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johnlittle -marketing is a very quiet place...02:11
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johnlittleYo02:29
adamant1988it's because the room is logged.02:29
johnlittleI know..it's still quiet02:29
adamant1988because the room is logged and people keep up on these logs.  don't want to flood the log with irrelevant banter.02:32
johnlittleYeah..got it. Just commenting on the lack of activity..not banter02:34
adamant1988:)02:34
johnlittleI've got over a weeks worth of videos stacked up and ready to go on Ubuntu Video - Including a couple more of Mark Shuttleworth and an episode of the Shuttleworth Foundation's Go Open02:39
adamant1988coolness.02:40
adamant1988I won't be participating in Ubuntu Video... I don't have the equipment...02:41
johnlittleme either lol02:41
johnlittleHeres one i bet you havent seen http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2530762832911796637&q=shuttleworth02:41
johnlittleI wont be posting that lol02:41
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lophytehey guys02:54
johnlittleHiya02:54
lophytehow's it going?02:56
johnlittleGood..just posting videos. You?02:57
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iCodhey02:58
iCodbrb02:59
lophytejohnlittle: not bad.. working on building python for my Palm02:59
johnlittleCool02:59
adamant1988Yay videos03:00
lophyteI'm trying to write an RSS aggregator for it.. so I can download RSS feeds in the morning, transfer them to my Palm and read them on the way to school03:00
adamant1988I noticed my blog is linked to on the Ubuntu Video site03:00
iCodI'm back, I'm came in here quick to check if you guys knew about www.ubuntuvideo.com03:00
adamant1988That makes me happy on the inside.03:00
iCodadamant, I was typing as you said that03:00
adamant1988:)03:01
iCodyeah03:02
iCodbrb, again03:02
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johnlittleUm yeah..I've heard of it lol03:15
johnlittleI just sent Roblimo an email..asked if I could use some of the stuff he's done.03:15
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iCodI'm back03:56
johnlittlewb03:56
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iCodthanks03:59
adamant1988yep04:08
iCodhmmmm04:09
iCodso yeah04:15
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johnlittleJust got an email from Roblimo where he said he'd be willing to pay people for producing high quality linux related videos04:21
johnlittleNo details yet but that's an interesting thought04:21
iCodvery interesting04:21
iCodscreencasting is very easy, but I doubt thats what he's talking about04:22
johnlittleNope he's talking better than YouTube quality video04:22
iCodhmmm...04:23
johnlittleBut still something that most people could do pretty simply04:23
iCodinteresting04:26
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whiprushBurgundavia: pong05:08
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rjianHello people of FOSS07:52
Madpilotwe're just the people of the Ubuntu part of FOSS :)07:53
rjianWeeeee07:54
adamant1988That gives me an idea for a blog lol07:55
Burgundaviawhiprush: ping (again, sorry out)08:38
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matthewrevellelkbuntu: Hey - did you see the Frdige story?10:05
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Madpilotmatthewrevell, is Jono's new position w/ Canonical paid or volunteer?10:06
matthewrevellIt's a paid position.10:07
klepasmatthewrevell: you getting the one-on-one>10:07
matthewrevellklepas: Not sure what you mean10:08
klepasor are you just too afraid to answer given the topic? :P10:08
klepas./q matthewrevell10:08
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matthewrevellklepas: Sorry mate, I'm a bit lost.10:08
matthewrevellklepas: What are you asking?10:09
klepaswhat client are you useing?10:09
mdkeone-on-one sounds a bit kinky10:09
matthewrevellOh10:09
matthewrevellirssi10:09
klepasmdke: lollers10:09
klepasmatthewrevell: type /q klepas10:09
matthewrevelloh right10:09
matthewrevellklepas: HAve you identified yourself to Freenode?10:09
matthewrevell /msg nickserv identify your-password10:10
klepasah..10:10
klepasso it's me10:10
matthewrevell:)10:10
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matthewrevell:)10:10
ompaulmatthewrevell I had a quesiton for you about the previous show and I can't remember it  (I only listened to it last week)10:17
