> > What do you guys think of https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuRequestDay > > > > is that too agressive? > > -- > Definitely. I think it's not in the spirit of Ubuntu to use this kind of > approach plus how credible will you be when they find out about your > tactics ? I like the idea of going to stores to advocate the use of free > software, but I'd simply ask if they know about it, and ask if they > would let me "test their machines" with a LiveCD, taking the opportunity > to show them "the stuff" :) You should have seen the guys faces when I > did this with a Hoary LiveCD in a Dell booth (yeah, rare but true), > downtown Montreal. Oh, those 700m Inspirons... :D > > If I were you I'd rename it "UbuntuInStores" and start contacting > smaller, nieghborhood-friendly stores about supplying them with > electronic DIYMaterial that they could include with their Ubuntu > preinstallled machines - tell them about OEM mode installs, etc. Offer > to have a listing of Ubuntu-friendly stores maintained by the LoCos > people...
+1 Personally I don't think being agressive is the way to go. You want to engage in a dialog with these store people, not to confront them. -- Daniel Robitaille -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
