From: talley@ashleigh.Kodak.COM (Brian K. Talley) Subject: Re: Who will handle publicity for Linux 1.0? Date: 28 Sep 1992 13:02:51 GMT
In article <717558758snx@crynwr.com> nelson@crynwr.com (Russell Nelson) writes:
>When Linux 1.0 is released, who is going to send out all the press
>releases? We can't just let Linux be available to the on-line
>community. We have to let everyone else know about it. And besides
>which, there are a lot of people who just don't read Usenet (no time,
>too much flamage, too random, etc).
>
>If no one else is going to do it, I'll volunteer...
>
>-russ <nelson@crynwr.com> I'm proud to be a humble Quaker!
>Crynwr Software Crynwr Software sells packet driver support.
>11 Grant St. 315-268-1925 Voice
>Potsdam, NY 13676 315-268-9201 FAX
Would something as simple as the Linux bunch here agreeing on a suitable
blurb that can be placed on a flyer (read: 8.5x11 sheet of plain, folded
paper) and distributed to local computer stores (read: placed next to the
cash registers) for folks to pick up and peruse be out of the question?
Most stores are willing to let you take up a few inches of counter space
for something like this.
I know this is more of a passive form of advertizing, and I'm sure most
folks would like a more active form, but the costs for high-quality
advertizing can get pretty steep.
If this or something like this is agreed upon, I'd be willing to help
distribute Linux info in my area.
--Brian
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Brian Talley, Systems Consultant, Eastman Kodak Research Labs, Rochester, NY
talley@acadia.kodak.com