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matthewrevell:)10:18
matthewrevellProbably not worth listening to again :)10:18
ompaulas in try to remember the question or not as the case may be10:18
ompaulohh yeah, I remember can we fall to pm?10:18
ompaulcos it is offtopic for Ubuntu10:19
ompaul:-)10:19
ompaulto offtopic and beyond!10:19
matthewrevell:)10:19
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nixternalhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/Marketing10:25
nixternalthat is where everything should start10:25
nixternali just emailed teh list with a long, boring, drawn out rambling about Ubuntu Marketing10:25
nixternalim not affraid to say it, but the current state of "Marketing" is not good and needs massive direction. I cannot wait for Jono to start next month ;)10:26
nixternalwe keep talking about spread ubuntu, magazine and what not, but we never talk about marketing...ubuntu doesn't even have a marketing project, yet there is a team who keeps talking about spread ubuntu, magazines, bzr, svn10:27
nixternalcome on people...lets take this puppy by the reins and do real marketing stuff!10:27
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nixternalnow, was that a "Lou Holtz" motivations speach or what ;)10:28
mdkespread ubuntu sounds like a reasonable project for a marketing team though10:28
nixternali even tried to do it in a grumpy old voice with an irish accent, did ya notice it ;)10:28
mdkeI haven't read it yet, I've just been reading another long drawn out rambling email10:28
nixternalit sounds like a reasonable "campaign/project" under a main Ubuntu Marketing Project10:29
matthewrevellI'm in two minds, here.10:29
matthewrevellI've done an academic course in marketing10:30
matthewrevellI've done some marketing in my day job10:30
matthewrevellI've been a member of the free software community for a few years now10:30
nixternalmy cousin for instance, she works for the Chicago Cubs as a Marketing VP...i had her take a look at our stuff..and she said ok, where is Ubuntu Marketing?  i see ripples in the puddle, but no ocean...something to that effect10:30
mdkenixternal: let him talk10:30
nixternaloh..sorry10:30
matthewrevellBringing those together seems like an insurmountable task, at the moment.10:31
matthewrevellJust quickly...10:31
matthewrevellSorry to hog the channel...10:31
nixternalhehe10:31
nixternalno, continue please ;)10:31
matthewrevellThe way the Marketing Team is working atm makes it almost impossible to do any serious planning *as a team*.10:32
matthewrevellCanonical don't have loads of time to give us.10:32
matthewrevellSo we have to make it up.10:32
matthewrevellWhich is almost counterproductive.10:32
matthewrevellThe team isn't cohesive10:32
matthewrevellso we can't plan together10:32
nixternalvery true10:32
matthewrevellSo, as much as I love the idea of planning etc10:32
matthewrevellI think the only thing we can do at the moment is work on individual projects and let a team form out of that.10:33
matthewrevellends10:33
matthewrevell:)10:33
nixternalhehe10:33
mdkewhen I joined the marketing team list10:33
nixternalbut working on individual projects hasn't done anything...i have yet to see anything from an individual project, except for johnlittle's videos10:33
nixternalspread ubuntu is still a drawing for all that we know10:34
nixternalthe magazine has about enough content for...heck not even a ToC10:34
mdkeI seem to remember questioning whether the team needed a specific leader, and suggesting that it could start off without a leader. I see little prospect of that working, there is too much lame rambling on the list10:34
mdkea leader is needed, I'd say10:34
matthewrevellnixternal: That'd down to limited personal experience.10:34
matthewrevellmdke: Really?10:34
mdkedon't you think?10:34
matthewrevellmdke: that'll just lead to a big cattle10:34
matthewrevellha!10:34
matthewrevellbattle10:34
mindspinyup10:35
mdkethe last month on the list can be summed up like this:10:35
nixternali actually have to agree with mdke on a "leader" kind of...and a Canonical one if possible10:35
matthewrevellnixternal: Ah, now if it were a Canonical person, that's different10:35
mdke1. person A gives a long ramblling email about "what is marketing10:35
mdke2. person B does it too10:35
mdke3. person C does it too10:35
mdkeand so on10:35
matthewrevellI'd add to that mdke10:35
matthewrevell4. ye or me deflate them10:35
matthewrevell:)10:35
nixternalheh10:35
