[ubuntu-marketing] Re: Repository for Marketing Team works

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, * Jan Vancura: > Well what do you know :) That's an even better response. > I'm very interested - if it's possible, I'd like a svn repo at > spread.ubuntu.com, with a permanent repo at marketing.ubuntu.com if > needed later on. I'll get on and ch

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Next Meeting

2006-07-03 Thread Rich Johnson
On Tuesday 04 July 2006 01:04, Jan Vancura wrote: > Joey Stanford wrote: > > 13:30 during a work day for me. Despite working for a linux friendly > > company, I'm not able to break free. > > > > Jan Vancura wrote: > >> I propose the next MT meeting to be at 19:00 UTC, Thursday, July the > >> 13th,

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Is ubuntupeople.com offline?

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Vid Ayer wrote: > On 7/3/06, Jan Vancura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> That's true. >> However, now you're stuck with me - I came home one evening to find the >> forums gone. > > Yes I was a part of the MT but could not attend the meet as the > timings are never convenient, Anyway, more here : > ht

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Next Meeting

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Joey Stanford wrote: > 13:30 during a work day for me. Despite working for a linux friendly > company, I'm not able to break free. > > Jan Vancura wrote: > >> I propose the next MT meeting to be at 19:00 UTC, Thursday, July the >> 13th, 2006 on IRC in #ubuntu-meeting. >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Rich Johnson
On Monday 03 July 2006 23:18, David Symons wrote: > On 7/4/06, Karl Goetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It would be nice to have one for the LP team > > Here's my suggestion: > http://www.liberatedcomputing.net/ubuntu/MarketingTeamLogoIdea > > ** > > :P > > Cheers, Dave. That is awesome, I kno

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread David Symons
On 7/4/06, Karl Goetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It would be nice to have one for the LP teamHere's my suggestion:    http://www.liberatedcomputing.net/ubuntu/MarketingTeamLogoIdea :PCheers, Dave.-- David SymonsCanberra, Australiahttp://www.liberatedcomputing.net -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list

[ubuntu-marketing] news article

2006-07-03 Thread Joey Stanford
Ubuntu overtakes Mac OS: http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/06/ubuntu_linux_a_threat_to_mac_o.html signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Next Meeting

2006-07-03 Thread Eric Krichinsky
For me it looks to be at 3:00pm so its in the middle of the work day, but I'll try to be in attendance. Karl Goetz wrote: Jan Vancura wrote: I propose the next MT meeting to be at 19:00 UTC, Thursday, July the 13th, 2006 on IRC in #ubuntu-meeting. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Meetings

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Next Meeting

2006-07-03 Thread Joey Stanford
13:30 during a work day for me. Despite working for a linux friendly company, I'm not able to break free. Jan Vancura wrote: > I propose the next MT meeting to be at 19:00 UTC, Thursday, July the > 13th, 2006 on IRC in #ubuntu-meeting. > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Meetings for details,

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Repository for Marketing Team works

2006-07-03 Thread Joey Stanford
Greetings, My pref is the Ubuntu doc server but if that falls through, I can offer svn on any of my domains (about 20 gig left I think) or I can offer you some space on my private BZR server which is about 20 gig (same one hosting the Marketing Teams Gobby server). Joey Karl Goetz wrote: > Jan

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Eric Belanger
Although most people here are saying we dont really need a logo, I thought of a logo which pictures quite well what SU (at least) is trying to achieve. I know Canonical is a bit strict about the logo's permitted changes, but as a logo Ive thought of CD's being shared between the logo's "buddies",

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Inner workings of the Marketing Team

2006-07-03 Thread John Vivirito
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > There seems to be a lot to discuss with how the Team works in and of > itself. I've prepared a few points which could be the basis of a > /MarketingTeam/InnerWorkings page, in order to clarify for all members > and especially new ones, how the team w

