Ubuntu Toronto Meeting: November 29th

[alfredo perez]

hi

For the commercial, I just want say the following:

I dont think it is a good idea based it from another OS.
It should be something original with a fresh idea
that reflects what linux/ubuntu means for people (Freedom).

Please take a look at this video

http://www.redhat.com/v/mov/TruthHappens.mov

What do you think?

Alfredo


Dave Sullivan wrote:
> Hey Folks!
>
> The next Ubuntu Toronto meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November
> 29th, 6:30pm at the linuxcaffe. Currently on the meeting agenda:
>
>  * Ubuntu Video project
>  * Vista launch party publicity stunt (Andrew Hunter)
>    -> David Patrick is the head organizer of this event, so lets not forget to include him
>  * Promoting Ubuntu
>    -> local computer shops
>    -> end users
>  * Ojibwe translation discussion
>
> If you have anything Ubuntu or FOSS-related that you'd like to discuss
> or work on, add it to the list! Also, does anybody have any
> brainstorming ideas for the Ubuntu Video project? Let's try and come up
> with some funny FOSS-related commercials, or promotional material.
>
> A few suggestions that have been brought up once or twice:
> - A spoof of the IBM Prodigy commercials (Linux is now 16, a rampaging
> teenager)
> - A spoof of the PC/Mac commercials, but include a third: Linux
> - A guy in a cubical, running Windows, handcuffed to his computer and
> unable to do anything, the guy in the next cubical is running Linux and
> can run free as he likes
>
> These are just a few ideas, which can and SHOULD be expanded upon! Let's
> see what our collective creativity can come up with.
>
> See you all at the next meeting!
>
>