On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Simonas Leleiva <[email protected]> wrote: > Oki, yet another revision, I'm happy with that :) Are you fellows? :) (/me > likes the way of putting a logical stop to an action by asking if everyone > is happy with it :)) > Completely agree with Sivang: we'll adjust it as we start getting actual > reaction on social sites. > > But the bleeding parts I addressed in the current version below are: > * "Mer -can- power a vast range of devices", it doesn't power e.g. smart TVs > atm (yet ;)) - this disperses first confusion of a non-geek reader (see my > prev email) > * "Become a -developer- and enjoy". Nemo is still not for end-users, and > putting it on your tablet requires you to be a developer (and how!) - > disperses second confusion > * Invented a verb "to Nemo-power sth", think it's comprehensible > * Added IRC link, for those who think #nemomobile is a hashtag :) > > Here it goes: > > NemoMobile > > > The future of mobile is in our hands - today. > Presenting Linux operating system for your mobile!
Linux for your mobile. > > Feature rich. Free and open source. First of its kind. > > At the heart of NemoMobile runs the lightweight Linux distro (called Mer), > which can power a vast range of devices: from interactive alarm clocks to > car entertainment systems and smart TVs. The heart of NemoMobile is a lightweight Linux distro called Mer. It can power ... [rest is good] > > Become a developer and enjoy. Nemo-power your mobile phone, tablet, LCD > shopping list on your fridge, ... , and share the experience! If you mold it > to make tea, invite us! The more users the merrier. The more feedback the > better. Become a NemoMobile developer and enjoy. [Rest is good...Nemo-power - nice. It's already stipulated that the reader is a developer.] > > It's pure fun, and we're one of the friendliest open-source communities > you've ever met. Excited? So are we -- join us at > irc://freenode.net/#nemomobile or leave a comment here and lets influence > the future of mobile, together! > It's fun, and we're friendly. We're excited. If you're interested, join us ... leave a comment here. Let's influence the future of mobile, together! [It's not always fun, let alone pure fun. one of the friendliest ... sounds like too much. Seems like hype.] The progress is excellent. I think that it would help to get into the perspective of a developer who is coming new to the project and even to open source. Is this message what you would respond to in those circumstances? Carl > > -- > Was playing with Nemo on N9, now looks and feels really great, as my UK SIM > cards started to work, and N9 performs really fast now! (L2 cache enabling > bug fixed!) > > Will start to make nice screenshots and video casts (also one user luring is > missing: ringtones still do not work! I'm looking into the status of that, > bug NEMO#593) > > Can't wait for first logos and cover photos from you ! :) > > > Cheers, > Simonas > > On 12 December 2012 22:31, Sivan Greenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 10:53 PM, Simonas Leleiva >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> We quite often mentioned a phrase "easier to understand for non-geeks" in >>> this thread. >>> >>> Are we targetting tech-inclined gadget-lovers? (but non-geeks hence not >>> necessarily developers) >>> >>> If so, here's the reaction of one of them (current text is perfect for >>> geeks though): >>> >>>> NemoMobile >>>> >>>> The future of mobile is in our hands - today. >>>> Presenting Linux operating system for your mobile! >>> >>> Mobile = phone, springs to mind. >>> >>>> >>>> Feature rich. Free and open source. First of its kind. >>> >>> OMG! >>> >>>> NemoMobile is based on the lightweight Mer Linux core which enables a >>>> vast range of devices: from interactive alarm clocks to car entertainment >>>> systems and smart TVs. >>> >>> Possible interpretations (both disregard the 'Mer' as an irrelevant bit, >>> never heard of, why another term?): >>> * So it runs on all of them already! Cool! >>> * Wow, I can interact with my alarm clock on my phone, or put my phone >>> with Nemo into a car and it will entertain me, or wow watch TV on my Nemo >>> powered phone!! >>> >>>> Become a user and enjoy. Try it on your mobile phone, tablet, LCD >>>> shopping list on your fridge, ... , and tell us how it went! >>> >>> Try? You want me to test it? So no-one else has done this before? So it >>> is not a mature product? "How it went"? You mean it most probably will fail? >>> But at the beginning you wrote that it runs on a vast range of devices! >>> Means it's I cannot use it as my daily phone? Please state that explicitly >>> in first paragraphs, as you are raising false expectations. >>> >> >> >> as mentioned before : "Try it on your mobile phone, tablet, LCD shopping >> list on your fridge, ... , and share the experience!" revised to: >> >> "Use it to power your mobile phone, tablet, LCD shopping list on your >> fridge, ... , and share the experience!" >> >> >>>> >>>> If you mold it to make tea, invite us! >>> >>> ?????? (Obviously that person never heard about that Qt coffee making >>> demo, so didn't another vast majority of actual geeks/devs, too. Even those >>> with Qt experience might have never heard of coffee/tea demos) >> >> >> >> I wanted this to breathe curiosity in prospect users / community members, >> so they'd go and google for stuff and find out for themselves. But perhaps >> this does not fit in here? Also, having a computer make coffee and so, is >> one of the single oldest use cases that has been accompanying the industry >> almost since its beginning: >> >> "One of the most memorable comments about software ever said is whether >> this or that piece of code can make coffee. Coffee is a world commod >> ity that is second only to oil. Linux DOES make coffee; and it tastes >> good as well!" >> taken from http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/text/Coffee >> >> I guess this might apply for coders mostly, still it might be a good way >> to engage those who are not to become ones? >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> The more users the merrier. The more feedback the better. >>> >>> >>> >>>> It's pure fun, and we're one of the friendliest open-source communities >>>> you've ever met. Excited? So are we -- join us on #[email protected] >>>> or leave a comment here and lets influence the future of mobile, together! >>> >>> Ok, but you raised my interest only to reveal the not-so-cool true >>> reality. >>> I have real doubts now about starting to learn to program and delve into >>> Nemo, because as I go I feel I might be mislead in my journey once again.. >>> >>> >>> >>> So, either we intend attract geeks, or need to revise the text :) >>> >> >> I'm thinking we should get done with it as well, and check what's with the >> graphics ;) we can always revise later if we see the text does not server >> us? list feedback ? :) >> >> >> -Sivan > >
