/srv/irclogs.ubuntu.com/2009/03/12/#ubuntu-marketing.txt

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Troll_Manhello 17:47
ubuntu-bdhello17:48
ubuntu-bdsurprisingly troll is the most lively creature here :P17:49
Troll_Man:D 17:49
Troll_Mani use ubuntu alot, figured id see what yall talk about in here17:50
Troll_Manthe support channel is special :X 17:50
ubuntu-bd:)17:50
ubuntu-bdbasically this channel is dead man's land.... with occational update.. and ideas17:51
Troll_Manahhh 17:51
Troll_Manwell then 17:51
ubuntu-bdthough those ideas are great to listen...17:51
Troll_Manthats terrible 17:51
Troll_Mani dont know what i have in the way of new ideas 17:51
Troll_Manother then i replace every installation of windows i can manage to with ubuntu 17:51
ubuntu-bdthough people are actually working seperately.. with their communities or with their own groups...17:51
Troll_Manim in the va channel 17:52
ubuntu-bdyah that's how to start :)17:52
Troll_Mani gots an idea actualy 17:52
ubuntu-bdshoot :)17:52
Troll_Manhow about some stickers with a catchy slogan on em, like "this pc rescued from *windows logo* by ubuntu 17:52
Troll_Manslap em on the puters 17:53
Troll_Mansurely theres some better wording 17:53
ubuntu-bdnice :)17:53
Troll_Manmy customers could give a shit and people will see & ask, wtf is that? 17:53
ubuntu-bdbtw what do you do (just to get idea)17:53
ubuntu-bdhumm yes these are the idea..17:54
Troll_Manon-site support anything IT 17:54
ubuntu-bdor why not "it read get windows xp or better so I install Ubuntu)17:54
Troll_Manat home to med business 17:54
Troll_Manbingo! 17:54
ubuntu-bd*"it read requires windows xp or better so I installed Ubuntu)17:54
Troll_Manhehehe 17:55
ubuntu-bdnot a "innovative" but still will do the work17:55
Troll_Manyep 17:55
Troll_Maniv ehad real good luck converting people 17:55
Troll_Mani describe the interface as somewhere between a crapintosh and windows 17:55
Troll_Manand they can understand that 17:55
Troll_Manmake them write down a list of what needs to work before i start 17:55
Troll_Mani make those things work 17:55
ubuntu-bdyah that's really critical..17:56
Troll_Mandef 17:56
Troll_Manits not wondows 17:56
Troll_Manerr windows 17:56
Troll_Manits not going to run all windows apps 17:56
ubuntu-bdin most cases people are just handing over cd and a guide to how to install.. but that's not all...17:56
Troll_Manbiggest hurdle i have converting alotta my biz customers is quickbooks 17:56
ubuntu-bdsometimes need to customize the system to get close to the need17:56
ubuntu-bdhumm what is it?17:57
Troll_Manquickbooks? 17:57
ubuntu-bd(I'm an marketing student so perdon me if I don't know anything)17:57
Troll_Manahhh 17:57
Troll_Manits a software package for managing finances 17:57
ubuntu-bdok got the answer :)17:57
ubuntu-bdgoogle power17:57
Troll_Manmost of my small to med biz customers use it 17:58
Troll_Manclient wont run under wine 17:58
ubuntu-bdthat is nice.. we are still on more traditional mean.. handbook :P17:58
Troll_Manserver side however works fine and ive switched most of my customers to linux serverside altho most of them not ubuntu 17:58
Troll_Manalotta em are and have been redhat for a lonnnng time 17:58
Troll_Manwelp def nice chattin 17:59
Troll_Mani have a call to run 17:59
ubuntu-bd:)17:59
Troll_Manbut ill be back around sometime, i may like to pick your brain being a marketing student ;) 17:59
ubuntu-bdno problem...... I also need to run..17:59
ubuntu-bdI'm on irc for irc meeting17:59
Troll_Mancool deal. maybe catch ya another time 18:00
ubuntu-bdmonthly meeting date...18:00
Troll_Mantake care! 18:00
ubuntu-bdok18:00
Troll_Manoh 18:00
Troll_Mandamn 18:00
Troll_Mansall good 18:00
ubuntu-bdokey........18:00
ubuntu-bdyou also take care...18:00
Troll_Manill be on alot, im bored easily 18:00
ubuntu-bd:)18:00
Troll_Mancya! 18:00
ubuntu-bdsame18:00
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