Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Promoting Ubuntu at libraries?

2008-03-22 Thread Vid Ayer
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 3:39 AM, Dylan McCall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Working for a short while in computer retail, I am growing more and more crazy from how the concept of free software is essentially taboo in that environment. While the reason why a computer retailer can not survive with

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Promoting Ubuntu at libraries?

2008-03-22 Thread Corey Burger
snip So, before I meander way off topic: I can't possibly be the only one who has pondered promoting Ubuntu, in some way, at a public library. Any experiences, examples, related stories, screams of terror or links? Feel free to share! Others have pointed out the Ubuntu in Libraries

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Promoting Ubuntu at libraries?

2008-03-22 Thread M. Fioretti
Dylan, I'll start from the end of your mail: So, before I meander way off topic: I can't possibly be the only one who has pondered promoting Ubuntu, in some way, at a public library. What about starting from the Can you still own a book argument: http://digifreedom.net/node/101 ? Once you

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Promoting Ubuntu at libraries?

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Schulz
Hi Dylan, On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:09 PM, Dylan McCall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (snip) ...The obvious /realistic/ fix: Occasional promotion of Ubuntu at community events, and with friends.  I for one am personally helping people with their Linux questions in the store I work at, which

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Promoting Ubuntu at libraries?

2008-03-22 Thread Chris Rowson
So, before I meander way off topic: I can't possibly be the only one who has pondered promoting Ubuntu, in some way, at a public library. Any experiences, examples, related stories, screams of terror or links? Feel free to share! Bye, -Dylan McCall Hi Dylan, I gave my local library