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jdd
22 Maio, 2010 >>> Le 22/05/2010 00:18, Greg Freemyer a écrit :
I found a presentation that was given about OBS at FOSDEM I think it was. But it was really not designed for someone like me to pick it up and run with it. I ended up just picking a few slides from that and doing a live demo.
I don't think presentations are the main thing. They are onloy used by specialists.
Sorry mate, but I quite disagree with previous message. Presentations are the most important thing. Is this the only time e have to share what are we doing, where are we going to, show our differentiators and at least is the time to create realationship. Most business and this include gain more customers, fans, sponsors, developers, .... is also based on relationship not only price, technical features, . If after a presentatin they trusts us, they probably will try our solution. Just because they faced a dedicated one up there that says "we are here to work together" "we are here to establish a strong partnership", "tell us your difficulties and I give my words that I'll spread the message inside the board"
The most effective way of promotion is *free dvd*. openSUSE is a very good distribution. Most people using it keep it, but they have to first get a hand on it. Downloading a new distro is not that usual for beginners, trying a live dvd is. The first thing is "openSUE is a very good distribuition" I agree. Second we have more than one way to let they try. SUSE Studio, SUSE Edu-Li-f-e, Live CD's,... Again, in my opinion Free DVD's is important but .... without support, help, relationship, and without first introductions, free dvd's is incomplete - This first steps using opensuse also could be in format of small videos avaliable on the desktops area of live DVD's, CD's. And this small introductions and usage videos also could be done by openSUSE fans, like they are already doing and publishing on Youtube.
basic things like sticker, are also very usefull. Don't underestimate old gadgets :-). I agree
Ubuntu made it's success with cd donation. Of course it can be very expensive, so better use the ambassador channel. Any ambassador should receive 20 or 50 free dvd as subscription gift :-)
Do you really believe the main success of Ubuntu was "CD Donations" ? I don't think so, but this could be for another topic ;-) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-support-the-Linux-Documentation-Project/3720... http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-fan-page-of-Claire-Dodin/106485119372062?v... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org