From owner-freebsd-chat Wed Apr 15 11:18:47 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id LAA02953 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:18:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from general1.consumersedge.com (mail.personalogic.com [208.213.67.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA02944 for ; Wed, 15 Apr 1998 18:18:38 GMT (envelope-from dshanes@personalogic.com) Received: from SHANES by general1.consumersedge.com with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.0.1458.49) id 29Y9CLKC; Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:19:05 -0700 Message-ID: <01e901bd689a$22650520$1d43a8c0@shanes.personalogic.com> From: "David Shanes" To: "Joey Garcia" , "chat@freebsd,org" Subject: Re: Promotion Ideas Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:13:04 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org How about a link to the various user groups from www.freebsd.org? And for those that do not have web pages, a contact and phone number. I have not been following these groups for that long (a few months), but I do see several postings that would seem to indicate that people *are interested* in contacting other users. I am the President of a user group here in San Diego, yes it is for Windows, but my point is that a user group is still a *strong and valuable resource* for keeping customers. I will bet my next pay check (or at least someone else's) that if a prospective user sees that there is a support group in his area he will be *more likely* to pursue using it. Notice that I said "sees" in the previous sentence, so don't bury it in the website. David _____________________________________________________ David Shanes 7535 Metropolitan Drive dshanes@personalogic.com San Diego, CA 92108 Database Developer (619) 220-5800 x228 PersonaLogic, Inc. (619) 220-5899 (fax) http://www.PersonaLogic.com -----Original Message----- From: Joey Garcia To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Tuesday, April 14, 1998 6:28 PM Subject: Promotion Ideas > >Here's an idea for promoting FreeBSD. Over in LA area we have lot's of >Computer Shows (I'm sure they have those world wide)...Anyways...why not >open a booth at one of those shows promoting FreeBSD. > >At the booth...We can have a giant poster of the Beastie and a few >machines running FreeBSD showing off what it can do. Also...we can sell >FreeBSD books and CD's. Although, Walnut Creek would have to sponsor that >I think, considering that getting a booth at a computer show costs money. >Although, with book and cd sales ... it maybe worth it. > >Another idea is of course starting a Group...one guy on this list keeps >suggesting that FreeBSD.org does something about doing a FUG (FreeBSD >Users Group)...well the way I see it is that User Groups are up the the >Users .. not really FreeBSD.org. Although...FreeBSD.org should keep and >up to date list on all the User Groups available worldwide. > >If some of you are in school...(perhaps a jounior college or >something)...maybe you can introduce FreeBSD to your C programming >instructor. Maybe he/she would be insterested in starting a class in Unix >via FreeBSD. I have heard of a few Community Colleges using Linux, so >maybe we can help push FreeBSD. > >Hmmm...how about (thinking ...) What if we target already established >"Computer Groups" and try promoting FreeBSD to them. Like giving them a >free CD or something. I'm sure that most of you live in areas that >already have Computer clubs that might not really deal with Unix, yet >should be introduced to Unix. > >I guess one of the problems we have to face is to show to people what >FreeBSD has to offer them and why it's "better" than Linux or other >free-unix's. > >Well...all of these were ideas that I had while I was at work. I don't >know if any are actually possible. Maybe they all are. I guess the thing >is that we have to get off our butts and start doing something....but >trust me...I know that's kinda hard to do. We all have lives and >stuff....right? > >Peace, > > >Joey Bear Garcia > > >=================================================== >Joseph Garcia >Downey, CA >bear@pacificnet.net >"Dont drink and drive, you might spill the beer." >=================================================== > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message