** Reply to message from "Lan Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tue, 27 May 2008 17:00:26 -0700 (PDT)
> I like this idea, but doubt if the SDCS is the vehicle to promote it. It's > OSS and the current Board is heavily weighted toward the SDPCUG (as in > M$). I was thinking of Josh's once discussed idea but just remembered his Kid v.095 project... oops. Maybe KPLUG as Jim mentioned. One thing is that Ubuntu installs into Windows via Wubi and Open Office disk has Windows versions too. > Also, the missing secret sauce IMO is press and TV coverage (FOX 6: > "Communist software in area libraries? More at 11"). If people don't know > it's there, they won't ask for it. I know that if you know someone inside, Fox 6 does do bits on open source software. I know because I was in one of them when they did a piece on the Computers 2 San Diego Kids project. We were installing Ubuntu on donated PC's and distributing them out to needy families. I've got the video if anyone wants to see it to believe it. ;-) I believe TV/Press can be arranged. I've done it for a product I once manufactured and got free TV air time and magazine space. I think this could attract interest for at the very least a Friday evening spot and probably a signonsandiego/ UnionTrib article. Doug -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