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Next Meeting

2006-07-03 Thread Karl Goetz
Jan Vancura wrote: I propose the next MT meeting to be at 19:00 UTC, Thursday, July the 13th, 2006 on IRC in #ubuntu-meeting. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Meetings for details, a-jenda, preferred meeting times etc. Open to discussion... Jenda http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtim

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Karl Goetz
Jan Vancura wrote: Rich Johnson wrote: On Monday 03 July 2006 10:57, Matthew Revell wrote: On 03/07/06, Jane Silber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have to admit that I question whether the marketing team needs a logo. What are you trying to achieve with it? Nixternal - Adam ment

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Repository for Marketing Team works

2006-07-03 Thread Karl Goetz
Jan Vancura wrote: That's my favourite type of response, Sara! :Þ Now as for repo type: I vouch for svn, to keep us all in sync, with commit access to all Project Leaders' disposal to give out as needed. (BTW: Be careful with giving out commit access, it's often better to have the leader put the

[ubuntu-marketing] Inner workings of the Marketing Team

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
There seems to be a lot to discuss with how the Team works in and of itself. I've prepared a few points which could be the basis of a /MarketingTeam/InnerWorkings page, in order to clarify for all members and especially new ones, how the team works and what it is, including the concept of projects.

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Next Meeting

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Anthony Yarusso wrote: > Whatever the chosen date/time of the meeting, will it be added to the > listing on The Fridge with the more established groups, or do we not > have access to that? (Makes it simple since I can subscribe to the iCal) > > Jan Vancura wrote: > >> I propose the next MT meet

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Next Meeting

2006-07-03 Thread Anthony Yarusso
Whatever the chosen date/time of the meeting, will it be added to the listing on The Fridge with the more established groups, or do we not have access to that? (Makes it simple since I can subscribe to the iCal) Jan Vancura wrote: > I propose the next MT meeting to be at 19:00 UTC, Thursday, July

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Launchpad specs (was: Getting Involved)

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew Revell wrote: > Hey Robert, > > On 01/07/06, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have seen a few people asking what they can do to help the marketing >> team recently, so I made a wiki page with an answer: >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/GetInvolved > > That's cool, ni

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Re: Repository for Marketing Team works

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew East wrote: > Hi, > > * Jan Vancura: > >> It is quite obvious that the Team's projects will need a place to store > >> data in progress. SU will be the first to cry out for this, and I have > >> no hosting myself. > >> So, i'm looking for volunteer hosts, temporary or permanent, mainly for

[ubuntu-marketing] Next Meeting

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
I propose the next MT meeting to be at 19:00 UTC, Thursday, July the 13th, 2006 on IRC in #ubuntu-meeting. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Meetings for details, a-jenda, preferred meeting times etc. Open to discussion... Jenda -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Repository for Marketing Team works

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
That's my favourite type of response, Sara! :Þ Now as for repo type: I vouch for svn, to keep us all in sync, with commit access to all Project Leaders' disposal to give out as needed. (BTW: Be careful with giving out commit access, it's often better to have the leader put the stuff up than riskin

[ubuntu-marketing] Re: Repository for Marketing Team works

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, * Jan Vancura: > It is quite obvious that the Team's projects will need a place to store > data in progress. SU will be the first to cry out for this, and I have > no hosting myself. > So, i'm looking for volunteer hosts, temporary or permanent, m

[ubuntu-marketing] Spreadubuntu Looking for Graphics Proposals

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Aaand, it's me again. Spreadubuntu is just itching to move. And what's the next step? We need a graphics mockup. If any of you are good at web design, please give it a shot. For now, I'm looking for a front page in the Ubuntu colors, with a block of structured text (we'll use the one below from ubu

[ubuntu-marketing] Repository for Marketing Team works

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
It is quite obvious that the Team's projects will need a place to store data in progress. SU will be the first to cry out for this, and I have no hosting myself. So, i'm looking for volunteer hosts, temporary or permanent, mainly for the needs of SU. It won't be much to start with, I'll be damned i

