The Ubuntu Experiment

[Dotan Cohen]

2008/7/30 Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com>:
>>> Are you looking for help to develop a real world demo for your use on a
>>> specific mission/project?
>>
>> No.
>
> Oh, too bad.  I was hoping that you were enlisting the aid of the community
> to develop a demo for your use to advance Linux and win over a group of users.

My laptop does that for me. Whenever people see Compiz they want it.
Really, that has been the catch for about half of the converts I know.

> Where do you envision this "ubuntu Experience Booth" residing?  Are you
> suggesting that the few folks on this list take on MS on its own turf?
>

It certainly is possible. Pedestrian malls come to mind. You want to
catch people when they are willing to try something new, with the
impression that they are trying an unreleased product. Maybe while
they are standing in line for a movie? Have a 'placeholder' stand in
line while the subject test drives Ubuntu for a few minutes.

> Or, maybe you are suggesting that a demo be produced such that everyone
> could use it and if they have an opportunity to present in a school, a
> workplace, or another setting they could easily demonstrate the value of
> moving to Linux (Ubuntu).

The problems with those locations is that the people at work and at
universities are stressed and in a hurry, with no time to enjoy trying
something new.

> I suppose I am goal oriented.  I need to have a clear goal defined before I
> put effort into the attempt to achieve the goal.  But, I don't have a clear
> understanding of what your goal is.

My current goals are:
1) To see what people really are doing with their computers
2) Identify the highlights of current Ubuntu / Linux technology

and then to combine them into:

*) This is what you _could_ be doing with your computer, if you only want to.

Of course, the side effects are:
1) Ubuntu / Linux exposure
2) We could identify where Ubuntu is lacking, in real world situations
with users willingly using Ubuntu and asking "how do I do X", "how do
I do Y".

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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