Not sure if you all caught this post on lxer.com but it might be of interest.
This would be a cool initiative for all us Linux users to drop a few bucks to. As it is promoting Linux in general Ubuntu and all other distros stand to gain exposure to quite a lot of average users. http://www.tux500.com I made my donation already. Excerpt from Lxer.com post: "Lobby4Linux announced an ambitious project to raise $350,000 or more to sponsor "Team Linux" with a big logo on the side of an Indy 500 race car. The Tux 500 project combines the efforts of volunteers at Lobby4Linux, Bob Moore, a visible GNU/Linux administrator, and Acceleration Marketing to sponsor the race car. If the group raises the money in 40 days to become a primary sponsor, the Linux name stands to reach millions of households. The Team Linux effort is not about marketing Red Hat or Novell to IT professionals; it is about making GNU/Linux a household name. Contributors will be eligible for prizes, such as a trip for 2 to the race, pit passes, ipods and computers, depending on the contribution. Additionally, the project will be selling bumper stickers, t-shirts and coffee mugs to aid the fundraising effort. The project has a fall-back plan that involves lower-levels of sponsorship, but still significant recognition. For instance, a logo could grace the hood of a car, or smaller logos might be placed elsewhere on the car. If the project raises more than necessary, they will use the excess funds to make a bigger splash. Additionally, the project is being audited by members of the GNU/Linux media." Full post at: http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/85530/index.html +------------------------------------+ Best regards, -Richard Houston -R.L.H. Consulting -E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -WWW http://www.rlhc.net -Blog http://www.rlhc.net/blog/ -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
