have to be members in the first place? - reputation, fame, pride - gets once a year a present or - invitation to the openSUSE conference (draft by michl, Zonker & /me) -- with kind regards, Martin Lasarsch, Core Services SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5 90409 Nürnberg GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) martin.lasarsch(a)suse.de - http://www.opensuse.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Unique about openSUSE?
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

Hey all, One of the questions I am asked frequently: What makes openSUSE unique among Linux distros? I think it'd be good to have a list of benefits / advantages to openSUSE. Note, not looking to say we're "better" than other distros, even if we are ;-) just how are we actually *different* since we ship about 98% the same software? Obviously, I've given this some thought, but I suspect that more heads are better than just mine on this one. As we're approaching the 11.1 release, I know that this question will come up again quite a bit. Thoughts? Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager jzb(a)zonker.net http://zonker.opensuse.org/ http://blogs.zdnet.com/community/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] RE: OpenSource ECDL provided by openSUSE-edu and kiwi-ltsp in Milan next 21 November
by Andrea Florio 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

yes thanks.. the problem is that svg files looks missing.. i receive a 404 for any one and poster folder is empty: https://forgesvn1.novell.com/svn/opensuse-art/trunk/poster/

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[Fwd: Re: [opensuse-marketing] spokesperson - first draft]
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Meant to send to the list instead of just Martin... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [opensuse-marketing] spokesperson - first draft Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:56:28 -0500 From: Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier <jbrockmeier(a)novell.com> To: Martin Lasarsch <mlasars(a)suse.de> References: <200809291552.54756.mlasars(a)suse.de> <200811031707.20125.mlasars(a)suse.de> On 11/03/2008 11:07 AM, Martin Lasarsch wrote: > On Monday 29 September 2008 15:52:54 Martin Lasarsch wrote: > > lame self re: :-) > > I put the draft into the wiki so it's more accessible. > > http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_spokesperson_concept > > So what are the next steps? Spread the word! Blog about it! (Not just Martin...) > * Final thoughts/changes to the concept > (should be done?) > > * Figure out a name, i have a voting in mind. I will talk with Marko about > this, he already said this should be possible quite easy because it's already > in there since the board election. IMHO the voting options should not cover > all names, it should have a meaning which is at least guessable in some > languages. Look at the wiki list, this is a selection from the mail > discussion i have in mind. If you don't agree please say it now or add a name > to the wiki. I agree with this - we should narrow the selection down, then vote. Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager http://zonker.opensuse.org/ -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager http://zonker.opensuse.org/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE 11.1 Screenshots
by Stephan Binner 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Hello, look at http://en.opensuse.org/Screenshots - for almost the whole develop- ment cycle of 11.0 (well, starting with Alpha 2 :-) we had screenshots. For 11.1 no single screenshot is linked, all openSUSE 11.1 Beta announcements had no single screenshot included and hence had an IMO rather boring look. Is someone able to change that? Me not as I don't have the time this release. Bye, Steve -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(a)opensuse.org

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