On 6/20/05, Clair Ching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
On 6/18/05, Zak B. Elep <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> Jay Javier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > I guess one of the reason for easily selling to them OSS is the way i
> > approach them (people). before i even show them what i am carrying i
> > would say to them in my most mayabang way, "tingnan nyo to, mas
> > maganda sa windows! 9or something to that effect)" and after a simple
> > demo, they are sold to OSS. i guess its just a matter of conditioning.
>
> Hmm, this reminds me about what transpired during the last PLUG TechSem
> regaring the publishing of FOSS stories. Indeed, a theme emphasizing
> usability would hit it at the bat.
>
True, true. So maybe we should start sharing stories? =)
> Perhaps now is the time we collect these stories in an infobase/wiki,
> wouldn't you think? :D Perhaps, like the comment I saw in Clair's
> latest post[1], we could even have a live demo of FOSS to someone
> completely uninitiated to it...
>
Well, we could do that during events like Software Freedom Day, I
guess ^_^ And individually, showing off stuff to friends, family and
co-workers. Currently though, I see resistance coming from people who
seem to be not so used to using computers...
>
> Footnotes:
> [1] http://clair.pinoyweb.net/?p=305#comments
>
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