| W. Chris Shank on 29 Jan 2006 17:13:05 -0000 |
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The Linux4Austin project is a marketing effort for desktop Linux. Apparently they are going to buy about a month of drive time radio on an AM station and run a series of adverts for a Desktop Linux that people can download (or maybe get a free CD?). PCLinuxOS seems to be the one they are promoting for whatever reason. Helios of Lobby4Linux is behind it. I'm pretty sceptical of the idea for several reasons. I have an idea of how to take this idea a little farther and possibly make it successful. My measure of success isn't just getting people to try (and abandon) desktop Linux, but also to facilitate a market around it. In my opinion, desktop Linux has to have a capitalistic element before it will be a success. I don't think selling what can be had for free is the answer either. Anyway, I was just wonding if anyone here had any thoughts on this media marketing idea, positive or negative. If there is interest in exploring my idea on the subject, I'll share it here as well. -- W. Chris Shank ACE Technology Group, LLC www.acetechgroup.com (610) 640-4223 x10 begin:vcard fn:W. Chris Shank n:Shank;W. Chris org:ACE Technology Group, LLC adr:391 Lancaster Ave, Suite 200;;Whiteland Business Park;Malvern;PA;19355;USA email;internet:shankwc@acetechgroup.com title:Principal tel;work:(610) 640-4223 x10 tel;fax:(610) 640-4323 tel;cell:610 308 9323 x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:http://www.acetechgroup.com version:2.1 end:vcard ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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