Tom M wrote: > On 10/24/07, Kristian Erik Hermansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We really need to have a New York Times advertisement. It worked for >> Firefox and you will find my name (and 10,000 others) on the first >> advertisement shown below... >> > > It worked for firefox because it was an original idea - not to say it > couldn't be useful for Ubuntu also, but it won't have anywhere near > the impact because it is derivative and thus won't get near the amount > of coverage. Same for the crop circle idea, etc.
Advertising 'just works' :-) It got noticed in the foss community because it was original. However, the readers of the New York Times just saw an advert - a bit unusual, but then most adverts are trying to be unusual in some way. A page full of names will be unusual anyway. The one single thing that linux lacks is advertising in mainstream media - to reach the eyes of 'mainstream' people. Also, the one single thing which the general public ignores, is something which is -not- advertised. I would be delighted to support and contribute. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- Kubuntu user#10391 Linux user #360648 -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