mdkeI see no need for the leader to be a Canonical person, myself10:36
nixternaltruthfully, John Baer knows about marketing, however I don't think he grasps FLOSS or Ubuntu10:36
matthewrevellmdke: Who could it be then?10:36
mdkedude10:36
matthewrevellnixternal: I don't see much evidence of John's marketing knowledge10:36
mdkeyou're the only candidate, for me10:36
matthewrevellnixternal: Seems like alovely guy etc10:36
matthewrevellmdke: Well, thanks but I have little experience in that sort of thing.10:36
nixternalwell, he knows marketing in a "Corporate" setting, since that is what he does10:37
matthewrevellmdke: Also, I think jenda would have a thing or two to say10:37
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matthewrevellnixternal: Okay, fair enough. I'm just going by what I've read.10:37
mindspinnixternal: does the corporate marketing approach fullfill our needs?10:37
nixternali would +1 matthewrevell as well, especially with jono coming aboard, and him and matthewrevell already share a bond10:37
mdkeright, jenda is nice and enthusiastic but doesn't really have the right attributes10:37
matthewrevellnixternal: Less of those rumours plase10:37
elkbuntumatthewrevell, w00t for fridge article on the counter, traffic's come out of the slump it was heading too10:37
matthewrevells/plase/please10:37
nixternalmindspin: no, especially when he doesn't understand FLOSS or Ubuntu10:37
nixternalrumors?10:38
mdkenixternal: "share a bond"10:38
mdkehaha10:38
nixternalhaha10:38
matthewrevellnixternal: That Jono and I share a bond.Sorry, geting childish10:38
nixternalmdke get your mind out of the gutter10:38
nixternalyou too matthewrevell ;)10:38
matthewrevellelkbuntu: Cool! :)10:38
matthewrevellAnyway, back to business.10:38
mdkeyes.10:38
matthewrevellLet's say we had a leader10:38
matthewrevellThat person wouldn't be able to stop all the endless handwringing would they?10:39
elkbuntuis this a meeting?10:39
nixternalmore then likely not10:39
mdkeI think they would be able to give some direction10:39
nixternalno elkbuntu, this is opensource at its best in brainstorming ;)10:39
elkbuntuah10:39
mindspinhaving a leader will not get us a marketing concept, beside that we really should define our point of start..10:39
mdkemaybe it won't take a leader, but a few people getting together and saying "stop the crap"10:39
matthewrevellmdke: I mentioned to Chris K the other day that we need a marketing summit, for want of a better phrase10:40
matthewrevellPeople need some real world meeting time to say hi, etc10:40
nixternalmindspin: +1, and it should start out with Marketing, and not spread ubuntu or ubuntu magazine, which for some reason people tend to believe is marketing10:40
mindspinnixternal: agreed10:40
matthewrevellThen we can come back from that and say to the list, "Okay, this is where we're going"10:40
mdkeyes, I agree. A sprint10:41
nixternalthat would rock10:41
matthewrevellNow, the logistics of that I nigh on impossible tho10:41
matthewrevellI can get to London no probs. Not sure about other people :)10:41
nixternalit could be a BOF at the next summit as well, no?10:41
mindspinlondon could be cool beside room is expensive there...10:41
mdkemindspin: london is the venue for most ubuntu sprints10:42
matthewrevellJust to satisfy my curiosity, where is everyone?10:42
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mindspinfarnkfurt /germany10:42
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nixternalheh10:42
nixternalim a day away10:42
matthewrevellmindspin: two hours from London, then :)10:42
nixternalbeen a few years since my last visit as well10:42
mindspinplus the ride... ;-)10:43
matthewrevellbrb10:43
nixternalim going to try and make it to either south africa soon to visit in-laws, or greece10:43
nixternalhave to put london on the list, since that is where my x wants to move back to10:43
matthewrevellRight, so maybe a meet-up isn't totally unrealistic.10:44
nixternaleven if everyone can't make it, i think "key personnel" would be well enough10:45
matthewrevellI'd say we need leadership, rather than a leader.10:45
mdkeyes, that's fair10:45
matthewrevellOkay, a leader may be usefl.10:45
nixternalya10:45
mdkethere are some very good aussies on the list, in terms of a meet, that would be problematic10:45
nixternalleadership == direction10:45
matthewrevellmdke: True.10:45
matthewrevellVideo link :)10:45
mindspinwhat about starting with a council/membership thing like in other teams/branches10:45
