I'm just having trouble understand why individuals can't have projects or hobby sites anymore why does it always have to be about professionalism and business... just strikes me as strange
Its a small auction site for anyone who wants to sell linux machines preferrably Ubuntu machines... and nothing more... Its my project/hobby site... I enjoy having such a project/hobby I am sorry I'm not a big business I'm just a guy with a lil site.. If you miss or want big business back in your life that bad i'm sure MS has a chair (or straight jacket) waiting for you. > THAT sure is one way NOT to get business from a segment of the population. > I > will definitely not steer anyone to the Buntfu site for computer > purchases. > The defensive tone of your response to some warranted criticism is really > an > unacceptable business practice in my book. The Ubuntu is a tight knit > community (I know that you know this). We are just worried about the image > of Ubuntu because it is such a struggle to get people to even try > non-Microsoft stuff in this day. > > Your proper response should have been to outline you philosophy and > reasoning for offering what you do. Systems preloaded with linux are still > pretty hard to come by, but are increasing. I think that your site had > potential, but I will not find out any further because of the derogatory > tone of your comments to this list. Also remember, flattery is one thing, > trademark infringement is a totally different beast. > > There are so many ways to contribute to the Ubuntu community. I just one > guy > also who does not program, is not a linux god, and does not have deep > pockets. There are many teams (like this marketing team) that need folks > to > help out with their mission. Get involved in a LoCo team in your area. > Just > helping people on the forums is great! That is the real beauty of the > Ubuntu > Community, it is open to all...linux n00b (like me) all the way to the > programmers of the OS. > > Michael Ramm > > -- > Ubuntu AlabamaTeam LoCo > Forums @ http://alabama.ubuntuforums.org/ > Wiki @ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AlabamaTeam/ > > The 1-Man IT Department @ http://blog.1manit.net/ > Ubuntu User #16666 | Linux User #451972 > > On 3/10/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Good god would you guys get a friggin clue! This site is not about >> ripping >> anyone off its about giving the everyday man a venue to sell his >> ubuntu/linux work either as a hobby or profession whatever... I wanted >> to >> flatter Ubuntu and give Ubuntu/Linux a community based venue where >> anyone >> can sell there Ubuntu/Linux based computer because they like setting >> them >> up and maybe they can make some extra cash doing it...... And help >> promote >> linux as a whole. >> >> All of you have been so tainted by Microsoft and big business that you >> think there is some evil plan behind everything.... THERE ISN'T I'm >> just >> a guy with a love for Ubuntu who had an idea to give everyone an auction >> style store to showcase there work and sell them if they wanted to.... >> >> With ebay killing you with fees I thought it would be nice for everyone >> to >> have a place dedicated to linux/Ubuntu computers to buy and sell at >> without >> the fees... >> >> But apparently no one is allowed to be good hearted anymore and create >> something for others..... Would it be nice if Buntfu could actually pay >> for itself one day sure..... But its not the reason behind it..... Maybe >> I >> had the wrong idea about the philosophy behind linux then again maybe >> the >> philosophy of linux is being jaded by big business in general,... who >> knows but thanks for making me feel like I did something for nothing... >> >> All I wanted to do was create something unique for everyone because its >> the only "big" way I can contribute I'm not a hard core programmer or a >> linux god or have big deep pockets... Just a guy trying to help.... I >> think there were two guys like that who started this whole thing >> anyway... >> >> Remember their names? If not you don't know linux >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Ronnie >> >> >> Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings >> Buntfu - PCs from Human Beings >> >> "Thats called flattery not theft" >> >> Buntfu is not a linux distro, its computers with Ubuntu/Linux on them >> from >> everyday people..... hence "PCs from Human Beings" >> >> > -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
