[ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu Weekly News - forums presence

2007-03-22 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I started this thread, in which I will, from now on, post each new UWN issue. I hope the rest of the staff will agree with me stickying it permanently later on: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2335723 To convert it to a forum-friendly fo

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Marketing Meeting

2007-03-21 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > I propose we meet on the 31st of March at 20:00 UTC. This means it is > really early morning for the aussies, late evening for the europeans > and midday for the north americans. Does that work for everybody? > > Cheers, > > Corey I'm sorry, but t

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] UWN#32

2007-03-15 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 bapoumba wrote: > Hello :) > > In USN mailing list was an announcement for Ubuntu breezy reaching > end-of-life on April 13th 2007 > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-March/99.html > > Is it okay with you to talk about it in

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Dell's Moving on Linux - 100, 000 Customer Requests

2007-03-07 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Richard Houston wrote: > Well on the upside of all this Dell stuff, either good journalism or bad, > Linux , made it to CNN.com and other site I am sure which provides Linux > a more general user audience. I think in spite of the details, Joe > averag

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] I'd like to help

2007-02-06 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Nick Zeeb wrote: > > Dear Ubuntu-Marketing Team, > > As an enthusiastic ubuntu user I'd like to help with the marketing > efforts. I'm a software developer living in London and have been using > ubuntu for about 10 months now. > > Do you have a we

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Linux commercial

2007-01-29 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Anthony Yarusso wrote: > Jan Vancura wrote: >>> Drew Mainland wrote: >>>>> Hello, I made the commerical, I changed it around a bit. It's >>>>> on YouTube @ http://www.youtube.c

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Linux commercial

2007-01-29 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Drew Mainland wrote: > Hello, > I made the commerical, I changed it around a bit. It's on YouTube @ > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QmUW42ziGg > Nice :) Really. - -- ++ ¦ Jenda

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] ntfs

2007-01-25 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 federico totaro wrote: > Hi! > I'm a linux user, in my opinion ubuntu is great! no other words to > define it! > I've got just one consideration about: is not better to able ubuntu to > read/write ntfs file system by default, without kernel recompilati

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Newsletter

2007-01-21 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > Meanwhile Josef, you can sign up for this list at > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing. Hello Josef, my fellow countryman :) This mailing list is ubuntu-marketing. The mailing list the UWNewsletter is sent to is https://lis

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] DIY Update

2007-01-15 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I've started working on the swag guidelines. Open to suggestions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/DIYWebsite/Guidelines - -- Jenda Vančura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG: 519D056A Jabber me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version:

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] DIY Update

2007-01-14 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Daniel Buch wrote: ToDo: - Backend, currently working on that - Print It!, needs finishing on my part - Get It!, needs finishing on my part - Design It!, need to discuss what's going to be on there with Jenda and/or Dan >

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] DIY Update

2007-01-14 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Martin Albisetti wrote: > I will try and get it done by monday. > > There's always room for improvement, so maybe we can get to *good > enough*, and build from there. > Of course, someone will have to add the actual content to it... > > Yes, it's o

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] DIY Update

2007-01-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Corey Burger wrote: > On 1/13/07, Martin Albisetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on the DIY Website status. >> >> Done: >> - Spread It! section is now pulling data from the database >> (http://diy.devubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Forum news (Re: forum-ambassadors to improve communication between forum users and developers)

2007-01-12 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 bapoumba wrote: > Hello :) > > http://pricechild.co.uk/?cat=5 > > unless I am mistaken, Pricechild is already doing something relevant > to "forum news" on his blog. I see his is in the reply-to. So what > does he think ? > > Cheers to all of you, >

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Forum news (Re: forum-ambassadors to improve communication between forum users and developers)

2007-01-12 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Matt Zimmerman wrote: > On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 at 12:42:44AM +0100, Roald (ubuntu_demon) wrote: >> Please read the entire document. All feedback is welcome. Especially >> feedback regarding communication between us forum ambassadors and you >> developers

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] The Marketing Team Asks for Your Help

2007-01-10 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Matthew East wrote: > Hi, > > * Jan Vancura: >>> This is an old issue which I'd like to revisit. >>> On our first meeting (or, the first recent one), we decided that we >>> don't want a forum. I&#

