Hi, I am new to linux. I have just built my first system and decided to give linux a go. I installed the latest version of ubuntu and was really impressed; I already prefer it to windows. Your idea sounds really good and if people become more aware of what it is really about more people will switch.
Darren. On 12/06/07, James Tait <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all, I've been a bit quiet of late, but I have been lurking. One of the topics that caught my eye on the UK list was Popey's suggestion about leaflets [0]. There was a lot of discussion on the topic, then it just seemed to fizzle out. I'd like to resurrect the topic. I'm batting about some ideas at the moment for raising awareness of the Ubuntu name, so "normal" people (you know, Linux for Human Beings and all that?) can start to absorb it into their subconscious and eventually start to ask "So what is this Ubuntu thing anyway?" I've put a couple of the stickers I got with my ShipIt CDs at eye level in the local park, for example. (There's also a graffiti wall there that I think would look great with the Ubuntu logo splashed all over it, but I'm not sure that sends out the right message!) I intend to put a couple of post cards in the local supermarkets as well with specific messages targeting different audiences -- students, those people who copied Windows from a mate, those whose machines always seem to be virus-ridden, and so on. I think it would be a good idea to involved the Marketing Team on this (I'm not sure what the current status is with the DIY Marketing effort) to get their input and possibly re-use some of their existing work. Having asked a few people to ask me about Ubuntu, I got the following questions to add to the (already pretty long) list already raised in the thread: > What does the word Ubuntu mean? > What support would I get if I needed help? > Does it have a GUI similar to Windows or do I need to learn code? > How secure is it? > Is Linux a passing fad? Cheers, JT [0] http://www.nabble.com/forum/ViewPost.jtp?post=10284127&framed=y -- ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------- James Tait, BSc | xmpp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Programmer and Free Software advocate | VoIP: +44 (0)870 490 2407 ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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