From owner-freebsd-advocacy Thu Mar 25 22:25:28 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from srv1.thuntek.net (srv1.thuntek.net [206.206.98.18]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E91EF1516F for ; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 22:25:23 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dwilde1@thuntek.net) Received: from thuntek.net (abq-139.thuntek.net [207.66.52.139]) by srv1.thuntek.net (8.9.1/8.6.12TNT1.0) with ESMTP id XAA03695; Thu, 25 Mar 1999 23:24:50 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <36FB2807.8CA0E809@thuntek.net> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 23:24:07 -0700 From: Donald Wilde X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.08 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 3.1-STABLE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Wes Peters Cc: Licia , freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is there a "how did you hear about us?" form on www.freebsd.org? References: <36FA6934.8F97D4A1@thuntek.net> <36FAD8AE.7008CE38@softweyr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Wes Peters wrote: > > Donald Wilde wrote: > > > > Licia wrote: > > > > > > where it could be used to induce vendors to recognize FreeBSD? (i.e. 'label > > > your product as FreeBSD Compatible/whatever and we can give you a small > > > banner, for x number of views?' Please no flames, I know people hate banners, > > Licia, flames only mean that you're making people think. ;^) > > I don't hate banners as long as they download in a reasonably small time. > This might actually come true, now that USWest and TCI are racing to see > who gets to my house first, with DSL or Cable Modem support... Sure, you're rich. > > > > but I do think it's a significant enough source of influence, especially as > > > targeted as it is, to be of use in promoting FreeBSD.) > > > > > We're going to do a LOT more on the branding issue, including more > > visibility for our commercial supporters. We're not ashamed that FreeBSD > > can be used to make money and we'll all benefit, although homepage > > banners probably won't fly. More likely clickthrough logos on the > > revamped gallery section. > > We had originally discussed an entire web section for branded products, > with click-through to their site(s), to cross-advertise the availability > of FreeBSD branded products. We would offer this page as a target for > their products sites as well. I imagine FreeBSD Mall will be very > interested in carrying commercial products that are FreeBSD branded as > well, if suitable financial arrangements can be agreed upon. > This is an area where Christopher and we shall cross-link. Advertising compliance is our business, selling them is his. We _will_ implement the revamped gallery, Wes. The more we support our supporters the more they will _help_ us. -- Donald Wilde "Bringing the Internet to everyone!" Wilde Media 1380 Rio Rancho Blvd. SE #117 voice: 505-771-0709 Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 e-mail: dwilde1@thuntek.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message