December 2013 - openSUSE Marketing - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-marketing] owncloud for marketting
by jdd 27 Jan '14

27 Jan '14

Hello, I'm working on an infrastructure to facilitate ther marketting work. I understood that it's not the moment to ask for some more openSUSE thing, so I build it myself. It's based on owncloud http://dodin.info/owncloud/index.php to have access, you have to require a passwd, I don't know of any subscribe mechanism, I have to create the account. with this account, you can share what you want, photos http://dodin.info/owncloud/public.php?service=gallery&t=c69f8c45eb0c3a8117c… for example for artwork but the last owncloud version also add the capability of google docs to have a collaborative document http://dodin.info/owncloud/public.php?service=documents&t=7f72cd4438686372c… these documents can be private, groupd owned or public http://blog.karlitschek.de/2013/10/welcome-owncloud-documents.html this session is on my own server but I may copy it to openSUSE if necessary anyway it's not on a public server like google. You even can have a local copy feel free to test it and use it for serious work, but do not forget to make backups, the best way being to install the owncloud client jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] [oSC14] Help with announcements needed
by differentreality 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Hey all, we are drafting the announcements for oSC14 here [1] and your help is highly needed and appreciated :) Several things we need to get out there: initial announcement for oSC14, CfP, and whatever comes along our way. We have already discussed some things during the conference meeting and as we get more info we will be adding them in the gdoc. If you could form them into more attractive announcements it would be a-w-e-s-o-m-e! Thanks, Stella [1] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OXw9yZKNAtYQLxrv7hz0bKDE6jGaYwCoAXFcW1f… -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Call for participation: Linux info day in Augsburg, Germany
by Ingo Blechschmidt 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Dear openSUSE marketers, on 2014-03-22, the Linux User Group Augsburg will host the Augsburg Linux day for the 13th time. This is by far not an international event, but we are the biggest such event in south Germany, expecting 300 people. There is a copy of the call for participation at the bottom (in German). Please consider forwarding it to people who might be interested. Thanks! Best regards, Ingo (one of the organizers) Am Samstag, den 22. März 2014 findet der 13. Augsburger Linux-Infotag in den Räumen der Hochschule Augsburg statt. Unter dem Motto "Warum Linux?" soll die Veranstaltung Neulingen einen Einblick in die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten von Open-Source-Software geben und alten Hasen neueste Entwicklungen präsentieren. Außerdem bieten Projektstände Möglichkeiten zum direkten Kontakt zwischen Entwicklern, Protagonisten und Anwendern. Organisiert wird der Linux-Infotag seit 2001 von der Linux User Group Augsburg (LUGA) e.V. und zählt mit regelmäßig mehr als 350 Besuchern zu den ältesten und größten Linux-Events im süddeutschen Raum. Unter dem Motto "Warum Linux?" sollen verschiedene Aspekte von Linux beleuchtet werden, die es zum Betriebssystem der Wahl machen: Linux ist... * sicher, weil es mich gut gegen Trojaner schützt. * anwendungsfreundlich, weil es genau den richtigen Desktop für mich gibt. * alltagstauglich, weil es das macht, was ich möchte. * flexibel, weil es vom Raspberry Pi über Smartphones und Tablets bis zum Super-Rechner so ziemlich überall läuft. * frei, offen und kostenlos. Der Linux-Infotag soll Antworten auf die Frage "Warum Linux?" liefern. Den Einsteigern soll dabei ein allgemeiner Einblick und Entwicklern sowie langjährigen Linux-Nutzern ein Überblick über die neuesten Entwicklungen gegeben werden. Dazu suchen wir Vorträge und Workshops, sowie Projekte und Gruppen, die sich mit einem Stand präsentieren wollen. Neben Einsteiger-Vorträgen und -Workshops suchen wir vor allem -- aber nicht ausschließlich -- Beiträge zu folgenden Themengebieten: * Schutz von Privatspähre: Anonymisierung z.B. mit Tor; Verschlüsselung von Daten und Mails mit Truecrypt, GnuPG, etc. * Linux und Bildung: Open-Source-Software in Schulen und Universitäten zur Forschung, zum Lernen und zur Verwaltung * Linux auf dem Desktop: Bild- und Videobearbeitung und -verwaltung, Office, Desktops, kollaboratives Arbeiten, etc. * Mächtige Werkzeuge: Mit der Kommandozeile Abläufe automatisieren. * Gemeinsam stark: OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia, Bitcoin, etc. * Vom Smartphone bis zur internationalen Raumstation: Android, Embedded Linux, etc. Weiter sind auch Vorträge und Workshops rund um Linux, Open-Source-Software und digitale Gesellschaft willkommen. Unter http://www.luga.de/LIT-2014/CfP findet Ihr detaillierte Infos zur Einreichung von Vortrags- und Projektstandvorschlägen. Die Einreichfrist endet am Sonntag, den 19. Januar 2014. Wir freuen uns auf Eure Vorschläge :-) Das Organisationsteam des Augsburger Linux-Infotages 2014 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Fwd: [opensuse-marketing] marketting ideas material support
by Tony Su 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

