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Re: [opensuse-marketing] September coming
by aliks-os 28 Aug '09

28 Aug '09

26.08.09, 10:54, "aliks-os" <aliks-os(a)yandex.ru>: I need approx 70 pcs. Address: Osipov Aleksey ul.Levanevskogo 166/36 Artemovsk Donetsk reg. Ukraine Mobile phone: 380-66-977-84-90 Regards Aleksey Osipov 25.08.09, 19:09, "Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier" : > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:10 AM, aliks-os wrote: > > Well, how I can receive other exсept item #5 (budget for travelling) > I need to know how many you're requesting and what address they should > go to. (Also phone # and such.) > Best, > Zonker -------- Завершение пересылаемого сообщения -------- -- 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] How not to market free software
by Graham Lauder 28 Aug '09

28 Aug '09

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:22:28 Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote: > This is less openSUSE specific and more for discussion about the best > ways to talk about free and open source software. > > Let me preface this by saying, I certainly respect the FSF and the > work they've done over the years. But they shouldn't be allowed near > advertising at any cost. > > Case in point, the "defective by design" campaign. It's relentlessly > negative. It offers few, if any, alternatives. It doesn't consider the > perspective of the "average" users who don't view software as an > ethical consideration. It's like a PETA campaign, but based around > software. I may agree with some of PETA's goals, but their tone and > general negativity push me away -- and so does this. > > The "Windows 7 Sins" that was recently launched is just plain awful. > Sorry, I am sure people worked hard on this, and their hearts are in > the right place. (Metaphorically speaking. I'm not a cardiologist, so > I'm not qualified to judge medically...) > > http://windows7sins.org/ > > I bring this up because I think it's important to focus on the > positives and benefits of FOSS and openSUSE, not to try to say "use > openSUSE because the other guys suck." I'm going to agree and disagree. I agree that we should never market OpenSuSE this way or any open source project for that matter. But I disagree that the FSF should not have done this. The FSF is not a sales organisation, it is not even a marketing organisation, it is a pressure group and this sort of thing is great for that sort of lobby group, they deal in politics not sales, in opinions not volume. The FSF is not expecting everyone to use it's material in other marketing campaigns. It is however getting information out there and creating debate and discussion. (This is not the only List I'm on that is going on about this) There has to be an organisation that can promote an extreme agenda to counter the opposite extreme and the FSF fills that role admirably. Their action allows the rest of us to be more reasonable and positive. Of course each of those points they made is stored away for future reference... just in case. ;) As the old tenet goes: For every negative, find three positives (But if you want to win make sure that the one negative outweighs all the positives :) ) Cheers GL > > 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 -- Graham Lauder, INGOTs Assessor Trainer (International Grades in Office Technologies) http://www.theingots.org OpenOffice.org MarCon (Marketing Contact) NZ http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html Open Opportunities ltd. Open Technologies Training and Migration Consultants OOoGear: For the Well dressed OOo Advocate http://ooogear.co.nz -- 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 Conference Map
by Henne Vogelsang 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

Hi, with the help of cboltz i have added a map for the conference. http://conference.opensuse.org/map/ Please fill it with content if you know spots in and around Nürnberg that are interesting for conference attendees. This should not be a replacement of the gazillion tourist maps out there but is supposed to be very openSUSE conf specific. I have started with adding the usual stuff like the venue, railway station or the airport. Please help me making this useful for people visiting the conference! Henne -- Henne Vogelsang, openSUSE. Everybody has a plan, until they get hit. - Mike Tyson -- 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] Open Rhein Ruhr Fair and Congress
by Marcus Meissner 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hi, There is a newly established Linux event called Open Rhein Ruhr "Ein Pott voll Software" in Bottrop (in the "Ruhrpott") in Germany. http://www.openrheinruhr.de/ It is 7.11.2009 - 8.11.2009. I got asked by one of the organizers if openSUSE could participate in some way. Perhaps we can? :) Ciao, Marcus -- 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] Question about Build Service
by Chuck Payne 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Guys, At the Atlanta Linux Fest, I been asked to speak on build service, only problem I have never used it can some one give me example and pointers I should talk about. Sorry to ask. The question that came to me today... Chuck, can you take a small example package, and show how it is packaged for different distributions with https://build.opensuse.org/ for your ALF talk? I am reading the webpage on it. http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service I have the link to manual https://build.opensuse.org/documentation/obs/index.html What I am looking for, what expert would explain to new people. Thanks. -- ---------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- OpenSUSE -- http://en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup OpenSuSE Ambassador OpenSuSE Member Skype -- terrorpup twitter -- terrorpup Come join me at the Atlanta Linux Fest, September 19th, 2009 http://atlantalinuxfest.org/. -- ---------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- OpenSUSE -- http://en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup OpenSuSE Ambassador OpenSuSE Member Skype -- terrorpup twitter -- terrorpup Come join me at the Atlanta Linux Fest, September 19th, 2009 http://atlantalinuxfest.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 conference and how to there and around
by Michael Loeffler 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Moin, I just created this page which should help to find your way to the conference in general and around in NUE: http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_Conf_2009_Howtogetthere Feel free to review edit and add stuff when necessary. BTW: If you're not registered yet please do so. http://conference.opensuse.org/registration/ It will make planning a lot easier ;-) Thanks Michael -- Michael Löffler, Product Management SUSE LINUX Products GmbH - Nürnberg - AG Nürnberg - HRB 16746 - GF: Markus Rex -- 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] SFD 2009 Pretoria South Africa
by Karl Fischer 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hi there, This is just all call for people in South Africa just to give us a hand with our Distro Love Station :D We need some OpenSuse Skillz I'm sure Novell will bring some stuff but I would love people from the Community to be involved. Here's the link to our Wiki http://is.gd/2zsH7 Thanks Karl -- ------------------ Karl Fischer SFD 2009 : http://is.gd/2zsH7 www : http://floss.pro jid : kmf(a)floss.pro -- 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]
by Chuck Payne 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Guys, At the Atlanta Linux Fest, I been asked to speak on build service, only problem I have never used it can some one give me example and pointers I should talk about. Sorry to ask. The question that came to me today... Chuck, can you take a small example package, and show how it is packaged for different distributions with https://build.opensuse.org/ for your ALF talk? -- ---------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- OpenSUSE -- http://en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup OpenSuSE Ambassador OpenSuSE Member Skype -- terrorpup twitter -- terrorpup Come join me at the Atlanta Linux Fest, September 19th, 2009 http://atlantalinuxfest.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] Gwibber in 11.2?
by James Mason 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

I had heard, somewhere, that gwibber (microblogging client) would be included in 11.2 Gnome, but I don't see it listed on http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_11.2#Social_Network_Support ? Oversight on the author's part, or misunderstanding on my part? - James Mason 'bear454' -- 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] September coming
by aliks-os 25 Aug '09

25 Aug '09

Hello to all. September coming, it is month of starting education proccess in Schools, instututes, academies and so on. Early, I had conversation with some officials and they are ready give an opportunity to carry out some presentation. So I need: 1. openSUSE distr. 2. template of presentation 3. sticker and so on. 4. t-shirts, if possible. 5. a little budget for travelling (gasoline/petrol) and other, approx 100 USD I am planning to have about 100 person, so I need aprox 70 pieces of distributing sets. Any comments are welcome Best regards Aleksey Osipov openSUSE Member openSUSE Ambassador (Ukraine) openSUSE Marketing Team openSUSE Coordinator of Russian Translation team -- 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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