Idea: Fedora in Library

[Chitlesh GOORAH]

Ok, here I am again with FedoraLibraries
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing/FedoraLibraries I have updated
it some days ago.

Following a discussion on #fedora-mktg, mether, cds, puneet_batura and
I, Im starting the discussion again.

Product: Fedora Core 5
Target: Libraires

My wish, for the moment, is that we need to establish a procedure to
state what needs to be done by any ambassador to be able to launch
this project in his/her local librairies.

Ex:
contact the director of the library
schedule a meeting
give the ambassador appropriate tools for the meeting (what to say)
Get an ISSN number.
have a generic DVD case template
build/apprend a wiki page to list the name of the libraries which
supporting our project
etc.
do add more

If we have this done, any ambassador or newcomer will have this
material at his disposal for marketing.

FedoraLibrairies is also another way to support Thomas Chung's project
"Free Media" since anyone will have the ability to copy the dvd.

At my university, I myself am providing LiveCD for my mates. I just
started a wikipage about his in French to
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ChitleshGoorah/FedoraLiveCDs.  (Most of
the French dont like to read any article if its not in French)
ThomasCarnnot, you are welcome to improve it :)

If we got enought material, Ill write something in FedoraNews (which
Im saying to ThomasChung since 2 weeks) to get it more support, even
from Fedora Users.

pop your suggestions :)

Chitlesh GOORAH

On 1/13/06, Chitlesh GOORAH <chitlesh at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> I think im going to write a lot lol.
> Ok an Ubuntu marketing agent told me about their idea of having Ubuntu
> in Libraries.
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuInLibraries
> No, its not about installing Ubuntu in the computers but to lend Open
> source cds to their subscribed users. Actually they copied it from
> Openoffice.
> http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/11838/Open%20Source%20CD%20in%20libraries%20Howto.pdf
>
> Personally its a wonderful idea because having CDS in libraries will
> affect the complete newbies mind set of fear towards linux.
> Considering the fact that librairies is a body of trust.
>
> This is mostly an activity done by the lug. Of course if we
> ambassadors provide enough materials/translation to.
>
> Im eager to do it right away in Strasbourg. But comparing to another
> distros like ubuntu,suse,etc they already have enough materials in
> their pocket. Example, live cds. I prefer to wait for Fedora to catch
> up with materials.
>
> Let's take for example, Fedora. If a lug happens to realise this
> project. Among other distros we will only have handouts and Fedora
> DVDs. Meanwhile students or anyone will prefer to give a try to live
> cds, leaving Fedora behind. Saying that this particular live distro is
> based on Fedora isn't enough for the complete newbies. It would rather
> be useless. If someone tried the "official" fedora LIVE cd if he/she
> likes it he/she can easily get the install DVD for free for their
> local lug or lug ambassador or from the library directly.
>
> Some testimonials:
> http://ask.slashdot.org/askslashdot/04/04/16/1923248.shtml?tid=137&tid=185&tid=215
> http://slashdot.org/articles/03/12/15/193231.shtml?tid=146&tid=149&tid=99
>
> Since in the last 3 meetings (see
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Schedule ) we didn't really
> progress in Emails, funds, Schwag because we are waiting for
> additional info. I suggest we talk and plan about this idea. I know
> ambassadors from India or Brazil will have alot to say :))
>
> I know we (majority)ambassadors we only popped in during meetings
> hours, talk and talk. This sounds like acting. Its time to move A55 :)
> for REAL action.
>
> Chitlesh GOORAH
>
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