-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 OK. That works for me!!!
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:13:13 +0200 "Rubén Hubuntu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Linus does indeed. > > Free/Libre(or Livré)/Open/Source/Software > > R > > On 6/11/08, John Botscharow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > ROFLMAO Linux does sex?????? Cool!! > > > > I have a question, Ruben, and please treat it a a legimate QUESTION > > not a criticism or ridicule. I used FOSS as an acronym for Free Open > > Source Software, which I believe is correct, right? I am not > > familiar with the acronym FLOSS. What does that stand for??? > > > > I like you thinking!!!! We can use that to build a whole bunch of > > marketing materials and campaigns. > > > > On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:49:08 +0200 > > Rubén Hubuntu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I see your point like: > >> > >> Are you aware of FLOSS? You use it when you: > >> > >> * use the internet (remember all those DNS servers, all those > >> gateways, all those web/mail/chat/database servers?) > >> * do Google (as in search, chat, send email) or even Yahoo, Amazon > >> * you call (with Android, ekiga or other SIP based clients, a > >> Qtopia phone, soon probably even Nokia phones) > >> * browse the web (everybody uses firefox right?) > >> * use your gps (at least the garmin ones do...) > >> * use your MID or NetBook > >> * use your office programs (openoffice, sun staroffice, ibm > >> symphony, koffice, abiword) > >> > >> And it is all good. right? > >> > >> So why not use it on your desktop? > >> > >> I believe Nokia's embracement of FLOSS (maemo, buying of trolltech, > >> their openness/human strategy) is more relevant to the worldwide > >> mobile marketshare for FLOSS than any shiny iphone or even android > >> as a platform adopted by a minor market share mobile company gang. > >> > >> Your point lies, as it should, in that your OS is less and less > >> important everyday as long as your web apps work and let you do > >> your work. So why not go FLOSS all the way, right? > >> > >> To round up: Software is like sex: It's better when it's free ;) > >> > >> Isn't Linus right when it comes to this too? > >> > >> R > >> > >> On 6/11/08, John Botscharow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> > Hash: SHA1 > >> > > >> > On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:39:13 -0500 > >> > "Hal Wilke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> It may be far fetched to think that you can get contact info for > >> >> people who buy these FOSS phones, but it is not outlandish to > >> >> think that the people who by them are not going to be > >> >> perspective adopters of other open source softwares. Maybe the > >> >> majority of the people won't understand what they are using, > >> >> and it may not impact any decisions they make int he future, > >> >> but some users will notice. They will see how the open source > >> >> community works, and the advantages of the open source > >> >> development model. Maybe this will lead them to other open > >> >> source products (projects), maybe not. > >> >> > >> >> How we use this to market to them...I'm not sure. > >> >> > >> > Nice to see someone else who sees the potential of this. +1 for > >> > thinking outside the box! If my reply to Cody does not answer > >> > your question, Hal, let me know and I'll post a better answer. > >> > - -- > >> > Peace! > >> > > >> > John > >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > >> > > >> > iD8DBQFIT0IcsTN+hz1Fu7URArQfAKDUEgZ30hWxxsE993jD/+ryYXWrewCfSwPB > >> > 15MiKHfoWgGmKDPXJhXAMls= > >> > =lTLG > >> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> > -- > >> > ubuntu-marketing mailing list > >> > ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com > >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing > >> > > >> > > > > > > - -- > > Peace! > > > > John > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFIT22FsTN+hz1Fu7URAmy+AJ978m1kTIj+UaMca6tBAxn0gJh2YACg1vwJ > > l28x2b0l6ESZ3p4+ypPiR7o= > > =JCvA > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > - -- Peace! John -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFIT6k9sTN+hz1Fu7URAizyAJ4un4r7NuEXNCfxS5dwq8OXIXqrLACg06dl aLQFLhqPiD8D5gT4Pp0EgCg= =jpce -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
