June 2011 - openSUSE Marketing - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse-marketing] ambassador reports
by Jos Poortvliet 23 Feb '25

23 Feb '25

Hi boosters, The marketing team has been brainstorming on how to give ambassadors a tad more attention in openSUSE; motivate them to make a bit more noise; and reward them for what they do. Now we have a few ideas, but for one, we thought it might make sense to use connect. Yes, it could probably be done via the wiki and other ways but I know you guys have a hammer and might see this as a nail :D *what is the problem* the ambassadors _sometimes_ create event reports. We want those reports for several reasons: - to have an idea of what they are doing - to measure how much we do - to motivate others - to SHOW what we do Unfortunately, not so many event reports are made although we're fairly sure many events have openSUSE attendance. This is due to several issues. *First*, not all ambassadors are so connected to us - many are not 'official ambassador' or their English skills are minimal and they are not internationally involved. I will send a follow-up mail with ideas on how to solve that. *Second*, filling in an event report on the wiki is not exactly easy for many. Some send one by mail - which is fine but leaves little record. *Third*, the reports receive little visibility. They are mentioned somewhere in the weekly news if you're lucky and of course on the marketing ML, but that's it pretty much. Numbers in it are not saved, we don't realy do anything with it as there is no real easy record. *The solution?* Ideally, the reports would end up in a central place, some database... And ideally, they would be connected to the ambassadors - so they can build up a trackrecord of events they have visited. Once we have this we can also show reports on eg news.o.o in a feed box on the side for example, or on our homepage. We can analyze and use statistics (for promo), promote events, do monthly articles - all kinds of things. We have an events page on en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Ambassador_events which suffers from similar issues - most people don't create a page because it is not easy and not localized. *connect.o.o* In short. We wonder - would Connect not offer a much better way of handeling events, event reports and the like? Would it not offer a better place for ambassador user accounts (with associated event reports as track records)? Culd it offer an easy place for ambassadors to add info for an event and afterwards add a report & pictures which we can then display in the planet feed (localized, if needed)? In case you think this is relevant, chuck and manu might have some time to help with this both in 'how to do it' (I would also love to think abou that) and the doing itself. Cheers, Jos

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[opensuse-marketing] talk at or visit Linux Open Administration Days
by Jos Poortvliet 11 Apr '12

11 Apr '12

Hi all, April 16-17 in Antwerp, Belgium, the Linux Open Administration Days will take place. This free event offers a chance for LPI certification as well as meeting and talking to linux sysadmins. There is a call for presentations here: http://www.loadays.org/content/call-presentations If you want to go and give a talk there about openSUSE tech - that's be awesome. If you can't afford to go there due to travel or hotel costs, let me know, we might be able to work something out ;-) cheers, Jos

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[opensuse-marketing] TED
by jdd 16 Feb '12

16 Feb '12

I just discover TED: http://www.ted.com/ there are talks about open source, but nothing on openSUSE (or suse) I don't really know if we have anything to do with TED, but I liked the subtitles feature of the video system :-) example (the only one on Linux AFAIK) http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/yochai_benkler_on_the_new_open_source_eco… jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://www.youtube.com/user/jdddodinorg http://jdd.blip.tv/ -- 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: openSUSE Brochure
by Jos Poortvliet 13 Jul '11

13 Jul '11

On Thursday 09 June 2011 01:14:03 Karl Cheney wrote: > All: > > When flat, the current brochure layout (see attached) is 15.88" x 9" (or > 40.3cm x 22.9cm) and includes 4 panels. To convert this to an A4 size the > dimensions drop to 11.69" x 8.27" (or 29.7cm x 21cm). A huge difference & > would require a re-design to accommodate only 3 panels. An entire section > would need to be removed. > > When I say "entire section" I'm specifically referring to one of the intro > panels ("Something for Everyone" or "Welcome to openSUSE"). If one of > these could be removed, then the inside ("What's Cool About openSUSE") > could remain fairly intact--although, some editing would have to happen. > > Regarding the black & white version, we can do that. I don't think it'll > look great, but it's doable & we'll make it look as good as b/w can look. > Would this mean no pictures, no background color, nothing? Or would we > have to make the pictures b/w & turn the background to a grayscale? > > Also, as has been said before, when localizing, the copy will have to be > edited as most languages take up more space than English does. I'm > attaching a document with the text as it currently is so you can see what > we're dealing with. Until I know exactly how you want to proceed it's hard > for me to tell you how many words to cut for localization. But, what I can > tell you for certain is that one of the two intro panels will have to go > to fit on an A4 sheet. > > If you'd like to discuss this on the phone, let me know & I'll set up a > call. Let me ask the marketing team for opinions. What panel could we remove? Or is it realistic to expect to be able to print on Letter format in Europe and everywhere else? Because if that's not a huge deal, we don't have to cut anything... When it comes to the text, I'll try and shorten it a bit in the coming days. Thanks! Jos > Thanks. > > - Karl