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] The Marketing Team Asks for Your Help

2007-01-10 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 alan c wrote: > Jan Vancura wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Jenda Vancura wrote: >>> Brian Burger wrote: >>> >>>>> One of the biggest things ubuntu-marketing

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] The Marketing Team Asks for Your Help

2007-01-10 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jenda Vancura wrote: > Brian Burger wrote: > >>> One of the biggest things ubuntu-marketing could/should do for >>> visibility is establish a presence on ubuntuforums.org >>> - having your own forums is nice, but >>> like the

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] request for UWN - ubuntu-women meeting

2007-01-02 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > So we are a little late ;-) #25 issue is translated, we read it over on > Wednesday night (UTC+1) and we'll get to #26 issue (BTW, I did not know > if I should have added my name in the contributor lists, as I added the > ubuntu-women meeting. Please

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] UWN Translation to spanish

2007-01-02 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Martin, would be great if you could make a translation of the main UWN page as well... or at least figure a better way of linking to the spanish translation than what I show at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter . - -- Jenda Vančura <[EMAI

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] DIY Website update

2007-01-02 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Daniel Buch wrote: >> I've uploaded all the structural changes to diy.devubuntu.com. >> It seems some changed were made to the images that differ from the >> version I had, so I'm leaving the "index.php" for Dan to fix ;D >> I'll be working on the bac

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] request for UWN - ubuntu-women meeting

2007-01-02 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Cody, > > So I've edited the #26 issue, if someone would like to check it out. > > Is there a way we can link (or publish) the french translations ? We > already have a page on ubuntu-fr (http://www.ubuntu-fr.org/lettre

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Reconstructor: a marketing diamond in the rough?

2007-01-02 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rouben wrote: > Hello folks! Happy Holidays (whatever you happen to celebrate or not) > to all, first and foremost! :-) > > I am writing this e-mail because while leafing through issue 26 of UWN > ( http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue2

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Reconstructor: a marketing diamond in the rough?

2007-01-01 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rouben wrote: > Hello folks! Happy Holidays (whatever you happen to celebrate or not) > to all, first and foremost! :-) > > I am writing this e-mail because while leafing through issue 26 of UWN > ( http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue2

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Greetings from Ethiopia

2006-12-25 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 AbrahamWodaje wrote: > I am very much facinated by the Ubuntu idea. Could you please send me a copy > of Ubuntu DVD as I couldn't buy it online because we don't use Credit Cards > here in Ethiopia. > I am eager to see how much you have gone in the Am

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] DIY Structural Changes

2006-12-20 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Daniel Buch wrote: > Martin, > > This is a welcome change. I'm a fan of includes versus segmented > index.php pages :-) > You've got *my* OK, for what it's worth. > > Cheers, > Dan You've got my clueless stare, as usual. But since you guys seem to

[ubuntu-marketing] [Fwd: Re: Education]

2006-12-19 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Forwarding, because it seems relevant: On 12/18/06, *Eldo Varghese* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Hi All Had couple of ideas about making ubuntu, and computers in general, available to the newbie community by makin

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu, Edubuntu, Kubuntu 'Happy New Year' card ready for distribution

2006-12-18 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Christina Armstrong wrote: > Hi All, > > We have designed an Ubuntu family 'Happy New Year' card for you to use > and send out, it is a 'png' file. > > I just wanted to a) let you know it is available and b) check the best > way of getting it out there

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] diy website update

2006-12-09 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thanks for the feedback everyone :) Dan, could you please change: "Documentation of other projects to show how profitable/risky/easy this is." to "Guidance in producing material en masse for resale to the community." "Database of people offering mat

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing myself ....

