Johnsie
July 27th, 2006, 04:17 AM
What do you people do to spread Ubuntu?
Here's what I do:
I have "powered by Ubuntu" buttons at the buttom of my webpages and a 480x60 banner where banners would go.
I give a cd to anyone who asks about it, or even criticizes Linux
I put the stickers on any computer that runs Ubuntu
I recommend it when I hear my friends complaining about Windows
I'm considering refurbishing computers, installing Ubuntu on them and selling them at a close to non-profit rate.
I talk about it on my blog from time to time
Some of the things I think might be negative for Ubuntu promotion:
Complaining on sites because the software does not support Ubuntu. Windows users might go on there, see your message and say, "ha, Linux must suck, nobody makes software for it and it's hard to get software". I think that can scare people out of adopting Linux.
This is controversial but the word "Linux" has built up a reputation over the years. This reputation is that Linux is good and stable but difficult for the average joe to use. We need to counter that reputation and say, things have changed since then and that Linux is now much easier thanks to Ubuntu.
Flaming gets people nowhere too.
Here's what I do:
I have "powered by Ubuntu" buttons at the buttom of my webpages and a 480x60 banner where banners would go.
I give a cd to anyone who asks about it, or even criticizes Linux
I put the stickers on any computer that runs Ubuntu
I recommend it when I hear my friends complaining about Windows
I'm considering refurbishing computers, installing Ubuntu on them and selling them at a close to non-profit rate.
I talk about it on my blog from time to time
Some of the things I think might be negative for Ubuntu promotion:
Complaining on sites because the software does not support Ubuntu. Windows users might go on there, see your message and say, "ha, Linux must suck, nobody makes software for it and it's hard to get software". I think that can scare people out of adopting Linux.
This is controversial but the word "Linux" has built up a reputation over the years. This reputation is that Linux is good and stable but difficult for the average joe to use. We need to counter that reputation and say, things have changed since then and that Linux is now much easier thanks to Ubuntu.
Flaming gets people nowhere too.