This is our greatest challenge. Articles and education about free software in publications such as Linux Format / Magazine / Journal are all well and good but they're largely preaching to the converted. What we need is to spread the word in the wider field. There are still far too many people who don't even know free (as in freedom) software exists nor that it's available.
I think it's time we considered an ongoing campaign, something like an "Ask me about Linux" day. That's just something off the top of my head but maybe an advertising campaign where everyone, organisations and individuals alike can make contributions? I don't know if these are viable ideas but it strikes me that education is the key. If enough people start asking about it, even the monolith that is the BBC will have to take note. Bruce On 7/4/08, Eddie Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rob Beard wrote: > > Mac wrote: > > > >> You may already have come across this, from yesterday's BBC Technology > News: > >> > >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7487060.stm > >> > >> Mac > >> > > Isn't it a shame that OSS doesn't get the same air-time as Proprietary > software, Microsoft has now been the subject of two Money Programme > specials since the launch of Vista - and they amount to no more than > puff pieces, free advertising. I get depressed by the kiss ass (Only In > America!), attitude of the BBC to Gates & (ex) Co. > > Eddie > > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >
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