Hi Guys, Google Doc = Google Drive, about a year ago Google messaged all existing Users that Docs would be deprecated, renamed Drive. Although it doesn't seem to have happened fully yet (Everything is still labeled Docs although technology migration has likely completed). Opening a text document from Google Docs/Drive is the same as etherpad/piratepad. Google bought the technology, IMO the main diff is that if you use Google Docs/Drive, then there is a bit of accountability for changes (Who did what?). The re-launched etherpad and piratepad don't require anyone to identify themselves. http://www.tech.slashdot.org/story/09/12/19/0059221/google-open-sources-eth… If you don't need real time collaboration or file management, ie you just want everyone to get copies of what is available, I highly recommend deploying as a torrent (the actual torrent file can be publicly or privately deployed for easy access, or both, or distributed as a file link or mail attachment, etc). Anyone can change a file and the changed file would be automatically replicated to all others. If you want file change management, I highly recommend Github. Free for any fully public repositories and easy for anyone to grab copies of individual files or entire repositories. No limits on storage or bandwidth. But, IMO the biggest mistake I always see is lack of planning of how many repositories to make downloads somewhat granular, eg if you only want artwork, you shouldn't have to download all the printed material, too. And, of course because GIT stores not only the new file but every previous version of the file (with the same name) you can always revert to a previous version (especially good for docs, but can be useful for other file types as well). Although Google Docs/Drive also has this functionality, AFAIK it's very limited in comparison. If we want to use Github, I can create a simplified instruction page for how to setup, check out a page, then upload the changes merging with the existing pages on the Server. Optionally, I can also create a separate page which can describe the most common Admin type tasks that might be encountered for our purposes. Also, with Github, wiki(s) are supported for free. More specifically, <any> kind of static website (ie billboard type which does not require login). Similar to the openSUSE wiki, editing is completely unrestricted to everybody unless someone wants to pay (but IMO it's not needed). The advantage of building a wiki on Github is to more easily reference files stored there... Although with a little more effort, it doesn't really matter if the Wiki might for instance be located on openSUSE (links would have to be created and maintained manually). Speaking of which, I highly recommend using the openSUSE Wiki as a Wiki platform. Although the GUI editing tool is somewhat limited, it does support the full MediaWiki syntax, so it's possible to do much more than many people might think. The only think that can't be changed is the overall theme (but likely isn't an issue for us). Lastly, re: Connect although I haven't looked at it recently I imagine that if we use any existing openSUSE/SUSE web resources that Connect should support it. Tony On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Rajko <rmatov101(a)charter.net> wrote: > > On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:43:19 +0100 > Joerg Stephan <osml(a)johest.de> wrote: > > > maybe it could be idea to setup an etherpad for sharing the > > information and working on texts or maybe include etherpad in connect > > (?). > > Good idea, but until someone creates such plugin for connect, or > someone creates our own etherpad, we are better off not to be too > particular and just get job done: > * using docs as temporary draft place when expected frequency of edits > is high, which makes wiki unsuitable, > * create and update wiki page, lets say daily, until number of edits > slows down. > * when editing frequency drops, keep and update wiki page. > > Once someone finds time to analyze connect and see how it can be > organized, some other makes plugins, then we can switch to in-house > solutions. > > BTW, wiki article http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Marketing_priorities > is on its way :) > ... and it is not the same as a table. > > -- > Regards, Rajko. > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org > To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] FYI - I'm going to SCALE 12x Los Angeles
by Tony Su 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale12x Because the deadline for presentation topics came and went before there seems to be any real organization yet, I signed up to reserve a slot to talk about openSUSE. Jos tells me that Drew will be organizing again this year. Although I've maintained my own "pocket presentation" on openSUSE over the years, if anyone has created a finished presentation on 13.1, I'd appreciate sharing. If you don't already have a central point for this presentation, I can create one. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] marketting tasks priority
by jdd 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Hello, I think it will be difficult to really start the work before early next year, but it's time to select some priorities. for me I see already two: * *weekly news*. I bet this could be the marketting team framework, so very high priority (I'm in to work on this) * goodies. I got a message saying that there are new goddies on the way. One of the main concern we should have on this subject is how to have the most effective goodies for the less global price (including shipment and additional costs) - discussion to follow * .. I let you place yours ideas :-). I would be pleased to start next monday (or sooner) a dedicated discussion on each topic mentioned on this thread thanks you! jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] very important discussionj on "project", right now
by jdd 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

starting here: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-project/2013-12/msg00287.html future of the release intented I think we have to put aside all the marketting work since the end of this discussion thanks jdd NB: the marketting work didn't started so well anyway... :-( -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] what weekly news do we want
by jdd 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