2006-12-04 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Christina Armstrong wrote: > Hello All, > > I'm the new communications manager here at Canonical. My role is to help > Canonical employees and the Ubuntu community effectively communicate and > spread the word about Ubuntu. > > So, I just wanted to d

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] [Bug 67616] oops

2006-12-02 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Toby Smithe wrote: > Why is ubuntu-marketing getting these bug reports? I hoped nobody would ask :) I don't see a reason for it... maybe it's subscribed to some obscure bug that has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. My thanks to anyone who fixe

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] introduction

2006-12-01 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Catharina Bethlehem wrote: > Hi, > > I've just joined this list and wanted to introduce myself. I am > Catharina and I'm from The Netherlands. Together with my boyfriend we > just started a business for selling pre-installed Ubuntu Linux laptops > en

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] diy website / spreadubuntu brainstorming

2006-12-01 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Daniel Buch wrote: > yes, it's a bit silly, but it occurred to me that spreadubuntu might > be the right place for this (already added to wikipage > MarketingTeam/DIYWebsite): > > Emergency Window Removal Toolkit > A list of tested (and unt

[ubuntu-marketing] [Bug 67616] oops

2006-12-01 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Seems like I shouldn've let this through, sorry. - -- Jenda Vančura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG: 519D056A Jabber me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] diy website progress

2006-11-29 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alright, I updated the wiki with a roadmap, and a site content section. I'd like to call upon the Marketing Team to bring this project alive again :) Please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/DIYWebsite - -- Jenda Vančura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] diy website progress

2006-11-22 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Daniel Buch wrote: > The DIY Marketing website is nearing some state of completion - I > think we're into Iteration[3] now ;-) > > http://diy.devubuntu.com > > Please file grievances to me or Jenda, but mostly to *me* as Jenda's > busy taking on his

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Posters on Digg

2006-11-15 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Toby Smithe wrote: > Hey Jenda, were your posters ever there? I think they were a better > offer! > > On Wed, 2006-11-15 at 09:59 -0600, Tom Kent wrote: >> The "OBEY!" posters from this thread: >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=296742 >> >>

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] BZR archive losing content?

2006-11-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Brian Burger wrote: > Hi all, > > The Ubuntu 'roughcut' posters that Rich (nixternal) added last week - > after I couldn't figure *#%$ bzr out) seems to have vanished. I thought > the whole point of an archiving system was that it *DIDN'T* loose thing

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Gorgeous Ubuntu?

2006-11-06 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 alan c wrote: > Toby Smithe wrote: >> Gotta reply-to-all/-list... >> >> On Mon, 2006-11-06 at 12:28 +, alan c wrote: >>> Toby Smithe wrote: On Sat, 2006-11-04 at 11:49 -0500, Whitney Callaway wrote: > Richard Johnson: Practical + Ease of U

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Stickers

2006-10-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sladen wrote: > On Thu, 12 Oct 2006, Dan Marsom wrote: >> You know what would be really cool? Aluminum case bages. I would >> definitley buy one. > > http://system76.com/index.php/cPath/53_64 > > -Paul Doesn't look aluminum to me... (A

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] (no subject)

2006-10-11 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Pete Daniels wrote: > Came to the marketing list, thought you'd be glad to hear from a happy > customer :) > > best, > p.daniels > Indeed we are. But we call them 'users'... just as we call ourselves ツ - -- Jenda Vančura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG:

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] (no subject)

2006-10-11 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Darth Gedo wrote: > dear ubuntu team! > i just recived the package of CD's you have sent to me and i took the chance > to thank you for your effort. > > Thank you Ubuntu! > > (sorry if i sent it not to the correct email address :D) > > Indeed, this mi

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Stickers finally available!

2006-10-10 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul O'Malley wrote: > let me know if you have stuff left over > > P. I know I won't have any left over - but you can order from me by email. the price is fair, I believe, and it will help the posters up. Even if I did estimate the price wrong, all e

[ubuntu-marketing] Stickers finally available!

2006-10-10 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm CCing the letter all those who ordered stickers recieved, as it contains importand info for everyone who might be interested. - -- Hello all. I'm writing you because you ordered some stickers from me, and they are finally here. MenZa printed out

[ubuntu-marketing] [Fwd: Re: PressTeam]

2006-10-01 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Eldo Varghese wrote: > Hi all > One of the things I am working on is the EPK [0] (Electronic Press Kit). > While working on it I noticed that the PressTeam page [1] is filed > under / [2] not under /MarketingTeam [3] I would like to change this. So >

[ubuntu-marketing] DIY Material project

2006-09-14 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Aloha, dear MT. Ever since I became involved with the Marketing Team... which is long before it existed, and long after it died ... I have been interested in the proper creation and distribution of promotional Ubuntu materials. Till recently, this was

