Ubuntu-be or not to be

Lionel Dricot - ploum@ubuntu.com

FOSDEM, 25th february 2006

Goals of Ubuntu-be ->

What need Ubuntu in Belgium ?

Outreach ->

support, documentation, translation ?

-> Ubuntu-fr, nl & de are doing a great job !

meeting people and local events ?

-> There are many LUGs accross the country

Reaching outside world ?

-> ...

The outside world

3 things to say ->

Ubuntu ?

Ubuntu ?

Ubuntu ?

Ubuntu ?

Ubuntu ?

Windows ? You mean « computer ? » ?

3 things to the outside world

1. Ubuntu exists !

2. Ubuntu is great !

3. You already love Ubuntu !

What do we want ? ->

What do we want for Ubuntu-be ?

I want a pony !

4 propositions ->

4 propositions 4 Ubuntu-be

4 propositions based on what was said on the Wiki.

- Press Contact

- Ressources list

- Representation

- On the web

Any other ideas are of course welcome.

Press Contact ->

Proposition 1 : Press Contact

-> Press release for every outstanding event (release, ...)

-> Examples with my book

-> Centralization of informations for journalists

-> Already written articles at disposals

-> An « official » spokesman for every language

-> For interviews

-> Journalists have someone to contact

Ressources list ->

Proposition 2 : Ressources list

-> LUGs & associations

-> Computers shops that are « Ubuntu Friendly »

-> Companies that make Ubuntu formation-support-...

-> Link with the commercial world

-> ....

Answer to « I want some friendly people to help me with Ubuntu » and « I want a commercial support to deploy Ubuntu in my company »

Representation ->

Proposition 3 : Representation

-> Be present in local events

-> To promote Ubuntu in public services ?

-> Everywhere ?

Answer to « I want to meet someone from Ubuntu » and « Why not an Ubuntu stand in my local event »

On the web ->

Proposition 4 : On the web

-> Very simple website !

-> No wiki, no forum, no support, no documentation

-> Not a community website but more a « marketing style » website

-> 3 languages ! (+english ?)

-> Just explain the basis, not much to read.

-> « Sell » Ubuntu to the outside world !

-> Redirections to ubuntu-nl, ubuntu-fr, ubuntu-de

-> A mailing list !

-> To speak between us about our activities

-> No support

Cooperation in Belgium ->

Cooperation In Belgium ....

Ultimate goal ->

Just to show that we can still do things together in Belgium...

Ubuntu : I exist because of each others...

Ultimate plan for world domination

Open discussion ->

1. Official launch of Ubuntu-be today !

2. ??????

3. Profit !

Open discussion

Ubuntu-be or not to be ?

2005-05-27T15:39:19