Agreed, this approach works very well. On 29/10/2007, Michael Holloway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Guys > > We're always trying to think of ideas and ways to promote > Ubuntu/Linux... why not stick to the basics?? > > Canonical sends out CD's for free upon request... i don't know how many, > and what they would think of this, but: > > We gets tons of CD's in boxes, we get an Ubuntu jacket with big writing > saying something like: > > Ubuntu Linux > Free OS > Free Office > > ... and then some of us volunteer to stand in city centres on the > weekend (maybe two or three in a group so we can answer questions etc) > and hand them out like flyers. We include a little slip that explains > how they can try it (live) and install it etc. > > Probably some of them will get thrown away, and many will remain unused, > but surely the relatively low-cost of this type of promotion will prove > effective??? Even if its just the "oh yes i've heard of that" type. > > What do you think? > > > > > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >
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