[ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

[Paul Sutton]

Christopher Swift wrote:
> "If you've been alive and aware of mass media over the last twelve 
> months, you've probably seen television commercials from Apple and 
> Microsoft touting their operating system. From Apple's ubiquitous "I'm 
> a Mac" to Jerry Seinfeld to Microsoft's "I'm a PC" retort, operating 
> system commercials have been flooding the airways. Except one OS has 
> been notably absent – Linux.
>
> /While the Linux Foundation would love to spend millions promoting 
> Linux on TV, it's simply not our style (or in our budget). Even more 
> importantly, Linux isn't a top-down, commercially controlled operating 
> system. It's a grassroots product of mass collaboration. That's why 
> we're sponsoring a community contest to create a Linux video that 
> showcases just what Linux means to those who use it, and hopefully 
> inspires many to try it./
>
> /The winner will receive a free trip to Tokyo, Japan to participate in 
> the Linux Foundation Japan Linux Symposium in October 2009. The 
> winning video will also be unveiled at the Linux Foundation's 
> Collaboration Summit in San Francisco on April 8, 2009."/
>
>
> In short, the Linux foundation have started a contest for a video 
> advert/commercial. The video has to represent GNU/Linux in some way 
> and can even be specific to Ubuntu, Debian, OpenSUSE, Fedora etc.
>
> The terms are that you must be 18 and represent Linux in some way. 
> They must also be 60 seconds or less.
> More info here: 
> http://video.linuxfoundation.org/category/video-category/-linux-foundation-video-contest
>
> Have fun and I hope that Ubuntu-UK can participate guys,
>
> Regards,
>
> Christopher Swift <Chris.R.Swift at Gmail.Com>
I see the Windows line is Life without walls,  which kinda is ironic 
given the restrictions that come with it,

i would suggest life with freedom, in the middle, then list them around 
that line on the screen.

Re distribution

if you can get it in to a format, that can be EASILY incorporated in to 
a webpage,  (i have just html at the moment, but can embed you tube 
stuff.  I am more than happy to have it on my website, 

Perhaps see if canoical can include it in /desktop/examples. 

the end product should be creative commons or similar surely,  otherwise 
it looks kind of odd, on the free software community to put restrictions 
on it.

With movies like big buck bunny being put on to dvd', again perhaps it 
can be tagged on to the end of future movies or included on the dvd at 
least.


Paul