On 11/02/2009 01:14 PM, Arvind Gupta wrote: > Hi Ram > I would like to be a part of it. > Thanks > -arvind > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:16, Ramnarayan.K <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi > > This mail is a sub text to a larger issue which i want to raise > some time soon, The main issue being publicity or the lack off, > The recent spate of FUD- that seems visible to me (atleast) and > the traditional hype around the just released "wincedows craven" > (TM) ;-) > > The publicity that any Linux distro gets is very poor. At most the > community gets excited and organises a LUG party and install fest > and such. Nothing in comparision to the concerted media efforts at > promoting the rich and the famous. > > However , as a community, every one could play a role - we have > the developers and the software makers who do their work > wonderfully well, the service providers who provide high quality > service - sometimes free, the unparalleled and huge self > supporting network of friendly users and forums , the free OS > delivery service etc etc. > > But i think what is missing is the community's willingness to step > up and step out and give Linux / Ubuntu (or your distro of choice) > the needed PR. Its a role a lot of us do already do - in a limited > way , much in our personal capacity where the limits of promotion > don't expand beyond the personal (or may be the professional > realm). We cannot and maybe should not compete with the vulgarity > of corporate promotions but the thing that makes the Open Source > community stand out is that whoever we are, if not anything, we > are passionate about Open Source, we love it - the idiosyncrasies, > the beauty, the freedom(s) , the no virus no tension, the geek > value, the idiocy's too, among the many. > > So am wondering if we can as a community step up the momentum and > maybe step out and wear our passions on our sleeves (both > literally and figuratively ). This might seem political - I know, > it is political, its a statement of choice and intent. > > Starting now - we Ubuntu folks have till April 2010 to devise and > do things to make the 10.04 version something great , something > that the community can be proud off - something where other non > developers can contribute actively too. There are a list of ideas > I have - but will wait for responses from others, before stating > them. > > What do you think ? > > *** > People might wonder why the "Taking tux (and Ubuntu) for a run" - > well yesterday was the Delhi Half Marathon. I know that tux (the > distinctive Penguin) and the Ubuntu Logo when for the run too, > they even over took a much "wincing" T shirt ;-) . I know because > these (linux) logos were one me - and was quite happy to have > people see them. While deciding what to wear on my running vest > i wanted to make a statement about Open Source and Linux amongst > my other passions. > > *** > look forward to your responses > > may the source be with you > > regards > ram > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > me too .... for open-source whatever distro it is
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