On Tuesday 17 May 2011 23:21:30 Stuart Tanner wrote: > Hi Joss > > On Tuesday 17 May 2011 13:22:46 you wrote: <snip> > > I am sure they will support you if they can. It would be possible for > > example to draft up a standard email warning/complaint about a 'improper > > representation' according to our branding guidelines. You'd be able to > > send those out. Or something like that - I'm not sure exactly as the > > board would have to decide, but be sure to CC me in case you want to > > discuss this with them. Personally I think we should indeed work to > > guarantee proper communication. > > what is the @opensuse.org email for the board is it opensuse-board > perchance?
[email protected] > I just think that people are put off by random versions on linux floating > around on market stalls, most retailers don't have a clue which version > suits which needs so somebody who needs a stable and simple desktop > computer may well end up with one which is for the seriously technically > minded. > > If Linux was left to those that knew what they are talking about, and not > sold along side 3D Goldfish screensavers and the like we really would do > better. Yup. But in the end, it IS Free Software... Firefox and OpenOffice have this same problem - there are sites which try to sell them to people who don't know about them... :( > > > If people choose to sell it they must be prepared to support it. From > > > 12.1 I believe that open-slx is changing the name due to reasons I am > > > unsure about. Will this kill what little sales there are on Amazon > > > anyway? > > > > That is a risk, yes. But openSLX made that choice and you'd have to talk > > to them about it... > > I don't know what has been said between open-SLX and openSUSE, I am not > privey to the conversations, but if open-SLX has had a dissagreement with > the board or the branding guidlines have changed, as long as its openSUSE > in the box I don't care what it says on the box. if its powered by > openSUSE to me it is openSUSE (with whatever extentions are added to the > image after. > > Anyway I am off to build contacts, have a bus to London at 9:45 for a two > day "Small Business, New Buiness" Confrence. > > BTW on the 21st of June I am giving a presentation on openSUSE and also > Linux in Everyday life to a group of students 16-19 at the Zonos IT > Accademy (www.zonos.com) , I presume I am ok to use the stock presenter > templates and posters from marketing git. Sure! > I wish i could damn figure how to get my HTC Desire HD emails past the > mailing list sensor bot i have set the email to be sent in plain text but > still it seems to be sending part text/part html. ;-) > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jos Poortvliet <[email protected]> > > > Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 20:01:11 > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > Cc: Rajko M.<[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [opensuse-marketing] Where to buy openSUSE dvds? > > > > > > On Friday 29 April 2011 04:45:33 Rajko M. wrote: > > > > On Thursday, April 28, 2011 05:22:53 AM Stuart Tanner wrote: > > > > ... > > > > > > > > > Amazon Marketplace is not that popular. ... > > > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/4xo3a4t > > > > > > > > Tells that it is kind of hard to find real openSUSE. > > > > > > wow, amount of crap there is incredible...
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