I appreciate the feedback so far from everyone and apologize once again for reacting badly previously.� I should never respond to a provocative email when there's other fires going on.� ; )
There have been some good detail suggestions and many have made me realize that instead of diving into the design I should have stated certain goals and expectations upfront.� So here goes: - intended audience is open source developers, commercial developers, and mixed audiences in or interested in the Maemo ecosystem.� I also want to target enthusiasts who are considering deeper involvement.� I want one flyer (single sheet presentation as Dave Neary puts it) starting out�that can cover all of these parties, and demonstrate also the potential synergies of audiences often separated�by such venues. - the initial venue will be local meetups, starting in Dallas (which I can handle) and extending for possibly a 200 mile or so radius.� I will be fostering support via the maemo daemons group on LinkedIn.� I expect meetups to be comprised of 5 to 20 attendees based on my research so far.� Linux and Pythin user groups are my first targets.� Ultimately this should become a template for other regions - I'd like to start with a flyer that's easily scalable, especially as-is.� I think my latest format can succeed there but if there is disagreement than I am open to alternatives - As has been said, I think Qt needs to be prominently displayed on the first flyer developed.� Qt offers a lower barrier to new coding and particularly supports the long tail, something of high interest to developers with whom I have spoken - I believe displaying the QT logo comes under fair use, but if I'm wrong I'm wrong.� Who can say conclusively?� I need to hear from him/her! - I am not religious about the "Developer Nirvana" phrase but I think it does sum up the strengths of the resources involved in Maemo development.� Sure, it's not perfect and some pieces have yet to come together but I don't see that as dealbreakers.� And if not "Developer Nirvana", then what? - the idea of displaying a few beautiful app screenshots is a good one.� I'll see what I can do - I always intended this to be printed on heavy letter-sized stock for the US, possibly semi-gloss, as a 2-sided flyer with details on the back.� The front needs to be clean and eye-catching.� If I need to pull text off and relocate to the back, so be it.� But what text? - we can of course make the flyer(s) available for download too.� Note that what I have been working on lately could/should be one of many if need be. - Quim's suggestion to use a url (maemo.org/development) for contact rather than email sounds good to me Hopefully I'll get a chance to work on this on Saturday.� Not much free time at the moment. One thing I do ask: there is often a tendency in this sort of activity for some to crtiticize without offering alternatives.� I respectfully ask if we can skip that part.� ; )� If you find a flaw, submit a fix! Again, sorry for getting bent the other day and thanks for the guidance, Randall (Randy) Arnold maemo.org community council http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/ � -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com
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