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[opensuse-marketing] application catalog
by jdd 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

Look at this: http://www.april.org/catalogue_libre it's a french brochure that do not advertise a distro but free applications it's sold at *0.5€* each (on paper, color), what I find extremely cheap. At first glance it seems to me specially fitted for ubuntu, (I don't know half of the applications). But it's a exemple of what we could do in several languages. This one is LaTeX, so may be not that easy to edit :-(), but I have also an other one, similar, on scribus. "what you can use on openSUSE" could be a nice title. jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://www.youtube.com/user/jdddodinorg http://jdd.blip.tv/ -- 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-buildservice] Feedback on OBS Private instance installation at Renault Automotive
by James Mason 07 Jul '11

07 Jul '11

Dunno why the conversation left the list, but its easily remedied ;-) - James Mason 'bear454' ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jos Poortvliet <jos(a)opensuse.org> Date: Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 4:40 AM Subject: Re: [opensuse-buildservice] Feedback on OBS Private instance installation at Renault Automotive To: James Mason <bear454(a)opensuse.org> On 2011-06-28 James wrote: > Could've used http://susegallery.com/a/psNYmd/obs-217 > - James Mason 'bear454' Maybe he did? In either case, would you be willing to do something on this? Or maybe first reply the above to my public mail & thus remind everyone of this writing opportunity :D > On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Jos Poortvliet <jos(a)opensuse.org> wrote: > > I think it'd be awesome if we could contact Xavier and do an > > article about this for news.o.o... I'm pretty sure we already have > > half the info we need for that in his mail to -builservice below > > :D > > > > On 2011-06-23 JAFFREZIC Xavier <xavier.jaffrezic(a)renault.com> > > wrote: Hi everybody, > > > > I'm working at RENAULT Automotive and we are involved in the GenIVI > > alliance. For testing purpose, we need an OBS private instance for > > building our software stack and keep all of application graphics > > confidential. > > So I have started to install and configure a OBS instance using the > > opensuse wiki : > > http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Build_Service_private_instance > > (written by Dominig Ar Foll as I understood) > > > > This was very useful for preparing the hardware, configuring the > > disk, downloading all the software images. > > With all these in formations, I was able to start quite quickly the > > OBS instance. > > I think, the wiki should contain a section concerning the quick > > test installation using only one hard drive (containing every > > things) . This solution wouldn't be safe at all for data's, but > > this would reduce the disk preparation to copying the appliance to > > it . > > But, the wiki is very complete to set an production OBS instance > > (with lots of optimizations) . But to set up this kind of > > Instance, you need an agreement from the management because you > > will need to buy a few equipment and the agreement could be > > easily obtained from a Demo based on an initial quick and dirty > > OBS installation. > > > > When the appliance started, it clearly does nothing and problems > > have started . (And there is no error message anywhere . That's > > driving crazy) > > First what was missing in the wiki was the proxy configuration > > (Dominig, with it great experience and with lot of patience, help > > me a lot to set up this proxy configuration). So, I have added a > > small section in the wiki corresponding to this. > > While the proxy is configured . the OBS still does nothing (Aaaargh > > !) > > > > Here is comes the tricky part . All tutorial on the net are based > > on copying the prj prjconf from another OBS instance, for which a > > login is required . I didn't understand anything to all of these . > > But it seems also that OBS has evolved a lot and all of these > > exotic manipulation aren't any more required for quickstarting a > > linked OBS . (but they maybe are for a standalone OBS instance) . > > Well, as a complementary information, I have used the 2.2.80 > > version on the OBS Appliance. Dominig show me the alternative way > > and almost everything can be done using only the WebUI .. Yes in > > that case, your OBS will be linked to an higher OBS instance, but > > this is sufficient for beginning .. > > > > So, the only thing that couldn't be done by the WebUI is to setup > > the OSC configuration file . (in fact, I don't now if it is > > mandatory regarding the OBS configuration but it's a very easy way > > to check that the OBS is properly configured). > > The tricks that Dominig has proposed is modify the .ossrc file to > > make the "apiurl" line pointing to the OBS that your are trying to > > configure. In that way, this insures that retrieval information > > mechanism will be done by the OBS itself. So it will also insure > > that the proxy settings are correct (remembering some headache!!!) > > . > > > > After that, thing becomes quite easy. I have used the OBS setup on > > the WebUI and select one of the 2 preconfigured choices. > > After switching back to the osc command line on the OBS itself, I > > have issued some osc ls MeeGo.com (as MeeGo.com is predefined > > settings) command which returns nothing . But osc ls MeeGo. Com: > > x (where x is not a project name) and I get the complete list of > > all available project on the linked instance : That means, my obs > > is now alive and working !!! > > > > The final point was to define a build target . It take some times > > to understand that would be done by configuring properly the home > > projet of the Admin . (Now, I know that could be done on any > > project .) Dominig explain me what I need to add with raw config > > editor in the home:Admin project. He says, put the following line > > inside the Admin:project > > > > <repository name="MeeGo.com"> > > <path repository="standard" project=" MeeGo.com:MeeGo:1.2.0:oss"/> > > <arch>i586</arch> > > </repository> > > > > I understand a bit later the exact meaning of each line . > > Finally I upload a source package (from meego source) and it build > > ... bingo ! > > > > So as a conclusion, setting up a linked Private instance of an OBS > > is not complicated . But, I didn't find this on the net . And > > clearly the name OBS didn't help for this. Working in automotive > > world, we are sometimes searching for information about the CAN > > (Controler Area Network) technology which is the embedded > > automotive network . You can easily imagine that CAN isn't a > > relevant keyword with Google. OBS seems to have nearly at the same > > efficiency!!! > > > > So I think, I will add this configuration method on the opensuse > > wiki . > > > > My chance was, that Dominig is a very nice guy and I met him at a > > previous GenIVI workshop . > > Without his help, I would be still searching on the web !!! (and > > surely becoming crazy..) > > > > Xavier JAFFREZIC > > RENAULT Automotive > > Research Depatrment > > Software Specialist > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Disclaimer ------------------------------------ > > Ce message ainsi que les eventuelles pieces jointes constituent une > > correspondance privee et confidentielle a l'attention exclusive du > > destinataire designe ci-dessus. Si vous n'etes pas le destinataire > > du present message ou une personne susceptible de pouvoir le lui > > delivrer, il vous est signifie que toute divulgation, distribution > > ou copie de cette transmission est strictement interdite. 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[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE Conference Poster
by Jos Poortvliet 06 Jul '11

