On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm thinking about starting a new sport called Ubuntu Spotting. Using your > keen eye, look out for indications of Ubuntu use in every day life. Points > are awarded for spotting:- > > * Machines running Ubuntu > * Articles about Ubuntu in mainstream press > * Official Ubuntu "shipit" CDs > * Overhearing people talking about Ubuntu > * Spotting references to Ubuntu on other peoples computers > * (suggestions?) > > Of course points can only be awarded if you happened upon these things, and > not if you personally influenced their use or placement. I guess many of us > play this game subconciously really, but I think we should be more active in > this sport, and promote its play. > > I had one of these today.. > > I got called into a workshop style meeting at $work where a representative > from $large_software_vendor came in to talk about their $fantastic_product. > He put up his laptop PC on the projector and in amongst the mess of icons on > his Windows XP desktop I spotted an Ubuntu ISO image. > > Probably not worth many points in this game, but still, a spot is a spot! > > "Have you spotted today?" > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >
Around a year ago I was having my hair cut, the barber and another guy were talking about "this thing called Ubuntu - apparently it's like Windows but better". Made my day to hear it :-) How about putting your old/used/spare ShipIt CDs in interestingly amusing places? Kris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