matthewrevellnixternal: Yeah10:45
nixternalbut how is a council determined for the marketing team?10:46
matthewrevellnixternal: I suppose it would be a case of a hostile takeover10:46
matthewrevell:-D10:46
nixternalhehe10:46
mindspinthe team elects a "council" which is the "leadergroup"10:46
nixternali was thinking the same thing10:46
matthewrevellmindspin: What team tho?10:46
mdkeI am not sure about this "council" concept, i have only seen one other team use it (artwork) and that hasn't got off the ground10:46
mdkeI do not think it will help much10:47
nixternalmdke has a great point with that one10:47
mindspinIt could be a step after a RL meeting10:47
mdkeexcept for greating bureaucracy10:47
matthewrevellI'd prefer a bunch of us to decide on a broad direction, then some specific projects, and to come back to the list and say, "This is where we're going, join us if you like".10:47
matthewrevellThe team, to be fair, is crying out for that.10:47
nixternala council still wouldn't provide us guidance or direction, but we would have leadership in a way10:47
matthewrevellA "to do list" has been requested several times.10:47
mdkeyes10:48
nixternalya, there are a few of them from what i have seen as well10:48
nixternalthey all have spread ubuntu, ubuntu magazine, and some charter10:48
nixternalspread ubuntu is great, and unoriginal at the same time..but the grassroots potential is decent10:49
matthewrevellnixternal: We need to be careful with SU10:49
nixternalthe magazine i feel is a waste of time right now10:49
nixternalSpread has been done many times10:49
matthewrevellIMO SU should not be done jsut because it's worked for Firefox10:49
nixternalomg +1111110:49
matthewrevellHowever, some kind of grass roots advocacy support site would be good10:49
nixternalso true10:49
nixternalmarketing.ubuntu.com10:49
matthewrevellMagazine - agreed, not got any real purpose10:50
nixternaland from there extend10:50
matthewrevellnixternal: advocate.ubuntu.com?10:50
nixternalUWN and Fridge rules that10:50
mdkethe key is to ensure that there aren't overlaps with the website10:50
nixternalthat as well matthewrevell, actually i like that10:50
matthewrevellmdke: Absolutely10:50
nixternalif you notice LoCo is all about "Advocating"10:50
nixternalthere needs to be "Ubuntu Marketing" before you can start creating campaigns or projects and saying that is marketing10:51
nixternalright now, there is nothing on Ubuntu.com that explains the "Marketing Goals" of Ubuntu10:51
nixternalbefore a team can work, or move forward, there needs to be a "Marketing Plan"10:51
mindspinbeside is for humans10:51
matthewrevellnixternal: The first interview we did, with a big name, on LugRadio was with sabdfl10:51
nixternalyup10:52
matthewrevellHe basically said that Ubuntu had no traditional marketing10:52
matthewrevellNow, admittedly, we basically became the Ubuntu propaganda dept after thaqt10:52
matthewrevellbut my point is10:52
mdkehehe10:52
matthewrevellthat Canonical's marketing has largely been ShipIT and that's it.10:52
nixternali like the "propaganda dept"10:52
matthewrevellThings are changing a bit now, it would see,/10:52
matthewrevellGod I shit at typing10:52
mindspinmatthewrevell: its called public Relations guys10:53
nixternallol10:53
matthewrevell:)10:53
matthewrevellNow the Communications Manager role is up for grabs, I think we'll see more traditional marketing from Canonical10:53
mindspinand indeed PR is the most important thing in my eyes10:53
nixternalok, so sabdfl states no traditional marketing, but do they want marketing, or just advocacy?10:53
matthewrevellmindspin: PR has its place, of course.10:53
mindspinwe do not sell a product, we sell an idea10:53
matthewrevellnixternal: They want marketing10:53
matthewrevellmindspin: not true10:53
matthewrevellmindspin: we sell Ubuntu.10:54
nixternalexcellent, other wise i was going to create #ubuntu-advocacy ;)10:54
matthewrevellJust because the cost is not financial, doesn't mean it's not sold10:54
matthewrevellbut marketing != selling10:54
matthewrevellas we all know :)10:54
matthewrevellAnyway, back to trying to get some kind of coherence to this team.10:54
nixternalso matthewrevell, with you and jono bonding the way you do ;)   he will be working pretty close with this team then?  I know he will be working close with LoCo's10:55
matthewrevellI don't see how we can decide on a direction, without Canonical's involvement10:55
