the new Orange (mobile) ads

[andyrue304]

Hey,

I don't often pay attention to adverts, so if this is old news, please accept my apologies. But today as I was walking through Victoria Station to go to work (in London, UK) I noticed on the big news screen an orange advert which read:


I am who I am because of everyone

Now, is this or is this not a complete rip-off off the Ubuntu slogan?!:eek:

[bash]

Yea it's so similar to ...


Linux for human beings

[Elfy]

:lol:

[andyrue304]

:lolflag:

No, I mean what the word "Ubuntu" means and it's philosophy, which is something like:


I am who I am because of who we all are

[damis648]

:lolflag:

No, I mean what the word "Ubuntu" means and it's philosophy, which is something like:

Hmmm... maybe... kinda interesting.

[renzokuken]

i just googled for "i am who i am....etc" and found this

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5388182.stm

lol

love the thong pic

[gn2]

Ubuntu the distro doesn't have exclusive rights to the ubuntu ethos, nor is it competing with Orange for business, so I can't see any problem with Orange's ad campaign.

[andyrue304]

love the thong pic

Why don't Canonical sell those anymore? I wonder what my gf would say if I got one for her. Brings whole new take on the phrase "I'm really getting into Ubuntu these days" :popcorn:


Ubuntu the distro doesn't have exclusive rights to the ubuntu ethos, nor is it competing with Orange for business, so I can't see any problem with Orange's ad campaign.

Yeah, I know. But it's kind of ironic that they're spouting this philosophy to make them look friendly when all the're really after is a bigger market share. The message I got from the ad was as if they'd invented the saying.

The homepage for the ad campaign is here (http://www.i-am-everyone.co.uk/) for anyone who's intested.

I just find it sad when a humanist notion is being turned into a capitalist one.

[gn2]

I just find it sad when a humanist notion is being turned into a capitalist one.

I agree, but that's just the way of the world.

Doubt if it will change in our lifetimes.

[beercz]

The homepage for the ad campaign is here (http://www.i-am-everyone.co.uk/) for anyone who's intested.
The text on that page is a load of b****cks!

"It's why we do what we do."

No it's not, Orange does what it does to make money!!