[Start Lubuntu] Road Map/Master Plan - version 1.0

[Peter Pfeiffer]

A rose by any other name smells just as sweet!

On 05/01/2013 01:57 PM, Kjetil brinchmann Halvorsen wrote:
> see inline!
>
> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 7:24 PM, Fernando Botelho
> <fernando.botelho at f123.org> wrote:
>> Hi, I am interested if we can be a bit more ambitious about it.
>>
>> For example, if we keep using the word Linux in our communication, we will
>> keep scaring away the same 90 to 95% of potential users; the non-technical
>> ones.
>>
>> We should use Lubuntu or Ubuntu or some other catchy brand that mentions
>> nothing about Linux.
>>
>> Google avoids the word Linux in both Android and its Chrome laptops and they
>> have a few million times the resources we have. So if they cannot make the
>> brand Linux sound user friendly, I do not think we should waste time and
>> energy trying to do so. After all, we are trying to get people some fredom,
>> not compete with the power of mass media head-on.
>
> On my daughters machines, they have Linux (Lubuntu) and windows(7), as
> dual boot. They use linux ALMOST ALL THE TIME.
> Why? I dont force them (it wouldnt work!) They say it is , because,
> LINUX IS SIMPLER TO USE.
>
> Kjetil
>> Just a suggestion,
>>
>> Fernando
>>
>>
>>
>> On 04/29/2013 11:54 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I thought everyone would be interested but I must say, I'm so surprised
>>> that only few are interested.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I have updated this page:
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartLubuntu
>>>
>>> Added Phase 6
>>> and List of members.
>>>
>>> Phase 6 will explain how this project is important and it is not only for
>>> Lubuntu, it is for the whole family of Ubuntu :)
>>>
>>> After all, if Windows XP Users won't like Lubuntu, there are Ubuntu,
>>> Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Studio, Edubuntu, and if someone is
>>> Chines, there is: UbuntuKylin :)
>>>
>>> Everything is explained here:
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartLubuntu
>>>
>>> The banner at the top is a summary of what is this all about.
>>> Again, Phase 6 of this project is discussing the need to use the whole
>>> list
>>> of Ubuntu Official Variants.
>>>
>>> Why then I did start or pick Lubuntu? because I think most or at least 40%
>>> of Windows XP Users have old machines. Perhaps even more than 40% of them
>>> because usually, modern machines are shipped with Windows 7 and/or Windows
>>> 8 :)
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 5:10 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad)
>>> <amjjawad at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> As promised, I'm just done from setting up a Wiki Page for our huge
>>>> project and great challenge:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartLubuntu
>>>>
>>>> I was waiting for 13.04 to be released.
>>>> Now, the successful 13.04 has been released, I'm glad to announce that
>>>> I'm
>>>> 100% up, running and ready for this.
>>>>
>>>> Your are more than welcome to join!
>>>>
>>>> Must head to bed, it is 5:10am here :D
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> --
>>>> *Best Regards,
>>>> amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>*
>>>> Start
>>>> Lubuntu<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu#The_Huge_Project_-_Start_Lubuntu>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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