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Rich Johnson wrote: > On Monday 03 July 2006 10:57, Matthew Revell wrote: > >> On 03/07/06, Jane Silber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I have to admit that I question whether the marketing team needs a >>> logo. What are you trying to achieve with it? >>> >> Nixternal - Adam ment

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Re: Contact point for Ubuntu Marketing team

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Rich Johnson wrote: > On Monday 03 July 2006 06:02, Matthew Revell wrote: > >> Howdy Rich, >> >> On 30/06/06, Rich Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Like I stated in a previous message is that for Canonical contact I >>> believe we should have a POC for them. >>> >> I can see

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Marketing strategy

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew Revell wrote: > Hi Beth, > > On 03/07/06, Beth Koenig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Key is to keep it simple. If you can walk into a senior center >> and have them understand your web page that is the best indicator that >> it is understandable to the general population. > > I think this is

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] ideas

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Eric Krichinsky wrote: > All of these ideas of have seen bouncing around sound like we are > atleast moving in the right direction. > > *we need to know our target audience Anyone who is not using Ubuntu and might be interested on one hand, and anyone who is using Ubuntu and might want to spread it

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Re: Contact point for Ubuntu Marketing team

2006-07-03 Thread John Vivirito
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > On Monday 03 July 2006 06:02, Matthew Revell wrote: >> > Howdy Rich, >> > >> > On 30/06/06, Rich Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > > Like I stated in a previous message is that for Canonical contact I >>> > > believe we should have a POC for t

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Marketing strategy [WAS, Contact point for Ubuntu Marketing team]

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew Revell wrote: > On 01/07/06, Vid Ayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> potential >> scope in getting Corporate clients to actually pay for >> Canonical/Ubuntu customised software services or generate revenue >> based on long term-contracts, 24/7 support, etc > >> At this point, it would

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Knowing why we're doing what we're doing

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew Revell wrote: > Hi Robert, > > Firstly, sorry for the delay in replying to this. > > On 29/06/06, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm a bit worried about coming up with this type of objectives. The >> first reason is that it sounds like 'corporate speak'. Marketing is >> al

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Re: Contact point for Ubuntu Marketing team

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
John Vivirito wrote: > >> On 30/06/06, Matthew East <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > I agree, but I tend to think that [EMAIL PROTECTED] > would > do the job well, certainly at the beginning. Then perhaps if the need > arises, it can be discussed, rather than doing things the other

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Is ubuntupeople.com offline?

2006-07-03 Thread Jan Vancura
Vid Ayer wrote: > On 7/1/06, Paul O'Malley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I will refrain from commenting further, as I don't think it is fair to >> Lloyd, or Jan/Jenda. They want something similar, however their views of >> what the journey entails to get to that place is the point of >> disagree

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] ubuntu magazine art work

2006-07-03 Thread Eric Krichinsky
If we are doing a magazine how is it being distributed? and we should probably talk to the Documentation Team about it, they have the newsletter and if I recall there has been mention of a magazine before. Sara Vasquez wrote: hey all, I decided to try to get some help with the art work on the

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Jeroen van de Nieuwenhof
Matthew Revell wrote: > On 03/07/06, Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I was discussing the possibility of a marketing team logo with the group >> at >> #ubuntu-marketing, and we kind of came to the consensus that it would be >> best to make a post on the mailing list to battle out particular desi

[ubuntu-marketing] ubuntu magazine art work

2006-07-03 Thread Sara Vasquez
hey all,I decided to try to get some help with the art work on the ubuntu magazine http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1209232#post1209232 I figure I would do this becuase I feel that somehow we hit a roadblock and maybe aproaching this forma nother angle we can get ideas and motivation fl

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Re: Contact point for Ubuntu Marketing team

2006-07-03 Thread Rich Johnson
On Monday 03 July 2006 06:02, Matthew Revell wrote: > Howdy Rich, > > On 30/06/06, Rich Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Like I stated in a previous message is that for Canonical contact I > > believe we should have a POC for them. > > I can see the benefit to this: > > * the guys at Canonica

