and use it to lock user and force user to a certain version, and lock user out. yeah samsung and se is a good example of foss user
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Slaya Chronicles - Geeko Acolyte < [email protected]> wrote: > Samsung, SE uses Android which is based on the FOSS Linux kernel. They may > have something to showcase. > > Eric > > > On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Raja Iskandar Shah < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> jacob, all 5 are great points >> >> perhaps if we start really early, we should also approach non-traditional >> sponsors, like airasia, maxis, celcom, nokia, sony-ericsson, samsung, p1, >> ytl, mph, popular, al-ikhsan, etc >> >> >> >> >> 1. Decide who will be the focus group for the conference - is it >>>>> business folks (ie CxO, IT Managers etc), OSS community/practitioners, >>>>> entrepreneurs, govt, general public, etc ? Each group has different >>>>> needs and expectations. It is difficult to give equal focus for many >>>>> groups in one conference. Each group also attracts different sponsors. >>>>> From past MOSC (2009 & 2011), the technical tracks/sessions attracted >>>>> the most crowd and my guess is over 90% of the crowd are from the OSS >>>>> community/ practitioners. I am also guessing only few business folks >>>>> attended the talks. >>>>> >>>>> 2. Organise more sessions to suit the focus group. Business folks will >>>>> probably like to hear from other business folks i.e. end-users talking >>>>> on how they gained from using OSS in their organisation. Perhaps the >>>>> potential sponsors can help persuade their customers to present. Get >>>>> end-users from small, medium and large organisations if possible to >>>>> give a good mix and attract all types of business folks. Consider >>>>> partnering with a visible business grouping eg FMM, SMI Malaysia etc. >>>>> >>>>> 3. For this year, perhaps more tutorials/ clinics can be organised to >>>>> gain interest from the OSS community/practitioners. These sessions >>>>> could be customised for different audience e.g. IT tech/software >>>>> support, civil/mech/E&E engineers, teachers, students, designers, >>>>> artists etc. Get support from relevant govt bodies to subsidise the >>>>> fees, so it will give MOSC the added attraction and edge. >>>>> >>>>> 4. Arrange for Venture Capital companies and Angels (local & >>>>> international) to hold sessions/clinics for start-ups and >>>>> entrepreneurs involved in OSS related development who are seeking for >>>>> seed funding, advisory support etc. Many are seeking to expand beyond >>>>> local market - so help organise activities that will help them in this >>>>> area. Perhaps you can partner with some relevant organisation such as >>>>> TeAM, Plug&Play etc. >>>>> >>>>> 5. Get suitable publication on board early to promote the event such >>>>> as business papers (ie Edge, Malaysian Business etc), IT magazines (ie >>>>> Computerworld), online technology websites (ie ZDNet, CNet, etc) and >>>>> many others. Get the media-savvy experts involved if possible. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> - Jacob >>>>> >>>>> -- >> Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ >> >> Facebook Fan page >> >> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 >> >> http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<osdcmy-list%[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en >> > > -- > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ > > Facebook Fan page > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 > > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<osdcmy-list%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en > -- Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en
