From: talley@ashleigh.Kodak.COM (Brian K. Talley) Subject: Re: Who will handle publicity for Linux 1.0? Date: 28 Sep 1992 17:31:27 GMT
In article <yp_ppnq@lynx.unm.edu> graves@jemez.eece.unm.edu (John Graves) writes:
>It is very easy to "Sell" Linux...(it's free ;) ) everyone I tell would "LOVE"
>to have a copy. But when I tell them... Just go on the internet to
>???.???.???.?? and download ???Meg... They say "Can I copy yours?"
I was under the impression that a formal distribution was to be set up, and
possibly put on CD-ROM. As such, I also thought there was going to be a
central location somewhere on earth where one could obtain Linux without
having Internet access.
If my impression is wrong, forgive me.
>When 1.0 comes out, I plan to have both 3 1/2" and 5 1/4" versions available
>at my desk for people to copy. Including disks with most of the utilities,
>man pages, gcc, X, etc.
I have a number of weirdos here drooling on my laptop (figuratively :) who
would love to use Linux. They, too, want a "pop-the-disk-in-read-the-docs-
and-fire-it-up" distribution.
>I will "SELL" at least 100 copies ;)
At least!
>The best way to make Linux "spread like wild fire" is to make it available...
RIGHT! Now, if some widely read trade rag would write up an accurate article
on Linux, and if there was a way to make it available/known without spending
bazillions of dollars, then we'd be set, right?
>When you tell someone how wonderful Linux is, you should have a copy on disk
>to hand them and say "here... try it..."
Ideally, yeah.
>I don't know if too many computer stores will like posting "FREE UNIX AVAILABLE"
>right next to their versions of SCO, Coh, etc...
Perhaps, but it's worth trying. I know of several stores in my area that
dabble in IBM stuff, but don't go hog wild. As such, they don't stock SCO et
al on the shelves; a freeware Unix would be dandy with them. We won't really
know until we try.
>Universities, computer clubs, work environments, etc might be better places
>to post signs.
Universities and work environments, yes. Clubs, no, because most are so set in
their OS with it's applications, it seems as though it'd be pointless to
introduce an entirely new OS.
>Does anyone know someone on the "inside" of PCmag, DrDobb's, or any other PC
>type mag? DrDobb's did wonders for BSD386 with its articles. I think PCmag
>should do a 15 page article on Linux ;)...
You could always send Jerry Pournelle a copy of the SLS package. I bet you'd
get your 15 page article! :)
>...john
>
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--Brian
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