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[opensuse-marketing] T-shirt tagline?
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi all, Getting set to make a new round of t-shirts - Jakub has come up with a great design, but I'm not so sure about the tagline. He's used "free your mind," which I'm not sure is our strongest message. On the retail box, we have a tagline of "Everything you need to get started with Linux," and of course there's always "Have a lot of Fun!" If you had one sentence to sum up openSUSE, etc., what would you lead with? Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier <jzb(a)zonker.net> openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- 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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Re: [opensuse-marketing] T-shirt tagline?
by Isis Binder 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

2009/4/15 Randy Goddard <ragoddard(a)novell.com>: > You have an excellent point. My intent wasn't to cause conflict. Just > throwing out ideas. > No problem. Marketing is made of brainstorming... I voted for the KISL tagline because it is techie and friendly enough for me (wannabe developer with end user behavior most of the time). It's almost like 'It just works' from Apple (but sometimes without the 'just'). -- 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: tagline
by Isis Binder 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

2009/4/15 Randy Goddard <ragoddard(a)novell.com>: > You have an excellent point. My intent wasn't to cause conflict. Just > throwing out ideas. > No problem. Marketing is made of brainstorming... I voted for the KISL tagline because it is techie and friendly enough for me (wannabe developer with end user behavior most of the time). It's almost like 'It just works' from Apple (but sometimes without the 'just') -- 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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Re: [opensuse-marketing] T-shirt tagline?
by Randy Goddard 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

On Wed, 2009-04-15 at 12:50 -0300, Isis Binder wrote: > My opinion: we achieve more not by conflict. > People may think openSUSE is an Ubuntu-killer, like Silverlight was > meant to be a Flash-killer and JavaFX was supposed to kill...Java > itself ;-) (note: I don't see any Java programmer using JavaFX. They > still like the plain old Swing). This adds to the 'rivalry' between > distributions (like KDE vs GNOME or Vista vs Linux+Compiz vs Mac OS), > which I strongly disagree with (see Microsoft 'Get the Facts' > campaign...) > > > But it is a community... You have an excellent point. My intent wasn't to cause conflict. Just throwing out ideas. ;-) -- R a n d y G o d d a r d WorldWide Support Engineer Novell, Inc. "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue"

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Re: [opensuse-marketing] T-shirt tagline?
by Randy Goddard 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

On Wed, 2009-04-15 at 11:15 -0400, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote: > 2009/4/15 Александр Мелентьев <alex239(a)gmail.com>: > > > > openSUSE: Powered by Lizards, Designed for Humans > > Good one - any thoughts? Improvements? How about a play on words and a poke at an alternative distribution? openSUSE: Powered by Lizards, Designed for Humanity -- R a n d y G o d d a r d WorldWide Support Engineer Novell, Inc. "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue"

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[opensuse-marketing] [Weekly News] Issue #67 is ready for translation
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

Hi @all! Issue 67 of the openSUSE Weekly News is ready for translation [0]. You can see/update the status of your language at the "whats ready page" [1]. We collected some FAQ here [2]. [0]: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/67 [1]: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/Translations/Ready [2]: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Weekly_News/FAQ Have Phun! -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team openSUSE Build Service openSUSE Features Screening Team Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Project-Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill Private-Blog: http://saschasbacktrace.blogspot.com -- 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] [Weekly News] Issue 67
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

The URL "In the Community" is changed: + http://news.opensuse.org/2009/04/06/people-of-opensuse-sascha- saigkill-mans/ - http://news.opensuse.org/2009/04/06/people-of-opensuse-sascha- saigkill-manns/ -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team openSUSE Build Service openSUSE Features Screening Team Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Project-Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill Private-Blog: http://saschasbacktrace.blogspot.com -- 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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RE: [opensuse-marketing] T-shirt tagline?
by Ryan Brown 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

Hi all! How about: Green^1, green^2, free^3, and free^4 (Using superscript numbers and definitions for the various descriptive words) Linux: available in green -- Ryan Brown ryabrown(a)ucdavis.edu -- 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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Re: [opensuse-marketing] [Weekly News] New Teammember
by Randy Goddard 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

On Mon, 2009-04-13 at 20:30 +0200, Sascha 'saigkill' Manns wrote: > i would like to announce, that we have an new Member in Weekly News. His > Name is Ray Goddard (r0cketman), and he works in the Team from Alpvonkri > (Spanish). > I would like to say a warm welcome in our Team. And a great hello, Sascha and team! -- R a n d y G o d d a r d WorldWide Support Engineer Novell, Inc. "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue"

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[opensuse-marketing] Just to send news-geeko to news guys :-)
by Rajko M. 14 Apr '09

