[Ubuntu-be] press coverage: Het Nieuwsblad, Het Volk (NL_BE)

[Cedric De Corte]

First of all, let me present myself. I'm Cedric (also, I know, I'll use 
my pseudo, Zappa :-)). I'm using Ubuntu since Warthy, just before the 
introduction of Hoary. I signed up for the Belgian Team a long time ago. 
So I'm glad things are starting to move. I'm active on the Dutch forum 
of Dennis and I'm really willing to help here too. I think my greatest 
asset for the group will be translations. I'm fluent in English, Dutch 
and French. Don't hesitate to send me a little piece for translation, 
I'll take a look at it asap. But send it directly please, because I'm 
afraid I'll have to filter the ubuntu-be list :P

On topic:
I think best of all would be to advertise in a computer magazine. 50% of 
Belgians have internet at home (and I don't think that the, otherwise 
memorable, efforts of our ministers to get more people on-line will pull 
through) So the best way to reach the people with an advanced knowledge 
of computers would be that. IMHO there is another channel worth taking a 
look at: the gaming community. Fact: they are stuck with Windows, but 
the are power-users who appreciate stability and only use MS because 
they are forced to do so. I think many would fancy a dual boot, 
especially since a boot doesn't take too long on their super-pc's. That 
would also permit them to tweak win as much as they want since they 
don't expect anything else from it. Best way to reach them is gaming 
portals. But I have no contacts there :-(

-- 

zappa



Bram Bonné wrote:
> In fact, in this case I prefer NB/HV, as they have more readers than DS,
> DM & DT combined, and I guess less of their readers already know Ubuntu.
>
> => Yes, ofcourse. I share that opinion. Only kidding :-)
>
> It could be interesting to get the authorisation to put a copy of each
> article with the source in a press book on the website.
>
> => That would be a great thing! New users would see this as some kind 
> of 'reference'.
>
> On 6/4/06, *Jan Claeys* <ubuntu at janc.be <mailto:ubuntu at janc.be>> wrote:
>
>     Op zo, 04-06-2006 te 13:23 +0200, schreef Bram Bonné:
>     > Now on to newspapers like "De Standaard", "De Morgen" and "De
>     Tijd" ;)
>
>     In fact, in this case I prefer NB/HV, as they have more readers
>     than DS,
>     DM & DT combined, and I guess less of their readers already know
>     Ubuntu.
>
>     --
>     Jan Claeys
>
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