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=== RoAkSoAx hello yall
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katkinhi all, I'm new to Canonical this week and I join Gerry as a Marketing Manager, just wanted to say hello and introduce myself!12:27
Tm_Thello and welcome (:12:27
juliuxhello and welcome katkin 12:27
katkinSo I'm still getting to grips with everything here. One of my objectives will be to work with you guys and keep in close contact with the kind of things that we're up to in Marketing and gather feedback/learnings from you all12:29
Tm_Twe usually count moles from each other12:35
Tm_Tlike good old people should12:35
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katkinmoles? it might be a british thing, but I'm not sure what you mean?12:49
Tm_Tdark spot in skin12:54
Tm_Tyou get them a lot when you reach our age12:54
Tm_Tlike, 80 or more12:55
katkinfair enough, just wasn't sure whether it was a euphamism for something . . . that's my lateral brain working overtime. Today I learnt of the phrase 'herding cats'12:57
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katkinthere is one thing I wanted to ask you guys01:04
katkinWe have an e-mail blast about Ubuntu Live that has been put together by O'Reilly01:04
katkinIt talks about an offer whereby people can save $150 if they register before June 1801:05
katkinPlus it has lots of info about Ubuntu Live, the sessions that will be running etc. What opportunities would there be for us to send this out that won't seem like over-promotion?01:06
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elkbuntukatkin, you've been talking to Lord Bacon then, I presume?01:47
katkina little bit yes, the e-mail came over from O'Reilly this morning and Jane has been asking where we can send it to spread the good word01:48
elkbuntukatkin, (ab)using a press contacts list would seem like a good start to me01:50
katkinokey dokey, is that something that you can all do?01:50
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elkbuntukatkin, well... we dont exactly have a press contacts list01:51
katkinah01:51
elkbuntuI was referring to the one canonical shoots press releases through01:51
katkinare there other people that you guys contact from the community to give them Ubuntu updates/news?01:52
katkinOK, I think that has already been covered off, but I will double check that the e-mail will go to them01:52
elkbuntuthat's probably your best way, the other is getting bloggers to blog about it01:53
juliuxkatkin, perhaps it is a stupid question but why the community should support ubuntu live? i readed the website and for me it looks like a commercial conferenz 01:57
katkinjuliux: good question, as I'm new I'm not entirely sure of the answer. I will check with Gerry and Jono though to see what their thoughts are. 01:59
juliuxkatkin, thxs a lot02:00
elkbuntui'd hazard a guess that community support of the conference would represent positive interest from potential consumers02:13
elkbuntuthe community are the ones that theoretically work in potential client organisations, and building trust with those community members could be a key 'foot in the door' in terms of product and service choice02:16
juliuxelkbuntu, you are right but that means that the community have to make marketing support for a commercial event ?02:17
elkbuntuwhat do you mean by 'make marketing support'?02:17
juliuxelkbuntu, oh wrong words02:18
juliuxi mean community marketing02:18
juliuxwhy should we spread that there is a commercial conferenc where you have to pay more then 200$ entrance fee02:19
elkbuntujuliux, community marketing and canonical marketing are basically on the same team, and in Open Source, Teamwork Matters 02:19
juliuxelkbuntu, yes normaly but ubuntu live is not opensource02:20
juliuxelkbuntu, it is right for the normal ubuntu marketing02:20
juliuxelkbuntu, but that doesn t mean that we support everthing that have the ubuntu name or logo on it02:20
jendajuliux: any news?02:21
juliuxjenda, not yet02:21
elkbuntuno, we dont support everything that has the name or logo, we support the common goal that is to be achieved02:21
jendajuliux: :(02:21
elkbuntujenda, what's the go with these pins?02:21
jendajuliux: when will you know? I'll have serious ticket-related trouble if the bus is full when you tell me.02:22
