Re: Why would I want Fedora?
Rahul Sundaram wrote: On 05/15/2009 10:36 AM, Jeroen van Meeuwen wrote: I would like to object to the image of Fedora merely being "an alternative", especially in the context of being an alternative to Microsoft Windows. If anything, Microsoft Windows is a very sad (or humorous) alternative to Linux. Well, the point of describing it that way is the end users don't necessarily understand the idea of an operating system but most people would know what Windows is. By describing it as a alternative, you get the basic idea across. Try explaining to a non technical person, what Linux is. Rahul I have installed Fedora to "Linux Newbies", https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-ambassadors-list/2009-April/msg00108.html including those that teach ECDL (MS-Office in actuality) http://www.ecdl.ie/ No problems as yet. Frank -- msn: frankly3d skype: frankly3d Still Learning, Unicode where possible -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
Re: Why would I want Fedora?
Rahul Sundaram wrote: Hi "Fedora is a free alternative to proprietary operating systems like Microsoft Windows and provides a easy and powerful graphical environment, office suite, games and more. It is a secure and virus-free experience with brand new releases full of major improvements every six months all for free." Having had a few hours to think, maybe alternative may not be best. How about; "Fedora is similar to proprietary operating systems like Microsoft Windows and provides an easy and powerful graphical environment, office suite, games and more. It is a secure and virus-free experience with brand new releases full of major improvements every six months all for free (both in terms of cost, and ability to change the underlying code to suit your own needs)." Frank -- msn: frankly3d skype: frankly3d Mailing-List Reply to: Mailing-List Still Learning, Unicode where possible -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
Linux is not an OS (Link) Ctrl-F "Fedora"
In case of any relevance http://www.nuxified.org/article/linux_not_os "What I believe we should focus on instead is designation of what we used to call "distros" as operating systems in their own right. We could call them "Linux based" operating systems to denote the fact that they have Linux as the core. FSF fans can call it "GNU based" if they wish, but the distro itself is the actual OS, not "Linux" or "GNU/Linux". So when we try to get people to switch, I believe we would be FAR more effective to just pick one OS on the market and promote that one on its own merits. If you pick Fedora then call it a Linux based Fedora OS and brag about all of the things that make Fedora great, not all of the things that make Linux or GNU great - alas both GNU and Linux are a part of Fedora, but it is still this unique product and user experience we can have with it that is what we are interested in, not the parts." Frank -- msn: frankly3d skype: frankly3d Mailing-List Reply to: Mailing-List Still Learning, Unicode where possible -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
Fedora 11: Firewall - Using the Wizard
http://easylinuxcds.com/blog/?p=3428 "Firewalls need to be simple and firewalls need to be complex….yes, this is a dilemma of huge consequence. However, Fedora has accomplished both in one firewall." Frank -- msn: frankly3d skype: frankly3d Mailing-List Reply to: Mailing-List Still Learning, Unicode where possible -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
Re: Fedora 11: Firewall - Using the Wizard
Rahul Sundaram wrote: Frank, Just out of curiosity, isn't it still IPTables with a fancy frontend? Yes but iptables on the command line is completely out of reach for desktop users. iptables and usability have nothing in common. Rahul and Usability is a feature. Frank -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
fedora_11s_best_five_features (Review)
http://blogs.computerworld.com/fedora_11s_best_five_features -- msn: frankly3d skype: frankly3d Mailing-List Reply to: Mailing-List Still Learning, Unicode where possible -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
Spreadshirts was: Re: Fedora swag
On 01/09/09 23:22, Thomas Canniot wrote: --snip-- Thumbs up to everybody and big thanks to spreadshirts France !! :)) Thomas Is there Fedora designs there already? A quick site search on "Fedora" got no hits for me. -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
