From owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 14 17:45:12 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD71916A4CE for ; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:45:12 +0000 (GMT) Received: from engine140.deployzone.net (engine140.deployzone.net [193.17.85.140]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 243D843D2D for ; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:45:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chris@czv.com) Received: from adsl-212-90-218-5.cybernet.ch [212.90.218.5] by engine140.deployzone.net; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:44:28 +0100 In-Reply-To: <4210E0E1.5000907@401.cx> References: <517329304.20050213155432@wanadoo.fr> <420FB80B.7040209@nbritton.org> <420FD36F.7050302@nbritton.org> <42106B6A.9030109@nbritton.org> <42108DE6.4000706@401.cx> <4210B0F0.4040508@401.cx> <2fd864e05021407076c4936c2@mail.gmail.com> <4210D5C6.1010509@pacific.net.sg> <4210E0E1.5000907@401.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <56ea5ff93d2fcc615a89e1a768ec36a1@czv.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Chris Zumbrunn Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:45:10 +0100 To: "Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619.2) cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Rework oftheFreeBSDwebsite[was:FreeBSD'sVisualIdentity:Outdated?] X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:45:13 -0000 On Feb 14, 2005, at 6:33 PM, Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg wrote: > Erich Dollansky wrote: >> Hi, >> Astrodog wrote: >>> "Technical Merits First, Other Crap Second." Everyone, repeat that 50 >>> times, like a mantra. We're losing sight of that, at least short >>> term, >>> and it's somewhat frightening. >>> >> It really is. > > Im unable to do even the slightest bit of difference in the first part > (Technical Merits) simply due to the fact that I lack the needed > skills. Therefor, the second part (Other Crap) gets promoted on my > to-do list and becomes *my* highest priority. > This does *not* mean that the projects priorities change, nor that > they in any way should. > Just because a small part of the community feels that they cant > contribute in other areas then marketing and advocacy and therefor > prioritize that, it does not mean that the project as a whole is > losing focus. > FreeBSD is a project that goes across cultural and geographical > borders, and it has thousands of contributors world wide. The fact > that not all of them contribute in the form of code does not make > FreeBSD less of a technically oriented project. Programmers and > technical decisions should always be what dictates the future of > FreeBSD, but that does not mean that all other areas has to be > alienated. Please realize that. I'm sure you're very much welcome to contribute in the marketing and advocacy area! There is lots that needs to be produced! /czv