Hi, I have suggested this to Kris but I believe he was likely in the mist of moving( yuk!) and already dealing with too much so I wanted to suggest this again. Getting the new release advertised in print is primary but I also wanted to get the teams feedback about getting some website/blog and video reviews out there. There are several blogs that have fairly reviewed previous releases as well there are some youtube channels that have done the same. I suggest this because as a newbie to both Linux and *Ubuntu I relied heavily on video reviews as found on various youtube channels. I think( and I could be wrong) but a lot of folks new to Linux are looking for that visual re-inforcment in order to make the "great leap" from Windows or Mac to Linux. I have complied a non-exhaustive list of sites that have given fair reviews to past releases. I am wondering what y'all think about writing up something concise detailing the improvements of 13.10 and submitting it to these sites.
Just my two cents Best Regards, David On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Phill Whiteside <phi...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I think that once the Beta 1 lands next Thursday, a push to get it > advertised as a 'sneak preview' of what 13.10 Lubuntu will look like (minus > the wallpaper, for which the competition is currently running) would be a > good idea. No major changes will now happen - it's bug hunting only from > now on in! > > Regards, > > Phill. > > > On 31 August 2013 18:19, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjja...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Lars and everyone, >> >> I'm surprised that since 18th of July until now, no one wants to reply >> unless I do? :P >> >> On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 11:13 PM, Lars Noodén <lars.noo...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> On 07/18/2013 07:59 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: >>> > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 7:55 PM, Lars Noodén <lars.noo...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> >> On 07/18/2013 05:26 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: >>> >>> @Lars >>> >>> What is your next move? >>> >> >>> >> I probably move too slowly. >>> > >>> > You are not moving too slow. You are bringing so many good ideas but we >>> > need someone to 'do' and that could be you :D so how about that? >>> > >>> >> About the magazines, if someone has contacts that would be best. >>> > >>> > As I said, if you guys want me to do everything all by myself, let me >>> know. >>> > Otherwise, any help is highly appreciated. Having that said, I >>> personally >>> > have no contact at all. What about you? >>> > >>> >> Cold calling / e-mailing would be a last resort. >>> > >>> > We did not yet try any serious thing. We are still at the very >>> beginning. >>> > So, we are still not talking about the 'last' resort :D >>> > >>> >> But if it has to be done, >>> >> it might help if done by someone in the UK since that is where they >>> are >>> >> both based. >>> > >>> > Why only UK? the whole point from the beginning that each one of us try >>> > his/her best to spread the word where he/she lives. Anywhere is >>> helpful. >>> > I'm sure everywhere there are Windows XP Users. >>> >>> English is the lingua franca :) of Europe so a lot of technical >>> magazines published in the UK make it to the rest of Europe. There we >>> are likely reach the largest audience. It also allows the group here to >>> participate. >> >> >> Ok then, what are we waiting for? why do we have to wait anyway? let's >> move forward, shall we? :D >> >> >> >>> >> What kind of plan should we have about contacting the print >>> >> magazines? >>> > >>> > One simple plan. Find the address and shoot an email. If you can go to >>> some >>> > by yourself, that would be super great. >>> > >>> >> It might be silly for them to cover Lubuntu all at the same >>> >> time. >>> > >>> > Yes, same magazine talks about Lubuntu over and over again? I don't >>> think >>> > so. >>> > >>> >> How much should we encourage coverage of the LTS and how much >>> >> before that? >>> > >>> > Not sure what you mean but why not try from now? spread the word that >>> > Lubuntu 14.04 is going to be LTS? >>> > >>> >> Also, the non-Linux magazines would be where we reach the newest >>> users. >>> > >>> > Agreed. Any nominations? >>> >>> Below is a first guess of general English computer magazines. I've >>> listed many of them but not all. Some have changed names or been eaten >>> by others. >>> >>> http://www.computershopper.com/ >>> http://www.computershopper.co.uk/ >>> http://www.drdobbs.com/ >>> http://www.eweek.com/ >>> http://www.informationweek.com/ >>> http://www.infoworld.com/ >>> http://www.laptopmag.com/ >>> http://www.linuxformat.com/ >>> http://www.linuxjournal.com/ >>> http://www.linux-mag.com/ >>> http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/ >>> http://www.maximumpc.com/ >>> http://www.networkcomputing.com/ >>> http://www.onwindows.com/microsoft-magazines/default.aspx >>> http://www.openlogic.com/wazi/ >>> http://www.osnews.com/ >>> http://www.pcmag.com/ >>> http://www.pcreview.co.uk/ >>> http://www.pctoday.com/ >>> http://www.pcworld.com/ >> >> >> I really appreciate the time and efforts you are putting on StartUbuntu >> Project since day one. This is impressive, thank you so much :) >> >> >> >>> Now, each of these will have a different focus and a different interest >>> in Lubuntu, so spamming them with a one-size-fits-all form letter is a >>> bad idea. >> >> >> +1 >> Agreed. VERY bad idea. >> >> >> >>> Some are going to have up front or hidden MS agendas to >>> overcome and advertising money from a company and its partners has a lot >>> of pull. >>> >> >> Which means they might not publish anything about Linux? are these >> magazines about Linux? or just general computer ones? why not approach >> Linux Magazines first? of course, not only magazines but web sites as well. >> >> >> >>> Also, if someone is able to use Lubuntu as the basis or part of >>> scholarly research, then other journals open up. The lead time for that >>> is big though. >>> >> >> Or perhaps we can approach some University and tell them about Lubuntu >> for their labs and/or students? >> >> I'm the Community Manager of Peppermint and few days ago, a student form >> Philippine has sent me an email and she wanted to do a report on Peppermint >> and submit that to her college/school. So, we can approach some >> Universities and Colleges but let's start with those who already have Linux >> because our mission, IMHO, will be much easier. Not to mention, perhaps >> some Universities have already a contract with Microsoft to provide >> software (or maybe hardware as well) for them and that could be a good >> point we can play it with them: Why you are paying for Microsoft while you >> can have much better system for free? just a thought. >> >> >> >>> >>> Beyond that, each country has a handful of technical magazines in their >>> official language(s). But those would have to be contacted by local >>> users in the local, official language(s). There are about 200 or so >>> countries.¹ >>> >> >> +1 >> Indeed. Totally agree. >> >> >> >>> What 2 or 3 points would we like the magazines to get across to their >>> readers? >>> >>> Regards, >>> /Lars >>> >>> ¹ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states >>> >>> >> As I mentioned above, I'd say to go for Linux Magazines first. >> >> >> Thank you! >> >> -- >> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."* >> * >> Best Regards, >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad >> >> My Projects: IamNewToLinux <http://iamnewtolinux.blogspot.com/> - StartUbuntu >> Project<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu> >> - Linux Brainstorming <https://www.facebook.com/groups/352004991569676/> - >> Mubuntu<http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/07/draft-mubuntu-simple-minimal-system.html> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms >> Post to : lubuntu-comms@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms > Post to : lubuntu-comms@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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