juliuxjenda, i am sorry but i dont know02:22
jendaelkbuntu: well, it's actually doko's business, so I'm waiting for his spec02:22
jendajuliux: ok02:22
jendajuliux: I'll have to live with it :)02:22
juliuxjenda, i am sorry for that, but i need this "job"02:23
jendajuliux: I don't blame you :)02:23
elkbuntujenda, see PM02:23
jendaI see it02:23
juliuxjenda, puhhh02:24
jendaelkbuntu: wow, that's cheap02:24
jendaelkbuntu: but not embossed :)02:24
elkbuntudoko is getting embossed ones?02:25
jendayep02:25
jendaelkbuntu: whoa - ale those things _paper_?02:25
elkbuntujenda, no, it just means paper behind the laminate02:25
elkbuntuthe 'acetate' ones are the image printed on the laminate02:26
jendaaha02:26
jendawell, I'm sure I can get much better quality.02:26
jendaI'll know for sure in July when I get doko's spec and the quote from the printer.02:26
elkbuntujenda, im going to get some done seperately for a few events such as Software Freedom Day, etc02:27
jendaelkbuntu: as you wish02:27
elkbuntujenda, well, it's a matter of economy when goodies come out of my pocket :02:27
Tm_Tgoodies!02:27
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jendaelkbuntu: and you'll come out cheaper that way?02:28
jendaelkbuntu: I'll see if I can get below their price02:29
elkbuntujenda, unless doko's embossed ones come out at US$0.20 each for me, yes02:29
jendaelkbuntu: since he's thinking of getting 5000 or even 10000, they very likely will be.02:29
elkbuntujenda, well, im also after more than just LoCo ones anyway02:30
elkbuntuerr, s/LoCo/Ubuntu/02:30
jendawhat's that mean?02:30
jendasuch as free software ones?02:30
elkbuntuas in, im considering getting Ubuntu ones, Ubuntu-Au ones, LUG ones and AussieChix (.au linuxchix) ones02:31
gerryjuliux: how's it going? 02:33
juliuxgerry, not do bad02:33
jendahello gerry 02:33
gerryjenda02:34
juliuxgerry, its a little bit too hot here;02:34
gerryyou seem wound up? 02:34
gerryit's a conference not the death star we're trying to build02:34
gerryand we might have something very special for the community members to announce next week02:34
gerrywrt to ubuntu live02:35
jendaelkbuntu: careful with fragmenting branding to loco-team branding instead of ubuntu's branding02:35
jendagerry: wound up?02:35
gerryexcited02:35
elkbuntugerry, free teleportation machines for poor suckers stuck in places like Australia?02:35
jendaelkbuntu: :)02:35
juliuxgerry, but i get most of the speakers for free on other conferences like guadec, ubucon or linuxtag02:36
jendagerry: I am only very embarassed I promissed you an announcement which never happened :)02:36
gerryyeah well you're right it's not going to suit everyone02:36
gerrynot in portland02:36
gerryor at least the west coast02:36
gerryjenda: all is forgiven02:37
juliuxgerry, i think it is ok to have this conferences but i don t understand why the community shoudl support that conferenc02:37
jendagerry: :)02:37
elkbuntuwell, with having no stable income, involuntary conference attending limits are probably for the the best02:37
gerryjuliux: when i was in school we used to have to write AMDG on all our school work02:37
gerryit means Ad Maoriem Dei Gloriam 02:38
gerryTo the Greater honour and Glory of God 02:38
gerryUbuntu Live is for the greater glory of Ubuntu02:39
gerrywe're spreading the word into newer communities/business communities 02:39
gerrywe're not doing it to make money02:39
gerryAMDU02:39
gerryoh hand on02:39
gerryAMUG02:40
jendagerry: I have no doubts about the good intentions - and the benefits for Ubuntu of having the conference.02:40
gerryi'll let you guys decide02:41
elkbuntuwell, without the community, the companies don't see the whole picture.02:41
juliuxgerry, i see all the good points, but i can t understand why we the community should make marketing for it02:41
gerryi would like to send the email to ubuntu-news and post it on the cafe 02:41
gerrythat's all02:41
elkbuntujuliux, he's not asking for your soul02:42
elkbuntuthat comes later02:42
gerryi don't expect any other support beyond that02:42
Tm_Telkbuntu: no need to ask, just take (;02:42
elkbuntuw00t02:42
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gerryjuliux: is there other marketing you think i might mean? 02:43