matthewrevellnixternal: Yeah, I've spoken to Jono about the marketing team quite a bit10:55
nixternalcool10:55
matthewrevellnixternal: He bows to my marketing-fu :)10:55
nixternalhehe10:55
mdkehe'll be working on improving the team as a team, rather than doing the actual marketing10:55
matthewrevellSeriously, though, he's well up for working with the team10:56
matthewrevellI've described our, erm, difficulties10:56
nixternalwell, i did watch LRL and the only mention of Ubuntu was with Keybuck10:56
matthewrevellKeybuck?10:56
nixternalremnant10:56
mdke(scott)10:56
matthewrevellOh, yeah10:57
nixternalya10:57
nixternallol10:57
matthewrevellSorry, I think of him as "microphone monkey"10:57
nixternallol10:57
nixternalexactly10:57
matthewrevellYeah, but that was only 70 mins of a very full weekend :)10:57
nixternali know, had to poke fun though ;)10:57
matthewrevell:)10:57
nixternaland didn't dotwaffle do some cutting?10:58
nixternal;)10:58
nixternali have been working closely with Ubuntu Chicago, LoCo...we have been doing a lot of "Advocacy", to the point we have provided more then 1000 cds, have about 50 active support calls/deals, and converted a recent Linux Install Fest from the typical 10 to 15 fedora installers, to almost 100 people, 80+ installing Ubuntu11:00
matthewrevellcool11:00
nixternalthat is my baby there, as i took it from the ground up and got it kickin' butt..i got lucky with the group of guys i got though11:01
nixternalwe actually have a few women making their way into it as well11:01
nixternali played the leadership roll just until it got lifted off the ground...then we went to open forum really...everyone is a member, team contact, and can rock and roll on any project they would like11:02
nixternalwe have Ubuntu Posters in certain places in chicago..we have CompUSA hosting CDs at their register right now in 2 locations11:02
matthewrevellSuperb11:03
matthewrevellSo, you've built up what could be called "best practice".11:03
nixternaland hopefully, soon, i am in the process of bartering about 100+ hours for 5 billboard spots for 1 month..if i had $150k to throw away, i could get 5 billboard at each of the 4 major entrances into chicago11:03
nixternalpretty much ya11:03
mdkethat sounds very cool11:03
nixternal5 billboards, 1 ubuntu philosophy general, with the other 4 being ubuntu, kubuntu, edubuntu, and xubuntu11:04
mdkenixternal: have you documented some of this? other loco teams might be interested (except the bit that requires cash)11:04
nixternalhehe11:04
mdkeI'm serious11:04
nixternalwe are working on documentation and pictures now11:04
matthewrevellYou see, this is where I think the marketing team can come into its own11:05
nixternalthis has all happened within weeks..we got flooded actually with responses11:05
mdkewhen you have written down what you've done, please post it to -marketing and loco-contacts11:05
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nixternalmost definitely11:05
matthewrevellOne of our main roles, I reckon, should be to find what people are doing and act as a central resource to distribute things that work.11:05
matthewrevellIdeas, contacts, all that jazz.11:05
nixternalone of our guys owns a business in a rich area of chicago, and has pictures of famous people holding ubuntu cd's11:06
nixternali don't know who they are yet, but he said i would love it11:06
matthewrevellCool :)11:06
nixternalim guessing sports people from like the cubs, whitesox, and hopefully jordan!11:06
mdkemmm jordan11:06
mdkeoh, this must be a different one11:06
nixternali tried to get brad pitt to hold an ubuntu cd a couple of weeks ago when he was here in chicago...i pretty much got told off11:07
nixternalmichael jordan ;)11:07
mdkedamn11:07
nixternalwe are planning a day at the cubs game as a group of 10, since my cousin works marketing, she said we could be pimped as a group for Ubuntu, and allow us to display a banner to be seen on TV11:08
nixternalit might actually be more then 10 though, becase everyone wants to go, evern the ones who said they hate the cubs11:08
nixternalanyways, enough about LoCo, this is marketing!11:08
matthewrevellnixternal: I think you raise an important point, though: the marketing team should be working closely with LoCo teams.11:09
nixternaland that has been said since i started hanging out here in marketing11:09
nixternalbut never done..i know im a LoCo person, bimberi is, and im sure a few others are, Burgwork is11:10