14 Apr '09

Drag and drop Xface image in top right corner to desktop and then edit identity that you use for news to have picture of news-geeko. -- Regards, Rajko -- 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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[Fwd: Re: [opensuse-marketing] T-shirt tagline?]
by Jean-Christophe Baptiste 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

JC _____________ SUSE Linux 2.6.29 GNOME evolution 2.24.1.1 && Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8

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RE: [opensuse-marketing] T-shirt tagline?
by Andrew Wafaa 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

Indeed I like it too. My tagline donations are: 1. Green, Lean, Made For Your Machine. 2. Where Lizards Laugh In The Face Of Views & Fruit 3. Vorsprung Durch Geeko. Number 3 is based on Audi's famous tagline [0] and means "Advancement through Geeko" or "Head start through Geeko". Regards, Andy 0 - http://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Vorsprung_durch_Technik -- Sent from a Nokia E71 Andrew Wafaa, openSUSE Member: FunkyPenguin. openSUSE: Get It, Discover It, Create It at http://www.opensuse.org . -----Original Message----- From: Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier Sent: 13/04/2009 20:15:57 To: skellat(a)fastmail.net Cc: openSUSE Marketing Subject: Re: [opensuse-marketing] T-shirt tagline? On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Stephen Michael Kellat <skellat(a)fastmail.net> wrote: > > openSUSE: Lizard Powered, Human Usable I like this one a lot on first impression. Others? Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier <jzb(a)zonker.net> openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help(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] [Weekly News] New Teammember
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

Hello Mates, i would like to announce, that we have an new Member in Weekly News. His Name is Ray Goddard (r0cketman), and he works in the Team from Alpvonkri (Spanish). I would like to say a warm welcome in our Team. -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team openSUSE Build Service openSUSE Features Screening Team Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Project-Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill Private-Blog: http://saschasbacktrace.blogspot.com -- 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] [OWN] small addition to #67 and gobby offline
by Jan-Simon Möller 12 Apr '09

12 Apr '09

Hi ! Unfortunately my server went down while travelling to my parents. Gobby will be offline until monday evening CEST. There's als a small addition to the status updates für issue 67. Best regards, Jan-Simon -- 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] Weekly Newsletter draft?
by Piotrek Juzwiak 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

I was wondering, why did we stop publishing draft of the upcoming newsletter? While i understand it can be changed even one minute before deadline but it doesn't happen too often or does it? My point is that publishing the draft allows us translators to actually spread translating for the whole week while the articles are being gathered. It sometimes happens that not everyone has time to do it on weekend (various reasons) and on Monday. So my proposal is to ALWAYS publish the draft on the ready page so we could translate it bit by bit and i don't mind if some parts i already translated got changed because ultimately there will be a lot less work to do? Anyone agrees with me? Best Regards Bender -- 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] [OWN] Supporting new comers
by Satoru Matsumoto 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

@Weekly News Team members I found some persons, who read the announcement "issue #66 is out!" and found out that new editors and translators are wanted, logged-in the #opensuse-newsletter channel. They expressed their will to join Weekly News Team, but they couldn't get any reply and left the channel because there was nobody around at that instant. For example: [Fri 04 10 2009] [01:07:56] <ragoddard> @saigkill...I'm responding to your call for editors of the newsletter. I'm a freak at grammar and spelling. How can I help? [...snip...] [Fri 04 10 2009] [01:09:58] <ragoddard> I can also read/write Portuguese and Spanish well, and read French, Italian, and German moderately well. [Fri 04 10 2009] [01:24:16] Quit ragoddard has left this server (Remote closed the connection). # Date and time are in our localtime (JST +9:00). I was asleep at the moment and couldn't respond him. :-( So, I want ask team guys to login to the channel if you have time, and when you find new comers, let them know whom they should contact for the first step. ;-) Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- 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] [OWN] Counter for openSUSE Community Week
by Satoru Matsumoto 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

As we talked on the last weekly news team meeting, there will be 'openSUSE Community Week'. See: http://en.opensuse.org/CommunityWeek and http://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/04/08/a-week-of-geeko-love/ The date is shifted from April to May and details are still under consideration though, the counter for the 'Week' has been already prepared. http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/ http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/large http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/medium http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/small # Thanks, Pascal Bleser !! So, how about putting the counter on the top of the newsletter from next issue #67, as we did for the 11.1 release ? And for translators, there are some language-variants and you can use the counter in your own language, for example: http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/medium.de.png http://counter.opensuse.org/communityweek/small.pt.png ... Note, counters for some languages are not ready yet and if you can't find counters in your language, ask Pascal to make them with your translation for "n days to go!". Best, -- _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto - openSUSE Member - Japan _/_/ _/_/ Marketing/Weekly News/openFATE Screening Team _/_/ _/_/ mail: helios_reds_at_gmx.net / irc: HeliosReds _/_/ _/_/ http://blog.geeko.jp/author/heliosreds _/_/ -- 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] I'm a new member trying to catch up with the "system" that involves all MKT
by Rodolfo Ramos 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

