On 05/08/10 22:11, Elizabeth Krumbach wrote: > "Free" also has a connotation in some country as being "not good" or > "sub-standard" (certainly this is true in the US), We want to promote > Ubuntu because it's good, not because it's a cheap alternative.
Free is a choice of word which, in English, is unfortunately ambiguous. Also everybody knows there is no such thing as a free lunch. Don't they? I DO know that Ubuntu (and FOSS) is different, and a catchy phrase would be very useful. [...] > Where do they go for help with their Windows problems? The LoCo teams > for Ubuntu are quite valuable since it's local volunteers who know > about Ubuntu, even if the computer shop at the corner doesn't know how > to fix things. I think a push of both paid support (by Canonical and > partners) and awareness about LoCo teams is helpful. I believe that friends or family members (fofm) are the bedrock support networks for most peoples' Windows. LoCo activity and Ubuntu Hour meet-ups are tantalisingly close to touching the fofm networks. Go for it! https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Hour [...] > Unfortunately there are some computer shops which do know of Ubuntu, > and the stories I've heard have been more along the lines of "But I > make my living cleaning up viruses on Windows, I am not as familiar > with Linux so I'd have to learn it, why would I want to promote that?" > I am hopeful that this story will change and folks will be able to > start promoting in local shops, but thus far I haven't seen this be to > successful. I asked the manager of a large PC store near me if I could hand leaflets out and/or do demonstrations (of Ubuntu) at his store. He asked 'Can I sell it?' I said, well, it is free. He said 'not interested'. I asked a trader at a PC market fair stall if he used Linux. 'Yes' he said. I asked why none of his PCs on sale had it installed? 'People want Windows' said he. But they get malware and trounble I said. 'If they want to pay me 50 pounds to sort it out I am happy to help!' he smiled. -- alan cocks, Ubuntu user. I recommend www.linuxemporium.co.uk to my friends! -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
