openSUSE Marketing November 2017

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Re: [opensuse-marketing] Podcast Revisit

by Erich Eickmeyer

Hi everyone! I just wanted to give a progress update and some goals I have in mind for getting this started. First, it's going to be an audio-only podcast, though I may just livestream it on Twitch or something, and perhaps have an official chatroom whether that be my personal channel on Twitch or a special one I could make on Freenode. Second, my goal for the first episode is the first week in December. Not exactly a lofty goal because, in the past week, I have been prepping my machine to be a podcast recording studio, complete with open source tools such as Jack, Ardour, Calf, and more. This might even be the topic for the first week: turning your openSUSE install into a podcast studio. Before that, I hope to launch a pilot episode for you all to hear, just as an example. Everything is set to go (even theme music), with a few exceptions. So, the one thing I need is a name for it. "openSUSE Podcast" seems pretty obvious, but if anyone has any creative suggestions in mind, I'm all ears. I also welcome input for topic and interview suggestions. That's what I've got for now. Stay tuned, and your input is welcome. :) Erich On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 4:29:38 AM PST Simon wrote: > Hi Erich, > > > I really like your idea. If you need some help I would step up :). > > > Regards, Simon > > Am 03.11.2017 um 22:04 schrieb Erich Eickmeyer: > > Hi Doug, > > > > Storyboarding isn’t really what is generally needed in a podcast. However, > > as with any podcast, it requires content gathering, booking guests, and > > coming up with general topics. Here’s kind of what I envision: > > > > This podcast would be a Linux podcast with an (open)SUSE-first slant. > > Meaning, it would cover all topics in Linux news in general, but the > > headline would always be something from openSUSE and/or SUSE. It would be > > weekly or semi-weekly, depending on overall time to commit. > > > > I envision the following segment format: > > - Intro, including “what have you been up to?” for the hosts to answer. > > - News from around the Linux community with discussion, with openSUSE and > > SUSE news first and headlining. - Main topic or interview, hopefully > > centered around (open)SUSE > > - Emails & Feedback > > - END > > > > That’s what I’ve come up with so far. As far as a launch date, it all > > depends on what we come up with here. > > > > Erich > > > >> On Nov 3, 2017, at 4:35 AM, ddemaio <ddemaio(a)suse.de> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Erich, > >> I think this sounds like a great idea. Did you need any help story > >> boarding or anything of the nature. Let me know. I will help out where I > >> can. v/r > >> Doug > >> > >> On 2017-11-03 06:22, Erich Eickmeyer wrote: > >>> Hello all, > >>> I just did a Google search looking for a potential openSUSE podcast > >>> and came across an old thread on this list with various people > >>> interested in starting one up. Unfortunately, nothing ever came from > >>> that, with the exception of, at the beginning of this year, Bryan > >>> Lunduke had started SUSE Open Audio… which never, as far as I can see, > >>> got past two episodes. Not sure what the reasons for that, but from > >>> what I know of Bryan is he is a very busy man. > >>> I’ve been looking for a Linux project to get involved in lately. My > >>> first attempt has been to revive Edubuntu, the education flavor of > >>> Ubuntu. Unfortunately, I have received no response from my contacts at > >>> Ubuntu/Canonical (I helped in the early days of getting Ubuntu MATE > >>> started), and it seems as if the project is being stonewalled in an > >>> effort to let it be discontinued. My reason for this was because my > >>> son just entered Kindergarten and I wanted to be able to provide him > >>> with an operating system tailored to his needs. He has shown an > >>> interest in Linux and has a plush Geeko he regularly cuddles with > >>> (which should have been my first indication to go with openSUSE). I > >>> intend to set him up with the openSUSE Li-FE project when I can get a > >>> small computer (read: Netbook or the like) for him. > >>> That said, with my media production background, podcasts or something > >>> of the like seem to be projects within my wheelhouse. I’m a former > >>> producer with Jupiter Broadcasting and even appeared in an episode or > >>> two of the Linux Action Show, long after Bryan left, and I used to > >>> regularly contribute to Linux Unplugged. After taking a couple years > >>> off, I’ve been a part of the Linux Unplugged “Virtual LUG” when time > >>> has allowed. My day job is as a production director (video editor, > >>> audio engineer, and lighting tech rolled into one) at a church in > >>> Seattle. I could go on and even drop a few names, but that might not > >>> be relevant at this time. > >>> I would not be opposed to leading the efforts to revive a podcast for > >>> openSUSE, or even being a host. I know there are tons of people within > >>> the community who would make excellent hosts, contributors, or > >>> cohosts. Two seems to be a magic number many podcasts use for number > >>> of hosts, but I’ve also seen large successes with three hosts. Single > >>> host podcasts tend to get boring as there’s no color or conversation > >>> to bounce around. > >>> Anyhow, if this seems like a good idea, then let me know. It sure > >>> would be “a lot of fun.” > >>> Erich Eickmeyer-- > >>> 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