06 Jul '11

Hey hugbears, Master Robert has created a nice openSUSE Conference Poster: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlihm/5703446814/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Here are a dropbox version of the source already: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/294274/oS-Conf-2011/Poster/poster-conf-raster.eps and http://dl.dropbox.com/u/294274/oS-Conf-2011/Poster/poster-conf-raster.ai And there are png's on http://rlihm.tumblr.com/ :D He promised to put the rest of the sources in git asap, when he does he'll ping the list. You'll all be able to translate it and if you want, print a few. Do you think it's worth printing a few at NUE and the US and adding them to the DVD boxes we send out the coming months? We could do that, you know :D Cheers, Jos

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[opensuse-marketing] Marketing Team Meeting Today!
by Bryen M. Yunashko 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

Folks, Our apologies for this. Apparently there's some problem with mailing lists and some mails did not go through. I'm told the mailing list problems are now resolved. I sent an email some days ago announcing the postponement of marketing team meeting from last week to today but that seems did not arrive properly and my original mail is still on my laptop which is still buried in my suitcase.... Today's meeting will take place in one hour from now in our usual place on #opensuse-marketing team. Topics are as follows: (As best as I can recall....) 1. openSUSE Conference marketing campaign 2. openSUSE 12.1 marketing planning 3. News team 4. Ambassador Team Again, apologies for late re-send of this notice and I hope some of you will still be able to come to the meeting. Sincerely, Bryen M Yunashko openSUSE Marketing 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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[opensuse-marketing] openSUSE Weekly News 181 coming soon...
by Sascha Manns 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Hello Mates, don't worry about this mail. I just would like to remind that our next openSUSE Weekly News 181 comes out at Saturday evening (UTC +2). Until Saturday 08:00:00 (CEST) +0200 UTC you can propose Articles, Links and all such stuff for integrating into the Weekly News. For people who don't want to write it in XML, you can use our Pad: http://os-news.ietherpad.com/2. I've planned to send this Mail each Wednesday to remind on the Weekly News. Have a lot of fun :-) -- Sincerely Yours Sascha Manns open-slx Community & Support Agent openSUSE Membership Comitee openSUSE Marketing Team Web: http://saigkill.homelinux.net German Community Portal: http://community.open-slx.de -- 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] how did openSUSE medical and edu LI-f-e get started?
by Jos Poortvliet 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

Hi all, After a discussion a couple of weeks ago about what it is to be an openSUSE project Henne came up with the idea to interview the people who have started openSUSE projects about how they did that. I think it's a neath idea and I wonder if any of you would be interested in doing that? Cheers, Jos

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