[Ubuntu-SG] SFD Poster

Francis Bond bond at ieee.org
Tue Sep 8 06:44:28 UTC 2009


I like the debian slogans:

software that doesn't suck
militantly free software

but I guess we shouldn't put them on our poster.

"Ubuntu: because computers should be useful." is a bit vague, but
works for me, and I think the design is great.

2009/9/8 Muhammad Heidir <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>:
> On Tue, 2009-09-08 at 13:44 +0800, Billy AM wrote:
>> The art is outstanding but the phrase "should be useful" .... isn't it
>> vague? I mean Windows is useful too , as useful as a LV bag compared
>> to a NTUC plastic bag .. but we are not here to question which OS is
>> more useful than the other. I just happened to read a book called
>> Free , should check it out , and there was one phrase that struck me.
>> The phrase is "Information wants to be free" but I can't quite figure
>> out whats that got to do with Ubuntu/Linux banner ..
>>
>> Confused,
>> Billy
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Muhammad Heidir
>> <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:
>>         Hi all,
>>
>>         I just edited last year's poster and changed the slogan.
>>
>>         Please view it here
>>         http://www.flickr.com/photos/30239298@N05/3896536522/
>>
>>         Any feedback appreciated.
>>
>>
>>         Best Regards,
>>         Muhammad Heidir
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>
> Confused?!
>
> Here are some suggestions by Gaurav et.al.
>
> Love Firefox? Try Ubuntu.
> Ubuntu: opening windows around the world.
> Ubuntu: every program you'll ever need, ready to go.
> Ubuntu: It's not Windows.
> Ubuntu: try something different.
> Ubuntu: because computers should be useful.
> Ubuntu: try it for free, use it for free.
> Ubuntu: live free.
> Ubuntu: make friends with your computer.
> Ubuntu: because we love you.
>
> Ubuntu : when pc just don't work.
> Ubuntu : New or old, it just works.
> Ubuntu : when windows reject Ubuntu accept.
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> Muhammad Heidir
>
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Francis Bond <http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/fcbond/>
Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies
Nanyang Technological University




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