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu promotional material

2006-09-14 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Helmore-Simpson wrote: > Good morning list, > > This is my first posting on ubuntu-marketing, I normally live on ubuntu-uk. > > I started a conversation yesterday, over on ubuntu-uk about some promotional > material, Jono Bacon pointed out that

[ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Meeting Summary

2006-09-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello again Marketing Team. A rare UWN meeting took place at 1 AM UTC today, and here are the topics covered: 1) The recent change of the UWN's format was discussed with mixed reactions. We have decided that it is preferable to send the UWN out in th

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Marketing ideas list request

2006-08-30 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Greg M. Johnson wrote: > > My request is that you point me to, if not set up at my suggestion, > a resource where artists (animators especially) can find specific, > articulated messages currently of interest to your Marketing Team. > Members of the ar

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Viewing plain text in Thunderbird [Was: Re: formating of weekly newsletter [Was: Ubuntu Weekly News #10]]

2006-08-30 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Martin Man wrote: > Nicola Larosa wrote: >>> - do wrap the text at 76 chars, the last issue contained some >>> "unwrappable" lines, that were very hard to read/quote in mozilla mail / >>> thunderbird that I'm using. >> That email was sent in both HTML

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] like to support with my knowledge

2006-08-20 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 philipp ennemoser wrote: > hi there! I've been thinking about ubuntu marketing for some time > now and now come over your site; I'd love to join the team and pull > things forward; Hello Phil! All new manpower in the team is welcome. Feel free to dive

[ubuntu-marketing] Reporting activity - Ubuntu Stickers

2006-08-17 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Marketing Team, I would like to inform you, in detail, about my recent endeavour of printing Ubuntu case stickers. You can see the three stickers that have been printed here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Shipping You can also see all th

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu Values, easier said than done

2006-08-15 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robert McWilliam wrote: > On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:07:16 +0300, "Jenda Vancura" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> Whoa!!! Actually, I never wrote that... what I wrote was: > > Sorry if I confused things with putting my own reply to it in the > same mail. __

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Private DIY, endorsed by SU (Jan Vancura) - Response

2006-08-14 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jenda Vancura wrote: > On 7/26/06, *Matthew Revell* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Hi Jenda, > > On 17/07/06, Jan Vancura <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Fwd: Launchpad: Your membership status on team Ubuntu Marketing Team was changed

2006-08-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I must concur - the 30 day period was a very bad idea. I still think two years would be good to have set on there, but I seem to be in the minority, and will thus keep my trap shut :) Jenda -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Li

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] The Ubuntu Counter Project

2006-08-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Johnson wrote: > On Friday 28 July 2006 06:51, Melissa Draper wrote: > [snip] >> The counter wasn't initially intended to be what it has become, but I'm >> not sorry for that. If it can both advertise and gain usage data then >> I'm thrilled. >> >

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Marketing Team emblem

2006-08-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 >> It might be my imagination, but that looks like hitler from the side >> with a little moustache and the hair flickand the little angry >> eyes >> >> > > I can't see any resemblance of Hitler in an icon of the world, > especially not at

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu magazine - How 2.0

2006-08-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Matthew Revell wrote: > On 18/07/06, Joey Stanford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> How 2.0 was meant to be a wordplay cross of "How-to" and "Web 2.0". > > Nice idea, but if you need to explain the name to us, I think it'll > only confuse readers. > Act

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] The Fridge needs you!

2006-08-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sara Vasquez wrote: > > My take on it is that we need to have a system or network of pages > that promote > Ubuntu. the way I see things getting deveop is that instead of having a separate site for the magazine, spread Ubuntu and the fridge we should h

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Large numbers of CDs via shipit

2006-07-22 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Corey Burger wrote: > On 7/17/06, Jan Vancura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Paul Sladen wrote: >> > On Sat, 15 Jul 2006, alan c wrote: >> > >&

[ubuntu-marketing] Spreadubuntu, final design creation run.

