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Date:      Sun, 08 Nov 1998 01:51:22 +0000
From:      Christopher Raven <c.raven@ukonline.co.uk>
To:        Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
Cc:        Licia <licia@o-o.org>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD giveaway pens (was: I Need Advice)
Message-ID:  <3644F91A.E69CD49F@ukonline.co.uk>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.981107133017.26045A-100000@o-o> <19981108100217.U499@freebie.lemis.com>

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Greg Lehey wrote:
> 
> On Saturday,  7 November 1998 at 13:41:01 -0600, Licia wrote:
> >
> > I'm about to place an order for 1,000 ink pens to give away.
> > I am allowed 4 lines of 26 characters each in which to place
> > my message.  I would really like some suggestions as to how
> > best to use these lines to advocate FreeBSD.
> >
> > Right now, I am thinking something like :
> >
> > | ---------------------------|
> >
> > 1          FreeBSD
> > 2   A Free Operating System
> > 3   http://www.FreeBSD.org
> > 4     The Power To Serve
> >
> >
> > I suspect there must be much better wording to get the message
> > across and get people's attention.  I plan to leave these pens
> > in book stores, computer stores, give them to friends, maybe
> > ask some people to take some to their schools with them. I know
> > it's not much, but I really want to get this message done right :)
> 
> It would be nice to get something in there that indicates the nature
> of the operating system.  I can't think of anything myself, but maybe
> somebody else can.
> 
> That's a generous offer.  Is this your own money, or is somebody else
> behind you?  Also, why pens?  I keep suggesting mouse pads, but nobody
> has got around to it yet.  Of course, I don't know the relative cost.



I believe the mouse pads stalled when it was mentioned Walnut Creek
was going to pick up on them. Guess we are still waiting on that one?





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