"Open Source Makes Sense" On Jan 17, 2008 2:18 PM, Ken VanDine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I agree, this is a good place to start. Perhaps we should avoid the > "Choice" word there to avoid the being construed as related to > abortion... such a touchy topic. So I like "Got options?" > > --Ken > > On Thu, 2008-01-17 at 10:23 -0800, Bryan, Shane wrote: > > John Walicki wrote: > > > Apple can spend $100M on their commercials, the > > > LF isn't in a position to do that. However, we can develop a message > > > and promote it through the press/media. Jim agreed to help us on > > > that. The industry consortium model aka "Got Milk?" is what we're > > > after. Instead of promoting a Ubuntu/SLED/Fedora/RedHat/Xandros/etc > > > brand, we need a witty, catchy Linux Desktop message. > > > > Off the top of my head slogan ideas: > > > > "Got Choices?" > > "Got Choice?" > > "Got Options?" > > > > Or play off the AOL "You've Got Mail!" campaign: > > > > "You've Got Choices!" > > "You've Got Options!" > > > > This lends itself to focusing on the key value of Linux as a choice, not > > just as a competitor to MS. It also allows ads to play up the fact that > > there are choices of vendors available within the Linux world as well, > > not just "Yet Another Monolithic OS" (YAMO) to be locked into. > > > > Just some random thoughts, > > > > Shane... > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Desktop_architects mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop_architects > > _______________________________________________ > Desktop_architects mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop_architects > -- "Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it."--James Arthur Baldwin
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