2006-07-21 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Okay, here we are, with a lot of ideas gathered, and we'd like people to work them togother. Anyone can try and stick the ideas from the current designs together and create a final website (not image this time). You can preview the current designs at:

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Large numbers of CDs via shipit

2006-07-17 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sladen wrote: > On Sat, 15 Jul 2006, alan c wrote: > > Hello Alan, > >> As an aside - I am now right out of Kubuntu packs from Shipit, >> and my recent requests are not being approved. > > Glad to hear that you're getting so many interested people

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Private DIY, endorsed by SU (Jan Vancura) - Response

2006-07-17 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Vid Ayer wrote: > > If I understand correctly, the point being made is : If a commercial > initiative like your Shipping proposal is endorsed and promoted (via > the wiki or other community resources) who is to stop *anyone > (including commercial comp

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Private DIY, endorsed by SU (Jan Vancura) - Response

2006-07-16 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Baer wrote: > Jenda, > > First let me say I know your heart is in right place and yes I agree a > Ubuntu sticker is a great idea, but this is not the way to get there. > > Issues > > > 1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Shipping > > Many who

[ubuntu-marketing] Marketing Team emblem

2006-07-16 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I finally decided to switch on the Marketing Team emblem, because I find it pleasantly silly. I don't think it should be that much of a problem, but if anyone is opposed to the idea, it's a question of three seconds to take it down. I'm sorry if someon

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Re: MT goals, {was} Ubuntu Stickers

2006-07-16 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Matthew East wrote: > > > * Jan Vancura: >>> Vid Ayer wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> On 7/13/06, Matthew East <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> * Jan Vancura: &

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] What do you do with a good idea?

2006-07-16 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Baer wrote: > > 1. Spread Ubuntu > > A lot of discussion but I am uncertain of what this is all about. > Yes I have spent some time at the Firefox site and I realize it is > very popular, but what does it mean to Ubuntu? Someone needs to > champio

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu Stickers

2006-07-16 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Anthony Yarusso wrote: > Jan Vancura wrote: Eric Krichinsky wrote: > >>>> As far as stickers go i recieved some with the Ubuntu logo on >>>> them with a package I just recieved from ship-it. >>>> > What i&#

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Re: SpreadUbuntu has a Bazaar Branch

2006-07-15 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thanks to Matthew East, the spreadubuntu branch is now mirrored daily on http://doc.ubuntu.com/~marketing/spreadubuntu/ Be sure to have a look there :) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla

[ubuntu-marketing] Private DIY, endorsed by SU

2006-07-15 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'd like the team to review this spec: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Shipping I don't want people to ship and charge for anything under the name of the marketing team - but I want to encourage people to do so privately. This is a part of Spre

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu Magazine meeting

2006-07-14 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robert McWilliam wrote: > On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:39:04 -0400, "sara vasquez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: >> Our next meeting is this coming Monday the 17th at 19:30 UTC time. > > On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:51:40 -0400, "John Baer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] MT goals, {was} Ubuntu Stickers

2006-07-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Vid Ayer wrote: > On 7/14/06, Jan Vancura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Think of it this way: I privately invest money in printing and >> sending stickers (with risk to myself, too). I will inevitably >> have extra money

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] MT goals, {was} Ubuntu Stickers

2006-07-13 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Vid Ayer wrote: > Hello, > > On 7/13/06, Matthew East <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> * Jan Vancura: >>> All profit belongs to the Marketing Team. >> > [snip] >> >> Do you think it is really ne

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu Stickers

2006-07-12 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Eric Krichinsky wrote: > As far as stickers go i recieved some with the Ubuntu logo on them > with a package I just recieved from ship-it. What i'm doing are case stickers. Have a look: http://www.tikal26.net/ubuntu/Samolepka-EN.png http://www.tikal26

[ubuntu-marketing] SpreadUbuntu has a Bazaar Branch

2006-07-12 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alright, after a lot of toil and pain, I finally managed, with the help of many, including LarstiQ and WildTangent on IRC, to open a Marketing-Team accessible spreadubuntu bzr branch. You can check it out with: "bzr checkout sftp://bazaar.launchpad.n

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Promotional Materials

2006-07-12 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robert McWilliam wrote: > On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:58:49 +0200 Jan Vancura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Rich Johnson wrote: >>> On Wednesday 12 July 2006 13:19, Jan Vancura wrote: [snip] >>>> How about: ht