nixternalthe au team i heard is awesome11:10
nixternalas well as the brazil team i believe11:10
mdkeloads of teams are great, they need to communicate better with eachother tho11:10
MadpilotBurgwork mostly gets in arguments with the local LoCo longtimers :)11:10
matthewrevellSo, area for the team is: Find and advise of effective advocacy, working with LoCo teams.11:12
matthewrevellSorry, "one area for the team"11:13
matthewrevelland "on effective"11:13
matthewrevellLess haste, more spreed...11:13
nixternalhehe11:13
matthewrevellarse, can't even type that11:13
nixternalhahah11:13
Madpilotspreed? whazzat?11:14
Madpilot;)11:14
matthewrevell:)11:14
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matthewrevelloof11:14
nixternal4:15am...i love it11:15
nixternalnothing like brainstorming when only 1 eye works11:15
Kamping_Kaiserhehehe11:15
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matthewrevellnixternal: This server works on your local time? Nice11:15
nixternalhehe11:15
Kamping_KaiserMadpilot, friad so - gotta trust your lecturors, they know all....11:15
Kamping_Kaiser:)11:16
matthewrevellOkay11:17
matthewrevellI gotta push off shortly11:18
matthewrevellBut this has been useful11:18
matthewrevellI think we have a group of people now who "get it" in terms of FOSS, Ubuntu and marketing11:18
matthewrevellWe need to rein in the ML a bit11:19
mdkeI'd like to see fewer emails to the list, maybe I will reply to John and be frank11:19
matthewrevelland start showing some more leadership11:19
matthewrevellmdke: Yeah, I'll gladly back you up11:19
matthewrevellmdke: Although, I thought I'd been frank in the past and it didn't seem to do much11:19
mdkeyeah11:20
mdkewe'll see11:20
nixternali will hide behind you ;)11:20
matthewrevellShall we try to agree on three or four areas where we see the team having a hand11:20
matthewrevell?11:20
nixternalyou have my support mdke, as well as you matthewrevell11:21
nixternalyou both are very trustworthy and know what is up!11:21
nixternali think the team would be great for centralizing documentation, artwork, and what have you for Ubuntu Advocacy11:22
nixternali know there is a DIYMarketing page, however there needs to be some "New" or "Fresh" stuff done11:22
nixternaland when i say documentation, i mean like pamphlets, flyers, presentations, and such11:23
matthewrevellI think we should nuke the legacy wiki pages, back from the old ubuntupeople.com days11:23
nixternalalrighty, im off to bed..i will be back on here after the gym and what not11:28
nixternalg'nite, and good chattin' everyone!11:29
Madpilotnight11:29
matthewrevellnight11:29
mindspinnight11:29
matthewrevellokay, I need to go too. What action do we take now?11:29
matthewrevellPersuade Canonical to fund/organise a summit?11:29
matthewrevellStamp harder on rambling on the ML11:29
mindspinsounds reasonable11:29
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matthewrevellPropose a general vision for the team and three or four practical areas people can work on11:30
matthewrevell:)11:30
mindspinand come to a basic consensus about the targets11:30
matthewrevellmindspin: yes, which is the difficult bit IMO11:32
mindspinnot that difficult if we can make it to have a sense for the plurality of targets11:32
matthewrevellYeah, it's important not to be overly prescriptive.11:33
matthewrevellSo, shall I put together a brief and grounded "vision" email for the ML? It'll prolong the pain a little, but if you guys can debate it and we can agree on the ML, then we should see an end to the "this is how it's going to be" stuff11:34
mdkeyes, please11:34
matthewrevellOkay, I'll do that at some point today, if at all possible.11:36
matthewrevellGood talking to you all, look forward to sorting all this out :)11:36
mdkeme too, later11:37
mindspinyup me too11:37
mdkeok, I've started the stamping process12:59
bimberigood stuff01:01
bimberialthough it was borderline rambling ;p01:02
mdkeargh, mine was?01:02
bimberino, just kidding01:02
mdkephew01:03
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mdkebimberi: awesome01:20
bimberimdke: thanks :)01:21
mdkeI need to get a quotes database to put that in01:21
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matthewrevellmdke: nice post. Bit of a busy day for me, but will try to make mine later.03:29
mdkematthewrevell: np, fine03:30
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=== ompaul nudges matthewrevell got a second?