4 years, 4 months

[opensuse-marketing] Report on Software Freedom Day 28th October

by Jimmy PIERRE

We started the day with our sort of holy ceremony: eating lunch together and brief on the pre booked activities. It was an Indian Summer Saturday, so, people were out on the streets. We had 34 visitors who passed the door in that order: 1. The Chess Club President came round and had a question on Linux Games. 2. We had a teacher last month who was being trained on Spreadsheet (Calc). We indulged in exercises and revision of previous months learning. Good student! 3. A company director visited us to hire two people to work on Linux in his company. One of our lads did a sort of “speed dating” and was requested to visit the director the next week. 4. VLC is driving us nuts as Jean-Claude had no sound any more on his one month openSUSE Leap 42.3 installation. We spent a lot of time repairing VLC. 5. An old faithful member came round and wanted some advice to buy a brand new computer. We obviously looked for a well-known manufacturer so that openSUSE drivers would be natively available. 6. 8 Chance visitors popped in and we gladly lured them to openSUSE. All 8 did not know anything on Linux et al. 7. Our Greek lady had used her 4 USB keys at the local library and wanted us to check if there were any viruses. I used this activity to praise Linux for a non-virus OS. 8. It was soon tea time and Laurence and some of girls went to the coffee shop to get drinks, cakes etc. 9. We had the routine activities on Free Software, used these opportunities to explain how and why openSUSE rules. A few people tried to smuggle other distributions (Ubuntu and Mint among others) in the conversation because they themselves were using same. It’s hard to evangelize when people already have habits… I made an installation demo over Win10 ending with a dual boot and wow! All in half an hour more or less including updates and customization. 10. I had an engineer who called me twice and he arrived mid-way of the event. He took a 42.3 DVD and seemed to be able to start a fresh installation on his own. (He called on Sunday, completely lost, so he came home on Tuesday which was a Public Holiday and we did it together. He took notes on how-to for Yast et al). 11. Two people wanted to see WSL in action. We had to go through the steps with our blog as guide line. 12. There was a distribution of 11 Linux Magazines, thanks Doug! Two more events left for 2017. 25th nov. and 16th Dec We will have more fun :D Jimmy nui.fr -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

