Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Looking to get more involved with Ubuntu
Hi, This seems obvious, but you could hand out live CDs and DVDs. A good way to convince people to try it is to let them see it for themselves. Just boot the live media and explain that it won't harm their machines. Show them that the desktop isn't that different than Windows and already includes Firefox. On 2/11/2013 10:45 PM, Call the Ninja wrote: I would love to use my job as a way to spread Ubuntu but don't currently have access to any great promotional materials. Any chance you all could help me get my hands on some? I'm mainly looking for brochures and other materials to give to customers whose computers could be greatly benefited by using Ubuntu. Since Windows XP support is ending soon, this is the perfect time to be pitching alternative operating systems. I'm also not sure if you all have any promotional materials for your group, but something that lists local support for Ubuntu as an option would be incredibly powerful. -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Looking to get more involved with Ubuntu
That's already part of the program : ) I was hoping you all might have a way to get printed disks/brochures/what not from Canonical. I'd be happy to pay for production costs. - Alex @ Call the Ninja 310-951-9290 calltheninja.com On 02/12/2013 12:10 AM, Tony Baechler wrote: Hi, This seems obvious, but you could hand out live CDs and DVDs. A good way to convince people to try it is to let them see it for themselves. Just boot the live media and explain that it won't harm their machines. Show them that the desktop isn't that different than Windows and already includes Firefox. On 2/11/2013 10:45 PM, Call the Ninja wrote: I would love to use my job as a way to spread Ubuntu but don't currently have access to any great promotional materials. Any chance you all could help me get my hands on some? I'm mainly looking for brochures and other materials to give to customers whose computers could be greatly benefited by using Ubuntu. Since Windows XP support is ending soon, this is the perfect time to be pitching alternative operating systems. I'm also not sure if you all have any promotional materials for your group, but something that lists local support for Ubuntu as an option would be incredibly powerful. -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Looking to get more involved with Ubuntu
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:19 AM, Call the Ninja calltheni...@gmail.com wrote: That's already part of the program : ) I was hoping you all might have a way to get printed disks/brochures/what not from Canonical. I'd be happy to pay for production costs. This team is completely community run and we only have limited support from Canonical (they ship us about 150 DVDs of the release every 6 months for us to give out at events - and we run out fast!). If you're interested in getting a feel for the team and meeting some of us, we'll be hosting a booth at the upcoming Southern California Linux Expo at the LAX Hilton and you're welcome to drop by (expo only pass is $10, if you are interested in volunteering to help us at the booth let us know!): http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale11x That said, my suggestions: Check out some of the promotional material at http://spreadubuntu.org - it's community run and can be very hit or miss, but there are some good things up there if you dig around and I always encourage folks to contribute back the products they made If you are willing to buy DVDs, Canonical sells them directly: http://shop.canonical.com/index.php?cPath=17 There is also an Ubuntu Advocacy Kit that's being developed by community members, it doesn't really have brochures that are printable yet, but they're going in that direction: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-adk Jono Bacon wrote a blog post about how to install what they have so far: http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/12/14/ubuntu-advocacy-development-kit-packaged/ Finally, BerkeleyLUG wrote some pamphlets a couple years back. They are badly in need of a refresh (need updated details and screenshots at the very least), but it may give you a good starting point and I'm sure they'd love to have someone contribute them back so they can print up new ones too: http://www.berkeleylug.com/?page_id=2 Hope this helps! -- Elizabeth Krumbach // Lyz // pleia2 http://www.princessleia.com -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca