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Rich Johnson
On Monday 03 July 2006 10:57, Matthew Revell wrote: > On 03/07/06, Jane Silber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have to admit that I question whether the marketing team needs a > > logo. What are you trying to achieve with it? > > Nixternal - Adam mentioned that you'd started this discussion on th

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew Revell
On 03/07/06, Jane Silber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have to admit that I question whether the marketing team needs a logo. What are you trying to achieve with it? Nixternal - Adam mentioned that you'd started this discussion on the IRC channel. What were your reasons for looking into a logo

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Jane Silber
Hi folks, > > > That's all assuming that we need a logo. > I have to admit that I question whether the marketing team needs a logo. What are you trying to achieve with it? Logos are generally used to establish an identity, a brand, a rallying point. From this perspective, that already exists -

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew Revell
On 03/07/06, Beth Koenig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If we agree that we need a logo - what does it need to say about us? It should be inclusive of the other projects. Something like taking a part of each of the logos and putting them together. Yeah, this idea came up on #ubuntu-marketing too

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Beth Koenig
If we agree that we need a logo - what does it need to say about us? It should be inclusive of the other projects. Something like taking a part of each of the logos and putting them together. The Ubuntu and Edubuntu logo use the same color sceem so they can be repesented as one piece. The logos

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Marketing strategy

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew Revell
Hi Beth, On 03/07/06, Beth Koenig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Key is to keep it simple. If you can walk into a senior center and have them understand your web page that is the best indicator that it is understandable to the general population. I think this is a trap we can fall into: i.e. assum

[ubuntu-marketing] ideas

2006-07-03 Thread Eric Krichinsky
All of these ideas of have seen bouncing around sound like we are atleast moving in the right direction. *we need to know our target audience *we need easily understandable material to use to advertise *we need to have some form of heirarchy even with a backup this doesn't have to be strict but

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew Revell
On 03/07/06, Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was discussing the possibility of a marketing team logo with the group at #ubuntu-marketing, and we kind of came to the consensus that it would be best to make a post on the mailing list to battle out particular design concepts or if there should eve

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Marketing strategy [WAS, Contact point for Ubuntu Marketing team]

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew Revell
On 01/07/06, Vid Ayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: potential scope in getting Corporate clients to actually pay for Canonical/Ubuntu customised software services or generate revenue based on long term-contracts, 24/7 support, etc At this point, it would be interesting to know how the Market

[ubuntu-marketing] Logo?

2006-07-03 Thread Adam
I was discussing the possibility of a marketing team logo with the group at #ubuntu-marketing, and we kind of came to the consensus that it would be best to make a post on the mailing list to battle out particular design concepts or if there should even be a logo. I have some ideas to contribute bu

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Getting Involved

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew Revell
Hey Robert, On 01/07/06, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have seen a few people asking what they can do to help the marketing team recently, so I made a wiki page with an answer: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/GetInvolved That's cool, nice one. I think we need some kind of

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Re: Contact point for Ubuntu Marketing team

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew Revell
Howdy Rich, On 30/06/06, Rich Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Like I stated in a previous message is that for Canonical contact I believe we should have a POC for them. I can see the benefit to this: * the guys at Canonical are busy, so one contact point could save them from having to fil

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Knowing why we're doing what we're doing

2006-07-03 Thread Matthew Revell
Hi Robert, Firstly, sorry for the delay in replying to this. On 29/06/06, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm a bit worried about coming up with this type of objectives. The first reason is that it sounds like 'corporate speak'. Marketing is already misunderstood by the wider commu

[ubuntu-marketing] Marketing strategy

2006-07-03 Thread Beth Koenig
At this point, it would be interesting to know how the Marketing team hopes to achieve this goal. There should be two different focuses. The community should be "spreading the word" about Ubuntu. Giving out CDs, writing articles, putting together beginner friendly ezines and websites, passing o