4 years, 7 months

Re: [opensuse-marketing] Podcast Revisit

by Erich Eickmeyer

Hi Doug, Storyboarding isn’t really what is generally needed in a podcast. However, as with any podcast, it requires content gathering, booking guests, and coming up with general topics. Here’s kind of what I envision: This podcast would be a Linux podcast with an (open)SUSE-first slant. Meaning, it would cover all topics in Linux news in general, but the headline would always be something from openSUSE and/or SUSE. It would be weekly or semi-weekly, depending on overall time to commit. I envision the following segment format: - Intro, including “what have you been up to?” for the hosts to answer. - News from around the Linux community with discussion, with openSUSE and SUSE news first and headlining. - Main topic or interview, hopefully centered around (open)SUSE - Emails & Feedback - END That’s what I’ve come up with so far. As far as a launch date, it all depends on what we come up with here. Erich > On Nov 3, 2017, at 4:35 AM, ddemaio <ddemaio(a)suse.de> wrote: > > Hi Erich, > I think this sounds like a great idea. Did you need any help story boarding or anything of the nature. Let me know. I will help out where I can. > v/r > Doug > > On 2017-11-03 06:22, Erich Eickmeyer wrote: >> Hello all, >> I just did a Google search looking for a potential openSUSE podcast >> and came across an old thread on this list with various people >> interested in starting one up. Unfortunately, nothing ever came from >> that, with the exception of, at the beginning of this year, Bryan >> Lunduke had started SUSE Open Audio… which never, as far as I can see, >> got past two episodes. Not sure what the reasons for that, but from >> what I know of Bryan is he is a very busy man. >> I’ve been looking for a Linux project to get involved in lately. My >> first attempt has been to revive Edubuntu, the education flavor of >> Ubuntu. Unfortunately, I have received no response from my contacts at >> Ubuntu/Canonical (I helped in the early days of getting Ubuntu MATE >> started), and it seems as if the project is being stonewalled in an >> effort to let it be discontinued. My reason for this was because my >> son just entered Kindergarten and I wanted to be able to provide him >> with an operating system tailored to his needs. He has shown an >> interest in Linux and has a plush Geeko he regularly cuddles with >> (which should have been my first indication to go with openSUSE). I >> intend to set him up with the openSUSE Li-FE project when I can get a >> small computer (read: Netbook or the like) for him. >> That said, with my media production background, podcasts or something >> of the like seem to be projects within my wheelhouse. I’m a former >> producer with Jupiter Broadcasting and even appeared in an episode or >> two of the Linux Action Show, long after Bryan left, and I used to >> regularly contribute to Linux Unplugged. After taking a couple years >> off, I’ve been a part of the Linux Unplugged “Virtual LUG” when time >> has allowed. My day job is as a production director (video editor, >> audio engineer, and lighting tech rolled into one) at a church in >> Seattle. I could go on and even drop a few names, but that might not >> be relevant at this time. >> I would not be opposed to leading the efforts to revive a podcast for >> openSUSE, or even being a host. I know there are tons of people within >> the community who would make excellent hosts, contributors, or >> cohosts. Two seems to be a magic number many podcasts use for number >> of hosts, but I’ve also seen large successes with three hosts. Single >> host podcasts tend to get boring as there’s no color or conversation >> to bounce around. >> Anyhow, if this seems like a good idea, then let me know. It sure >> would be “a lot of fun.” >> Erich Eickmeyer-- >> 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

4 years, 8 months

Re: [opensuse-marketing] Podcast Revisit

by Erich Eickmeyer

4 years, 8 months

[opensuse-marketing] Podcast Revisit

by Erich Eickmeyer

Hello all, I just did a Google search looking for a potential openSUSE podcast and came across an old thread on this list with various people interested in starting one up. Unfortunately, nothing ever came from that, with the exception of, at the beginning of this year, Bryan Lunduke had started SUSE Open Audio… which never, as far as I can see, got past two episodes. Not sure what the reasons for that, but from what I know of Bryan is he is a very busy man. I’ve been looking for a Linux project to get involved in lately. My first attempt has been to revive Edubuntu, the education flavor of Ubuntu. Unfortunately, I have received no response from my contacts at Ubuntu/Canonical (I helped in the early days of getting Ubuntu MATE started), and it seems as if the project is being stonewalled in an effort to let it be discontinued. My reason for this was because my son just entered Kindergarten and I wanted to be able to provide him with an operating system tailored to his needs. He has shown an interest in Linux and has a plush Geeko he regularly cuddles with (which should have been my first indication to go with openSUSE). I intend to set him up with the openSUSE Li-FE project when I can get a small computer (read: Netbook or the like) for him. That said, with my media production background, podcasts or something of the like seem to be projects within my wheelhouse. I’m a former producer with Jupiter Broadcasting and even appeared in an episode or two of the Linux Action Show, long after Bryan left, and I used to regularly contribute to Linux Unplugged. After taking a couple years off, I’ve been a part of the Linux Unplugged “Virtual LUG” when time has allowed. My day job is as a production director (video editor, audio engineer, and lighting tech rolled into one) at a church in Seattle. I could go on and even drop a few names, but that might not be relevant at this time. I would not be opposed to leading the efforts to revive a podcast for openSUSE, or even being a host. I know there are tons of people within the community who would make excellent hosts, contributors, or cohosts. Two seems to be a magic number many podcasts use for number of hosts, but I’ve also seen large successes with three hosts. Single host podcasts tend to get boring as there’s no color or conversation to bounce around. Anyhow, if this seems like a good idea, then let me know. It sure would be “a lot of fun.” Erich Eickmeyer-- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+owner(a)opensuse.org

4 years, 8 months

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