nixternaldon't nudge, just punch him06:08
ompaulnixternal, you obviously don't know my nudges :)06:08
nixternalhehe06:08
ompaulnixternal, are you involved with OOo?06:09
matthewrevellooof06:09
ompaulor have I got you mixed up06:09
matthewrevellompaul: got your nudge06:09
matthewrevellhello :)06:09
nixternalno ompaul, but I know Joey Stanford is06:09
matthewrevellUnable to talk at the mo :(06:09
nixternalhe goes by Rinchen when he is online06:09
ompaulmatthewrevell, I was going to say ping me when you get home - I have a meeting here at about 6-7pm for some time06:10
ompaulit is dependant on the man in question getting out of his office and through the traffic to here (no mean feat)06:10
ompaulnixternal, ahh06:12
matthewrevellompaul: cool06:13
matthewrevellwill do if able06:13
matthewrevellbusy evening ahead :(06:13
ompaulnixternal,  I cracked the pseudo code for a nasty bug they have06:13
ompaulnixternal, I'll document it and pass it back06:13
ompaulmatthewrevell, we can go for tomorrow if you want06:14
matthewrevellompaul: I'll catch you when I can. Wife will ill me if I don't get the lounge painted06:14
ompaulsudo apt-get install painter :)06:15
nixternalOOo has had some really nasty bugs recently i have heard with 2.0.306:15
ompaulnixternal, this is one of those longer lasting things - it involves centering it - between the top and bottom of the page06:16
nixternalahhh06:17
ompauland to do it as a setting :) - however implementing it is not what I have - just an approach06:17
nixternali have been using inkscape and scribus a lot lately, and have neglected OOo06:17
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nixternalhehe..i try not to, but have a pretty full plate at the moment..and im always getting off track on something new and exciting06:18
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MagicFabUbuntu and Suse suggested at http://www.getgnulinux.org06:39
Burgworkwhiprush, ping (really here this time)06:41
whiprushyo06:42
whiprushBurgwork: pong06:51
Burgworkwhiprush, jrb is not answering his phone06:58
Burgworkcan I give you a quick call and we can chat for a bit about what we need?06:59
whiprushhe's not sending a box.06:59
BurgworkI want his posters, not a box06:59
whiprushyeah, give me 10, I've got a lunch party in my office at the moment.06:59
whiprushoh oh, good call06:59
BurgworkI can supply small posters, but he has a large banner, right?07:00
whiprushyeah07:01
whiprushand someone sent him the two nice ones07:01
whiprushthe one that's the smiley with the "desktop for happy people"07:01
whiprushand the multilingual one07:01
Burgworkperfectc07:01
Burgworkwhat about a large banner with just GNOME on it?07:01
whiprushno idea07:02
whiprushhttp://www.bagu.org/officialdekthappy.svg07:03
whiprushhttp://www.bagu.org/poster-language.svg07:03
whiprushthose are so awesome07:03
MenZaThe last one is07:03
MenZaWell07:03
MenZaThey both are.07:03
Burgworkyep07:04
BurgworkI was going to get those printed if needed as well07:04
johnlittlevery slick posters07:15
Burgworktoo bad the other stuff on that gnome brochure sucks07:17
Burgworknixternal, would you be able to take over the UWN next week (this week I am good, next week I am enjoying the sea air in SF at Linuxworld)07:17
nixternalgot it07:19
Burgworknixternal, thanks. Wanted to line that up in advance07:19
nixternalno problems there, as I think I will have a little help from Riddell and others as well07:20
nixternaland now I am tracking all changes via mailing lists07:20
BurgworkI think I am goingt o try and farm off various pieces to piece, regular beats, like07:21
johnlittleJust an idea but if tasks like that were posted as open "positions" it might be easier to funnel new arrivals to the group into specific roles that result in product07:25
Burgworkyes, that is good thinking07:25
BurgworkI will put some thought into that tonight07:25
nixternaljohnlittle: are you talking about the UWN?07:27
johnlittlenixternal: just marketing team projects in general07:27
nixternalahh, ya07:28
nixternali was gonna say, UWN is a whole other can of worms07:28
nixternalyou need to be in the developer's pockets so-to-speak for that one07:28
johnlittleI try to stay out of developers pockets07:28
nixternalheh07:29
johnlittleIf I have an idea for a new marketing team project whats the best way to float it out there given the current environment?07:33
nixternali would probably hold off right now, as there seems to be a "restructuring" coming along. I would normally say present it to the list, however, that is my opinion ;)07:34
nixternalwait a day or two, and see what comes about the current emails that were just sent out07:35
