[ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Pascoe" <softy.lofty.ilp at btinternet.com>
To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets


> Hi Matt
>
> Welcome back to the soft and squishy embrace of the United Kingdons of
> England and it's principalities!
>
> Well I hope you're feeling well rested and rareing to go .... the style of
> leaflets that you and Chris have done seem fine so far.  I do think that 
> we
> need a few more though and we need to get ourselves a "style".  My
> additional leaflets would be, and in no particular order:
>
> * equivalent Ubuntu alternatives to Windows (maybe further split into 
> those
> that are available on both OS's and those that aren't)
>
> * A simple guide to Linux, FOS and The Community
>
> * Possible ways to migrate from Windows to Linux and Ubuntu.
>
> There's been quite a lot of discussion and some really good ideas on the
> postings on this topic in the past.
>
> E
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com]On Behalf Of Matthew Larsen
> Sent: 28 June 2007 13:04
> To: British Ubuntu Talk
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets
>
>
> Hey all
>
> Back in the most merry of kingdoms, ready to progress on the leaflet
>
> As far as I can see there are 3 things to sort out:
>
> 1) The content of the leaflet
> 2) Layout of the leaflet
> 3) Do we need more leaflets
>
> Regards,
>
> On 21/06/07, Matthew Larsen <mat.larsen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> I am currently out of the country until next week so I wont be able to
>> contribute a lot during this period
>>
>> regards
>>
>> On 19/06/07, matthew at truthisfreedom.org.uk
>> <matthew at truthisfreedom.org.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> > OK, I'll byte... :oP
>> >
>> > On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:57:02 +0100, norman <norman at littletank.org>
> wrote:
>> > > < big snip >
>> > >
>> > > As no one seems inclined to react to my comments I will respond to
>> > > myself. As one of the longest users of Ubuntu in this group I am
> curious
>> > > to know why there is all this activity in wanting to produce a
> leaflet.
>> > > Is there anyone prepared to answer a few questions? If so, now is 
>> > > your
>> > > chance.
>> > >
>> > > Is there a real desire to promote the use of Ubuntu and, if so, why?
>> >
>> > Because it "just works".  I have witnessed people with absolutely no
> idea about computers (including one user who "tidied up her hard disk" 
> only
> to find that half her programs didn't work because she'd moved stuff in
> "Program Files") install Ubuntu without any issues, configure a Sagem
> Speed-Touch 800 USB ADSL Modem and get connected to the internet without
> even blinking.  I am not aware of any other distros that do this.
>> >
>> > > Who do you expect to be interested enough to even give Ubuntu a try?
>> >
>> > Well, people who have seen Vista and Office 2007 are asking me about
> alternatives, people who want continued support for their OS but don't 
> want
> to upgrade to Vista, people who are fed up with viruses and spam that have
> approached me about switching, the list goes on and on ad. nauseum.
>> >
>> > > What is your personal motive in all this activity to produce a
> leaflet?
>> >
>> > To produce publicity for a product that I have faith in and that will
> continue even if Canonical collapses (which I don't think will ahppen any
> time soon) - Ubuntu works as a product and it has been instrumental in
> helping others to save money by switching to Ubuntu from windows.
>> >
>> > > How, why and when did you start using Ubuntu and which operating
> system
>> > > were you using before conversion?
>> >
>> > Immediately before Ubuntu, I was using Gentoo.  I've also used Suse,
> Redhat, Fedora, Slackware and Debian.  I still run Gentoo on my servers
> because I can customise the compilation right down to the flags for the 
> GCC
> compiler and it runs incredibly fast!  At work (up until the end of this
> week) I have used exclusively windows on my desktop since I started (I've
> got a new job with a company selling F/OSS solutions that starts next
> month!!!)
>> > >
>> > > What makes you believe that your knowledge and experience qualifies
> you
>> > > to produce a leaflet?
>> >
>> > What makes you think that I lack these skills? ;o)
>> >
>> > > There is no compulsion, of course, for you to respond to the above 
>> > > and
> I
>> > > shall not feel hurt if you don't. Unless there is a good reason for 
>> > > me
>> > > to say more I am now finished with the subject. The best of luck and
>> > > stick with it if it makes you feel good.
>> >
>> > And here where I try to remain professional and fail miserably.
>> >
>> > I have only seen a few posts from you on this list over the last few
> months, admittedly I haven't searched the archives, however I would be
> inclined to count you as a less than active member of this list.  The few
> posts that you have made have not been the most positive and I truly 
> believe
> that this is more to do with you trying to be a realist than trying to 
> apply
> a negative slant to this project. I hope that I am correct on my
> assumptions.
>> >
>> > This leaflet is a chance for the entire community to pull together and
> say "Linux is ready for the desktop and for the home - it now works, it 
> will
> connect to your active directories and your windows shares, it will talk 
> to
> your Macs and your TiVO, it is free and it is good, there now really is 
> such
> a thing as a free lunch."
>> >
>> > Personally, I will be using this leaflet for SFD 2007 in Thanet, I 
>> > don't
> have the skills to produce the artwork or anything else, however I do have
> the skills to "sell" ubuntu using the community generated resources that 
> are
> available to me and I will continue to do so.
>> >
>> > Kind regards,
>> >
>> > Matt.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
>> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
>> > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Matthew G Larsen
>>    > mat.larsen at gmail.com
>>    > +44(0)7739 785 249
>>
>
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