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? -- Christopher Raven E-mail: c.raven@ukonline.co.uk & ICQ: 2254369 http://www.FreeBSD.org/ "The Power To Serve" http://www.unmetered.org.uk/ "A PC is for life, not just for Xmas" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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