That's a far better idea. In my opinion the IT section of any Sydney paper
would be quite happy to organise such an interview with a Sydney's Linux
User Group, it's presented as an article (as stated) and is therefore a
feature of that week or day. It would be self advertised within that section
(the contents etc) and wouldnt cost a dime.
Getting a good word across is also difficult with a simple ad, an feature of
an IT section of a newspaper or IT mag gives readers plenty of more
information about Linux than a costly ad will. Most things that are
advertised are often considered buyable products will attract as much
interested as an informative article.
Spend your money elsewhere .. advertising is expensive !
Regards, Matt
>From: Adrian van den Dries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Linux Press, was Re: [SLUG] "ISUCKEDYOUIN" Virus Alert
>Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 20:28:43 +1000
>
> > Terry Collins wrote:
> >
> > > Complete and total waste of money. Why take funds for promoting Linux
> > > and give them to dead-tree sellers?
>
>Wouldn't it be timely for the press to do a feature on "Open Source
>Alternatives
>to EvilWare"? Would it be appropriate for the SLUG committee to approach
>the
>Spectrum to this end? In this case:
>
>1. It is timely.
>2. It is press, and not advertising.
>3. It need not be SLUG promotion, but a feature Open Source as alternatives
>in
>the business market (Linux, *BSD...)
>
>Here it's appropriate that readers view this as objective press, not hacker
>zealotry.
>
>It's an opportuniy to reach a large number of *business* people, rather
>than
>techie-types, with the advantages of Open Source, with *implied*
>M$-bashing.
>
>
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