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Promotional Materials

2006-07-12 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Johnson wrote: > On Wednesday 12 July 2006 13:19, Jan Vancura wrote: [snip] >> How about: http://www.cafepress.com/ubuntushop/ > Hey everyone, > > I sure wish there was something other then Cafepress, as I > purchased a polo

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Promotional Materials

2006-07-12 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Baer wrote: > All, > > A post was made to the community market forum with the desire to > produce and sell Ubuntu branded products. I believe there is a need > for Ubuntu branded promotional items but I am not sure this is the > best way to get

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] MT Wiki Page Recontruction Ideas*

2006-07-11 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Johnson wrote: > John, > > I like the idea of some pics. If you guys have anything in mind that would say > Ubuntu, yet remain clean and blend in, lets have them. If we get enough we > can vote on the final ones. Thanks for the suggestions!!! How

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Switching from Windows

2006-07-11 Thread Jan Vancura
I'll just point out that this: http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html makes a list of alternatives rather redundant. Jenda Eric Krichinsky wrote: > I'd suggest it explain the difference of open source somewhat, maybe > contain a list of equivilent programs for proprietary one's, and >

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

2006-07-05 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robert McWilliam wrote: > > There has been some confusion about exactly what it is we are after > in terms of hosting. This has come from us actually looking for a > few different things at the same time. > > 1. Somewhere to put works in progress: This

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

2006-07-05 Thread Jan Vancura
Jeff Waugh wrote: > > > >> Corey remarked on IRC that that would suggest finished marketing material. >> That, however, will be an integral part of SU - at spreadubuntu.com or >> spread.ubuntu.com (I guess we should link the two with a forward). >> > > Yes, may as well have both, but make

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

2006-07-05 Thread Jan Vancura
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rich Johnson wrote: > On Wednesday 05 July 2006 01:24, Jeff Waugh wrote: >> >> >>> 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

[ubuntu-marketing] SpreadUbuntu has a proposed structure now

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Proudly presenting: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/SpreadUbuntu Open to suggestions... very open :) Jenda -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Spreadubuntu Looking for Graphics Proposals

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Jan Vancura wrote: > 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, wit

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

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew East wrote: > Hi again, > > * Jan Vancura: > > >> ATM, all I need is one subdomain - spread.ubuntu.com, to hold the > Team's > >> works in progress (Spreadubuntu mockups to start with). > >> I'll look into bzr - Corey said Canonical host

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] GoUbuntu

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Rich Johnson wrote: > On Tuesday 04 July 2006 07:42, Matthew Revell wrote: > >> Hey guys, >> >> Have you seen GoUbuntu? Sounds like it's very similar to SpreadUbuntu. >> They're planning to launch in the next few days. >> >> Their blog is at: >> >> http://goubuntu.blogspot.com/ >> >> -- >> Matth

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Describing our team on the wiki

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Let me rip this apart a bit :) Karl Goetz wrote: > Matthew Revell wrote: >> I've changed the MarketingTeam page on the wiki to describe us as: >> >> "We're here to promote Ubuntu's up-take by telling people about what >> we have to offer and listening to what they need. >> I'd be careful about the

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] GoUbuntu

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew Revell wrote: > Hey guys, > > Have you seen GoUbuntu? Sounds like it's very similar to SpreadUbuntu. > They're planning to launch in the next few days. > > Their blog is at: > > http://goubuntu.blogspot.com/ > I'm still waiting for a sensible response from them - they have, however, attacke

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

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew East wrote: > Hi, > > * Jan Vancura: > >> Matthew East wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> * Jan Vancura: > >>>>> Well what do you know :) That's an even better response. > >>>>> I'm very inter

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu in the media

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Jeroen van de Nieuwenhof wrote: > Matthew Revell wrote: > >> On 04/07/06, Vid Ayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> The fridge, http://fridge.ubuntu.com/ , has an "In the press" section. >>> Maybe this can be co-ordinated with them. >>> >> Who are we posting these links for? Ours

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

2006-07-04 Thread Jan Vancura
Matthew East wrote: > 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.ubunt

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 > t

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

[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: > >&g

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

[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
about 14 gigs of fre hosting as of right now so its up for the > taking. Let me know if you want me to setup and ftp or shh acount and > that way the team leader can have access to it. > On 7/3/06, *Jan Vancura* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: >

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