[ubuntu-uk] [marketing] A lesson in marketing - Congo condoms - Ted5 minute video

[thegeeksquadron at ymail.com]

A nice analogy, if not a bit dirty-minded, but we won't judge ;).

The problem with Linux is that we always take it, take the patent infringements, take the lies, the barrage that Microsoft put upon us.

Microsoft said that Linux infringes on its patents and tells that around, when in fact - it didn't. It used that as a marketing tool to stop it from getting share. I'm pretty sure they attempted to sue, but it was declared non-copyrightable code. Linus Torvalds should sue the living hell off of Microsoft for all they've done.

That is, if my information is all correct, and that they would lose in court, as I am not a lawyer/solicitor etc, so I do not know. Please feel free to correct me and tell me any legal standings between them :).

Nick.
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Subject: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] A lesson in marketing - Congo condoms - Ted
 5 minute video

When something (sex) is a must have, then even the valuable life
saving benefits of condoms need a real world marketing strategy.

I found it fascinating to translate some of this situation towards
FLOSS marketing.

One nice difference of course, is that condoms actually are available
there,  in the shops, unlike Ubuntu PCs!

Amy Lockwood: Selling condoms in the Congo
http://bit.ly/qxTHCP

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alan cocks
Ubuntu user

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