johnlittleThats what I was thinking07:35
nixternalya, once that sorts itself out, and maybe some guidance is approved or accepted, then i would smack them with it ;)07:35
johnlittleI'd just go do it myself but there's just no more time07:36
Burgworkjohnlittle, new ideas are always good, but I would recommend smaller ones and ones you, yourself, are willing todo07:50
Burgworkwhiprush, you around now?07:50
whiprushyep.07:51
Burgworkwhiprush, can I get your number?07:51
whiprush248-370-258407:51
johnlittleBurgwork: I think i'll focus on Ubuntu Video. I'll document my idea and save it for later. I don't know if my msg made it to the ML but I'm willing to offer a hand with processes and structure if you guys need it.07:53
Burgworkthat is a perfect idea07:55
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Burgworkwhiprush, jrb is on vacation. chris blizzard knows nothing about it, but is going to look around for me08:52
MenZajrb = Jenda?08:52
MenZa:p08:52
MenZaI need to get hold of jenda.08:52
whiprushBurgwork: bummer08:53
_saraJenda is actaully on his last day of vacatio, he should be back tomorrow or the day after taht depneds on your time zone08:57
Burgworkwhiprush, do you have any idea how much a large vinyl sign costs?09:24
whiprushnope09:27
Burgworkapparently the large vinyl GNOME banner got lost a while back09:28
Burgworkwhiprush, I can get a 2x5 banner made by monday, black with the gnome logo in black. Should I go for it?09:42
Burgworkwhiprush, cost would be ~150 CAD09:42
_saraCAD?09:42
Burgworkcanadian dollars09:42
Burgwork_sara, sorry, whiprush and I are planning the gnome booth at lwe here09:43
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Burgworkwhiprush, do you have any catchy phrases for this banner?10:14
whiprushBurgwork: I like "the official desktop of happy people" myself10:16
Burgworkif I am going to be spending money on a banner and the foundation is going to reimburse me, it better be good10:17
Burgworkhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/chromatic/204385680/10:17
BurgworkI was thinking of doing that, maybe smaller10:18
whiprushBurgwork: hey that's the one we had in boston10:18
Burgworkso that is the banner stuck at jrb's place?10:18
whiprushI am not sure where it is10:19
whiprushI would assume so10:19
Burgworkright, that sucks10:19
Burgworkwe could do that happy people desktop as a sign, it would cost more10:19
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whiprushah10:20
Burgworklive.gnome.org is also down right now, so I cannot access it10:20
Burgworkplus svg --> pdf is not easy10:20
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Burgworkwhiprush, ok, I have cleaned up the happy people sign to make it more clear. Can I email you an svg for thoughts?10:28
whiprushBurgwork: stuck with some work stuff at the moment, whatever you think works is nice. :)10:29
Burgworkwhiprush, http://www.flickr.com/photos/chromatic/204385680/ <-- this big or smaller?10:31
whiprushBurgwork: what about something horizontal?10:31
whiprushlike, a banner banner.10:32
BurgworkI have a stand, so that is not an issue10:32
whiprushto hang on the back wall thing10:32
whiprushah10:32
Burgworkbusy stuff like that should go at the front10:33
matthewrevellevening all10:34
matthewrevellsorry if I appear to have ignored anyone.10:34
matthewrevellTime out on the server i was using10:34
whiprushhi matthewrevell10:35
matthewrevellhey10:35
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whiprushBurgwork: I wish we were right next to the ubuntu booth10:37
whiprushcould have done one megabooth of sweetness10:37
Burgworkthat we could10:39
Burgworkfedora might have bitched10:39
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Burgworkwhiprush, marketing list (gnome one)10:57
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whiprushBurgwork: heh I think that looks great11:32
Burgworkwhiprush, ok, sounds good11:35
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Burgworkwhiprush, what is the latest on the hotel?11:37
whiprushBurgwork: all set.11:41
whiprushThe Mosser, one block from the convention center11:41
Burgworkwhiprush, we are two to a room? I assume I am spliting the cost?11:43
whiprushno, you get the floor. Employer covers the cost. :)11:43
Burgworkprefect, even better11:44
Burgworkmy bank account is kind of hammered right now11:44
whiprushyeah me too, had to pay for this trip and the gnome summit at the same time11:44
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Burgworkthe gnome summit is going to be interesting to pay for11:46
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