Tm_Tok, that was third time today, I'm getting bored02:43
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elkbuntuTm_T, you regenerate souls?!02:43
Tm_Tthat too02:43
elkbuntuw00t x202:43
juliuxelkbuntu, for me ubuntu live is a commercial conferenc with a business background, and so i think that this has nothing todo with community02:43
Tm_Tbut I rather keep some in stock02:43
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Tm_Tgo, take them all02:44
elkbuntusweeeeet!02:44
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Tm_Ttouche!02:45
elkbuntuTm_T, i'm not sure you'd find one there ;)02:45
Tm_Twell I did02:45
elkbuntuTm_T, all black and withered up?02:45
Tm_Tbut with wash and feeding it'll make a good meal02:45
elkbuntulol02:46
Tm_Telkbuntu: hey, I think we createda new hobby, soul exchanging02:48
elkbuntuhehehe02:48
elkbuntuand probably successfully weirded out the marketing gurus02:48
Tm_T"mine is worth of two yours"02:48
Mike_Fhello; would like to ask a open question ?02:48
gerryis it just me or have we gone off the point a little?02:48
Tm_T"if I get yours, you get mine and some peanuts"02:49
Tm_Tgerry: point -> .02:49
elkbuntugerry, you're new here, aren't you ;)02:49
gerryi haven't seen this much soul since the heyday of Stax02:49
Tm_TMike_F: yes?02:49
Mike_Fi am confused about the licensing and trademark use of ubuntu02:49
elkbuntugerry, keeping channels on-topic is so much a challenge that it would require several people to work full-time to keep all the Ubuntu channels on track02:50
Tm_Telkbuntu: I thought souls are on-topic here02:51
Tm_Twe are talking about marketing afterall02:51
elkbuntuTm_T, other people's souls, sure02:51
Tm_Tthat's what I thought (;02:52
Mike_FMy question is if I need to charge money for my time, how can use the word "ubuntu" in anything.02:53
Mike_Fthe word "linux" is okay under the fair use provisions set by Lunis02:54
Tm_TLunis?02:54
Mike_FSorry bad spelling the people who maintiance the Linux(r) mark02:55
elkbuntuMike_F, asking trademarks@ubuntu.com is probably your best bet for knowing for sure02:55
Tm_TMike_F: Linus Torvalds you mean?02:55
Mike_FTmT yes02:55
Tm_Toki02:55
elkbuntuunless gerry knows02:55
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Mike_FIf I use offical CD's Leaflets etc, that's okay of coursr02:56
jendaI'm sorry, I have to run now.02:56
Tm_Tjenda: have a good run (:02:56
jendagerry: please see the email I wrote - you didn't send me the entire announcement. When you do, I'll edit my thread.02:56
jendagerry: Ryan should put the announcement up soon.02:56
jendagerry! gerry! gerry!02:57
jendaLook to the forums :)02:57
jendait's live.02:57
jendakicking and screaming... in everyones face.02:58
jendanow... /me runs02:58
Mike_FI don't mind paying the dime to talk to someone at Cannicol I am not big on one sided conversations for these like this02:58
Mike_Fman my tpying: is bad: things like this02:58
gerryi'm back02:59
gerryok jenda - will check and resend02:59
gerrywhat's the question on trademarks? 02:59
elkbuntu<Mike_F> My question is if I need to charge money for my time, how can use the word "ubuntu" in anything.03:00
Mike_Fokay I am a computer consultant and I work like to use the word ubuntu since it's the best Linux around today03:00
Mike_Fwould like to use the word .. .03:00
Mike_Fsorry for the lazy typing03:01
Mike_Felkbuntu: yes03:01
Mike_FI have a problem I need money to live03:01
elkbuntuMike_F, most of us have that problem03:03
Mike_FOf course03:03
elkbuntuit's quite a sucky problem too ;)03:03
Mike_FI buy lottery tickets03:03
gerryhi Mike_F 03:04
Mike_Fhello gerry03:04
gerryas long as you are not representing that you are FROM Ubuntu or Canonical 03:04
gerrythen there is no problem in saying you do consulting on ubuntu03:04
gerryit's a skill set03:04
gerrywe want people to be able to find skilled services in their area 03:05
Mike_FI thought that was the case, but if you read the trademark policy on the website it excludes all commerical usage of the mark with out asking03:05
gerryif you built a product on ubuntu that you sold or used it on merchandise03:06
gerryor indeed called yourself The Ubuntu Guy Conulting Group03:06
gerrythen we would have a problem03:06
Mike_FOf course, I would even think of doing that03:07
Mike_Fwouldn't think of doing that03:07
