Hello Melissa, all, It's always great to see new material, adapted for local needs. Some time ago i designed a similar flyer in french and spanish, check the layout that lets you staple a business card: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-ca/2005-November/000323.html http://www.fabianrodriguez.com/blog/archives/2005/11/21/mieux-initier-les-gens-a-ubuntu-et-les-logiciels-libres/#more-378
I am personally against distributing free CDs in large quantities at this moment in Ubuntu's life :) I think it was crucial to its current base of "human being" users, but I'd rather adapt the printed material and produce a better packe for lending in libraries. Take a look to Ubuntu in libraries: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuInLibraries I also strongly believ it's important to mention why we should be using free software (which includes Ubuntu) and explain what freedoms that includes. The fact that Ubuntu doesn't directly include non-free sotfware is actually * a good thing * and I would take the mp3 / codecs / java " warning" and turn it into an advantage, such as "Ubuntu Linux subscribes to the principles of free software, while letting you access and install non-free software..." of course some explanation is in order. I have found that gnu.org and fsf.org are good source of information but always be careful and keep in mind the tone may change when adressing community groups, business people or other "human beings". Most of all keep it simple ;) A few comments about your flyer: - I think it's great you focus on support, I'd try to mention any *local* community (free) support you may have available first, then chanel those who need commercial support to the ubuntu site's list of commercial support providers. - The IRC information is too technical in nature, perhaps just mentioning one of the URLs where such help and informationon IRC can be obtained would leave more space for other information - It would be nice to mention the option to install as Dual-boot - Mentioning architectures always need you'll be missing some as there seems to be lots of action particularly regarding servers :) Gotta go now, but by all means let us know how you change your flyers and add them to: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DIYMarketing Cheers, Fabian Rodriguez http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FabianRodriguez Melissa Draper wrote: > Greetings, > > First off, let me apologise for the cross-post to those receiving both > doc and marketing lists. > > I've written a couple of fliers (one for ubuntu and one for kubuntu) > for distributing with CDs. My intention is for the fliers to be > printed out for sending with cds, rather than to be distributed to the > target audience in digital format. You can find them at > http://meldra.no-ip.info/propaganda > > My plan for local distribution for Dapper is to place piles of the > (preferably) pressed CDs in strategic places around the area I live, > for the unwashed masses to see and take as they wish. From discussions > on the ubuntu IRC channels, this seems to be a common concept. -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