As I see this subject is hot, I think it's time to open a thread, not to hijack the task one, so, feel free to give your advice here (I will give mine later) thanks a lot, it's a pleasure to see the marketting team at work again :-) Michal said: Maybe monthly news would be easier? Workload can be spread through whole month and just summarize what happened/is going on... I understand, that weekly newsletter is a lot of work and has tight deadlines, but easy way to relax it could be prolonging the cycle. Monthly? Bi-weekly? Just throwing in some ideas ;-) jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] Marketing and Artwork, who's around?
by Izabel Valverde 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

Hello all, I believe most of us are following the -project mailing list so I believe we should move on in Marketing too. Project decision is our concern too! I've been deeply involved with openSUSE in the last 3 years and FOSS in general at least 15. That is the reason I believe I can present my thoughts. >From my perspective... Any contribution is seasonal and some can at least stay longer than 1-2 years. Using me, Izabel, as example, I started in the Marketing Team and I contributed until the 12.3 Release. I did not contributed to 13.1 cause my help wasn't necessary besides, quoting "Please ping the Artwork Team". On those 3 years I saw some initiatives about Ambassadors Team, Welcome Team, blablabla Team and in all of them most of the same people were discussing what should be the "rules" to start or who would take care of it... The standards were so high that neither the most valuable contributor would achive the points to be considerer a mentor or a Ambassador or... I hope you can understand my points. Now there is a new "program", hopefuly successful one but has something writen in the wiki that I don't agree: "Are there rules? Hey, we at openSUSE don't do rules ;-) " It looks so careless! We don't do rules but anytime possible we "start" a program or a group to talk about how to do it. Any new contributor is totally lost on how to start. #Imlosingsomething We are marketing, we need to care with the message send. As Marketing Team we are losing A LOT since we don't have materials to send around. Just the free will of our Advocates/Ambassadors/members isn't enough. Yes the DVD's shipment costs were really high but turned into ZERO didn't help. We became first with the $100 support idea, nobody used, poor advertise, so we erase the subsidy, later the Marketing Box, months planning and didn't happen yet. What is next? We had a great time backing 2-3 years ago, we succeed, lots of new people joining and lots of people leaving. We need to have credibility. It is vital. Lately I personaly, due to TSP, lost the credibility from some great openSUSEans cause we weren't able to follow our own rules to reimburse the travel costs within 40 days as discussed with SUSE and promised, so, rules? Ok, as TSP we need rules to assure the Program is able to help people to join oSC/Summit or present openSUSE worldwide, but again, with no marketing materials, with no marketing plans, with no marketing strategies, besides oSC and Summit, won't be more than a paid trip. I've seen many people contributing and I'm thankful for have them around but there is something that I can't understand. We have people around that happened to make us proud more than once but why they are not able to at least be an openSUSE user! Did they love our community that is why they stay? Do they really believe in openSUSE? Just openSUSE opened the doors? Since we are a bunch of nice people is that why they join us? Are we failing having them around since not using openSUSE? #wearedoingsomethingwrong My points are to show that we have many aspects to care and work on... I really hope that you can see something for us to contribute together. So, please, stand up who is or wants to be part of openSUSE Marketing Team. If you do already just mention that you are around, if you are a simple follower please consider to join and tell us. If you just want to keep following tell us too cause your view will be necessary to keep us on track. Any contribution is seasonal. If you can be here now tell us. I hope our Artwork Team/Partners are inside Marketing mailing list, if not please someone call them. Marketing and Artwork need to work together. We rock better together! I'm writing now cause many things are being said from few perspectives and many decisions will be taken. If we don't stand up now we will be apart from marketing decisions and we will send for the rest of the project the idea that marketing is just necessary for Release times or advertise on twitter, facebook or G+! We must to be more than this, we are more than this. Where we can re-start. http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Marketing http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Marketing_team Please let's move and present a group initiative. We can do better. Thank you Izabel Valverde -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-marketing] marketting ideas material support
by jdd 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

Hello, a side discussion from the others we have on this list, is how to summarize/develop/report our discussion(s) on a manner more permanent than mailing lists. Rajko proposes google doc - we also can use google drive in a similar manner but I think it could be a positive signal to use an openSUSE system for this specific work. But I don't know wich one. * the wiki? it may be the more natural, but I don't know if it's adapted for concurrent work like this * connect? I really would like to make connect the central point of team members life, but, honestly, I don't know if it czan fit the needs, not having used it for years * news.o.o? we probably need a blog system, is this one? In fact I don't know that well the openSUSE infrastructure. Jos do you read? idea? thanks jdd -- http://www.dodin.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

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