Hi all! I'm a new member trying to catch up with the "system" that involves all MKT activities on OpenSuse. By "system" I mean any kind of planning activities, documents guidelines, besides the wiki site? How exactly does the MKT community operates? ---------------------- Can someone help? Thanks. Rodolfo. Portugal. -- 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] Fwd: openSUSE Social Networking Demo Site
by Stephen Shaw 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

Here is a message that I sent to the -project list. Sending it out to others for more comments. I don't view this as a one size fits all, but another means of gathering and communicating. For some MLs are best, others it might be irc, etc. Not sure that I view this as a means of support, but a place to hang out and get to know more people with common interests within the openSUSE community. Thanks, Stephen ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stephen Shaw <sshaw(a)decriptor.com> Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 1:59 AM Subject: openSUSE Social Networking Demo Site To: openSUSE Project ML <opensuse-project(a)opensuse.org> I was thinking about this and thought it would be cool to have an openSUSE Social Networking Site. Yes, I know it sounds weird, but think it would be cool to have a common social gather place for people that like/use/enjoy openSUSE. To me wikis don't jump out and scream community as much as a social site. I set up a demo site: http://www.opensuse-community.com I know that is extremely similar to http://www.opensuse-community.org . I figured that worst case I could setup a demo site there. Whatever the outcome is, the domain can stay or I can redirect it. I'm interested in hearing your feedback. Thanks, Stephen (decriptor) -- 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] Changes Issue 66
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

==Feedback / Communicate / Get Involved== - Then head right over to the [http://news.opensuse.org/?p=1049 + Then head right over to the [http://news.opensuse.org/?p=1446 -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team openSUSE Build Service openSUSE Features Screening Team Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Project-Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill Private-Blog: http://saschasbacktrace.blogspot.com -- 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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Re: [opensuse-marketing] Weekly Newsletter #66
by Sascha 'saigkill' Manns 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

On Dienstag 07 April 2009 14:47:15 Piotrek Juzwiak wrote: > Sascha 'saigkill' Manns wrote: > > On Dienstag 07 April 2009 14:25:03 Piotrek Juzwiak wrote: > >> I just found out that my username has been blocked for spam or > >> something, until i fix this please everyone to treat the polish > >> newsletter as ready despite that it's not adjusted on the ready > >> page. > > > > Hi. > > > > that is a known Error. Just send an Mail to Beineri (Stefan Binner) > > or an other Admin. > > And i was afraid that my password has been compromised or something > :) Good to know i'm not a pharmacy spammer :] No. But the first time i become this error, i thought i had too many edits in the Weekly News ;-) The Problem is iChain (Novell Password System). If you connect with iChain (through Login) iChain gives you an other IP Adress. All logged in Persons shares few IPs. So it can be, that the Spammer uses the same IP as you. And the System are afraid. ::-) -- Sincereley yours Sascha Manns openSUSE Marketing Team openSUSE Build Service openSUSE Features Screening Team Web: http://saschamanns.gulli.to Project-Blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/saigkill Private-Blog: http://saschasbacktrace.blogspot.com -- 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] Weekly Newsletter #66
by Piotrek Juzwiak 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

I just found out that my username has been blocked for spam or something, until i fix this please everyone to treat the polish newsletter as ready despite that it's not adjusted on the ready page. Best Regards Bender -- 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] Weekly Newsletter #66
by Piotrek Juzwiak 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

Sorry to mention, the 66th issue of the polish version of the newsletter is ready. I'll adjust the ready page. Best Bender -- 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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Fwd: [opensuse-marketing] Meetings?
by Kevin "Yeaux" Dupuy 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Sent from Kevin Yeaux's mobile device. > On Apr 6, 2009, at 9:28 AM, "Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier" > <jzb(a)zonker.net> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Given the huge spread in time zones (some folks in Europe, some in >> Australia and Japan), and the fact that many marketing team members >> are working at the time we have meetings, I wonder if trying to hold >> IRC meetings is the best use of time? > > Well as an example, I have never been in a Marketing IRC meeting. > Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of real-time meetings, but I'm > at school during the time that meetings occur. -- 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] Meetings?
by Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Hi all, Given the huge spread in time zones (some folks in Europe, some in Australia and Japan), and the fact that many marketing team members are working at the time we have meetings, I wonder if trying to hold IRC meetings is the best use of time? So, I wanted to ask the group -- is a bi-weekly IRC meeting useful, or can we put an agenda on the wiki and have a discussion on the mailing list? Thoughts? Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier <jzb(a)zonker.net> openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- 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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