Mike_Fprogrammers are lazy typers please bear with me03:07
Mike_Fwhat about flash sticks with ubuntu03:08
Mike_FCould I change for them to recover media costs and call them "ubuntu sticks"03:08
gerrynot really03:09
Mike_FThe name of my business is my proper name computing solutions03:10
gerrythat would look like Ubuntu Certified materials 03:10
gerryi mean you can do it but don't call them Ubuntu Sticks03:11
gerryor work with these guys03:11
Mike_FOkay I see want you mean03:11
Mike_FThey can be "Linux Sticks" that contain Ubuntu Linux03:11
Mike_Fand I can say ubuntu and of course give the proper creidt for ownership of the mark03:12
Mike_FTo tell the truth, I would call them anything that you say is okay 03:14
Mike_Fgerry: I am missing the context of "or work with these guys"03:15
gerryforget "work woth these guys" typing an thinking03:17
gerryas in i was typing what i was thinking03:17
Mike_Fokay03:17
Mike_Fgerry: are you the marking manager Gerry Carr03:18
gerryas long as it is clear that these sticks are Mike F production and not Canonical/Ubuntu then you can call them whatmakes sense03:18
gerryi am yes03:18
Mike_FThank you03:18
Tm_THi Yes03:18
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Mike_FNice to talk to you03:19
gerrytalking of which I better get back to building the Death Star :)03:19
gerryjuliux: your passion is always appreciated: keeping it real03:19
gerryimean it03:19
gerryi mean it03:19
gerryciao03:20
Mike_FOne more thing, What to I say to people when they ask why is ubuntu free ?03:20
Tm_Tbecause we love it so much?03:20
juliuxgerry, thxs03:20
juliuxgerry, i will do my very best03:20
gerrywhy is it free? 03:21
gerrybecause it's open source 03:21
gerryit's the result of the efforts of thousands of people and no-one can charge for that 03:21
Tm_Tgerry: and then you end up explaining what's OSS is03:21
Tm_T(;03:21
juliuxMike_F, only section restricted is not opensource03:21
Mike_FI go to a lot of Chamber of Commerce type things and when I hand people the disk often that is the first question03:21
Mike_FThey have no clue what open source means03:22
Mike_FThey don't even know they are really paying for windows half the time03:22
Mike_FTelling them that it's a result of the efforts of thousands of independent professionals does work most of the time03:24
Mike_FBut they are still confused03:25
Tm_TMike_F: volunteer work03:25
Tm_Tthat'll explain a bit of it03:25
Mike_FVolunteer work is good03:25
Tm_Twhole OSS culture is shock for many people03:26
Tm_Tidea of free and open, err, world? because there's no boundaries like in normal company/companies03:26
Tm_Tfree as in speech, money is irrelevant03:27
Mike_FNo fooling,  All the licenses required for six computers to do everything could do for free from MS03:27
Mike_FIt was over $7000, That was starting to break some ground03:27
Tm_Theh03:28
Mike_FAnd that was the best price from a deep discount online  store03:28
Mike_FServer2003, cals, termianl services cals, SQL,  . . . (ad nasuem)03:29
Mike_FBut You are Right the Freedom Thing is not important03:30
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Mike_FOur Bill of Rights, gives us here the right to say anything03:30
Tm_TI mean freedom is essential, money is secondary03:31
Tm_Tor in my case, matters nearly nothing03:31
Mike_FThak I got to check last nights lottery ticket03:32
Mike_FHey here is one for the marketing group should I call the flash sticks03:33
Mike_FA Penguin On A Stick03:33
Mike_FMaybe not, it sounds like food03:33
Mike_FOn that note, Good Day People03:34
Tm_Tbut not me?03:34
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Tm_Tyou hu-mans are funny03:34
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gibsonma3HELLO08:53
juliuxhi gibsonma3 08:53
gibsonma3i AM NEW TO UBUNTU08:54
juliuxwhy are you crying?08:54
gibsonma3how do you listen to streaming audio?08:54
juliuxgibsonma3, this is the marketing channel support you can get in #ubuntu08:54
gibsonma3where is that at08:55
juliuxgibsonma3, /join #ubuntu08:55
gibsonma3do you do that from where I'm at now...I don't know how08:55
juliuxgibsonma3, just type /join #ubuntu08:56
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=== RoAkSoAx hi yall
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