I submitted this story to slashdot and it seems to be making progress but if you have an account please spare us your vote =] http://slashdot.org/submission/1121388/Can-Ubuntu-reach-over-16000-anime-lovers-in-April
THANK YOU to those who have donated so far! On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 20:12, Danny Piccirillo <danny.picciri...@ubuntu.com > wrote: > We, the Ubuntu MA LoCo are organizing a booth at the upcoming 2010 Anime > Boston convention and need support-- Please spread the word! > > > http://blog.thesilentnumber.me/2009/11/can-ubuntu-reach-over-16000-anime.html > Reddit: > http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/a7h71/can_ubuntu_reach_over_16000_anime_lovers_in_april/ > Digg: http://digg.com/linux_unix/Can_Ubuntu_reach_over_16_000_anime_lovers > > Project page: http://linuxfund.org/projects/ubuntu/ > Press release: http://www.ubuntu-massachusetts.com/news/1/ > > The announcement (please forgive me if the formatting is a bit messed > up!)-- > > Can Ubuntu reach over 16,000 anime lovers in April? Of course it can, with >> the support of the rapidly expanding super mega-awesome community (that's >> you all)! > > <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PtyHEChBKZw/Swob6bFi3CI/AAAAAAAAd3c/oSGqkw2DnZY/s1600/ubunchu-animeboston.png> > > > Anime Boston <http://animeboston.com/> returns for 2010 on April 2-4 and > the Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community > Team<http://www.ubuntu-massachusetts.com/> has > some ambitious plans. Last year, I went in on behalf of the > team<http://blog.thesilentnumber.me/2009/06/anime-boston-2009-recap.html> and > dropped off 50 copies of the Ubunchu > Manga<http://doctormo.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/ubunchu-the-ubuntu-manga-is-now-in-english/> > with > Jaunty CDs attached, and they were all gone within the first couple of hours > of the first day of the convention. It seemed to be the only thing on the > flyer table that people actually wanted! The event was amazing. There were > people there from all over the country, even across the world. Over 15,000 > people attended and that number has risen from little over 4,000 since the > first convention in 2003. For 2010, we're going to be reaching out to this > huge potential user base. While we're at it, we'll also be creating a new > model for Linux groups to raise funds for projects without the having to go > through registering as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or being legally > recognized in any way. > > > Ubuntu really is a perfect candidate for the new operating system of choice > for all anime lovers, and that is exactly what we aim to make it. Is there a > more passionate and tight-knit, yet diverse and open minded cultural > phenomenon that we could target than the widespread anime fandom? Convention > goers are a great target audience. They tend to be slightly on the geeky > side but still cool of course and very receptive to Ubuntu. An OS that is > beautiful yet still highly customizable, Free and Open Source with a > supportive enthusiastic community that very much mirrors their own couldn't > be a better match! With the right planning along with support from the > community and maybe a couple of the big dogs, our goals are very attainable. > > > So, what exactly will we be doing? We can approach this on several levels, > starting with setting up a booth in the Dealers' Room of the convention. > From here, we can distribute free copies of the Ubunchu Manga, Ubuntu > LiveCDs, and materials on FOSS, Ubuntu, and our team. Most importantly, > we'll be out there talking and connecting with people and generally just > making a big impression on them. We will also offer live installs and do > some cool demonstrations, the basic stuff that should be expected. If we > gain enough resources, another great opportunity is distributing our > materials in the Anime Boston registration bags. This would put our > materials in the hands of almost every single convention attendee. That's > expected to be over 16,000 people! > > > <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PtyHEChBKZw/SvEzXUGVo7I/AAAAAAAAdyU/1VJkosS8upo/s1600-h/Commission___Ubunchu__Akane_by_hayashinomura.jpg> > > <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PtyHEChBKZw/SvEzXUGVo7I/AAAAAAAAdyU/1VJkosS8upo/s1600-h/Commission___Ubunchu__Akane_by_hayashinomura.jpg> > > > It's important that we are smart about how we spread > Ubuntu<http://blog.thesilentnumber.me/2009/08/three-ways-we-should-be-spreading.html> > since > buying a computer with Ubuntu > pre-installed<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuPre-installed> is > the most effective way to get people to switch. We are hoping companies who > are committed to FOSS and GNU/Linux will be willing to partner with us for > the event. We have already contacted some manufacturers such as > System76<http://system76.com/> > and ZaReason <http://www.zareason.com/> and would happy to hear from any > others. With additional funding we may be able to sell Ubuntu merchandise > like bootable USB drives and display some machines from our partner(s) with > anime themes (some good wallpapers from > here<http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=ubunchu> > and here <http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=ubuntu+tan>). If > possible, we'd like to auction or raffle off a customized laptop with anime > themes and an Anime Boston design laser-etched into it. How cool would that > be! > > > I might also be signing up for a tech staff or volunteer position at the > event so I can be an inside man solving problems and being a computer hero > all the while spreading Ubuntu to everyone running the convention. If you > thinks you might be interested in doing this, you're encouraged to apply at > the Anime Boston website. During one of the main events at the 2009 > convention, I remember hearing Windows error sounds! > > > On top of all of this, we have a digital camcorder which will capture > everything every step of the way. The video camera records in full HD and > everything (Sony HDR-XR520V if you're curious). So not only would we have an > immediate impact on everyone at the convention, but we can extend our reach > to YouTube and continue to have a lasting impact long after the convention > closes its doors for the year. > > > As mentioned before, we will be setting a precedent with this project. To > the best of our knowledge this has never been done before or at the very > least not on this scale. Thanks to Linux Fund <http://www.linuxfund.org/>, > we will be able to accept tax-deductible > donations<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_sponsorship> to > cover the costs of this event. Linux Fund is currently in the process of > setting up a system that will allow them to provide this service to other > FOSS community groups at a competitive rate. Such a valuable resource has > not been readily available to unincorporated FOSS groups in the past. This > is a real game-changer: the possibilities are endless. This relationship > reflects the growing trend of FOSS groups building relationships with the > nonprofit community. Once this infrastructure has been implemented, we can > expect to see many more projects of this magnitude and greater spring up. > > > This is where all of you, the community, come in. We cannot depend so much > on big sponsors to jump on board just yet, so we are going to start with a > community fundraiser to raise money for the essential elements of our > campaign and show our potential sponsors that this is a worthwhile endeavor. > The most important element of this campaign is our physical presence at the > Anime Boston conventions so our first fundraising goal will be $700; that's > just 70 people willing to give ten dollars! Help us blow this goal out of > the water so that we can move on to the good stuff. Please repost this > everywhere you can: (micro)blogs, YouTube, etc. Also pitch us your ideas in > the comments of this post and please subscribe to keep up with our > fundraising. Thank you all! > > > -- > ☮♥Ⓐ - http://www.google.com/profiles/danny.piccirillo > -- ☮♥Ⓐ - http://www.google.com/profiles/danny.piccirillo
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