From kde-promo Fri Feb 22 15:10:12 2002 From: Torsten Rahn Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 15:10:12 +0000 To: kde-promo Subject: [kde-promo] FAQ: KDE Promotion X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-promo&m=101439416315593 KDE-PROMO FAQ I.) GENERAL =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 1.) I want to help promoting KDE. How do I get involved? MAILINGLISTS: Basically there are two KDE related mailinglists of interest: http://www.kde.org/mailinglists.html KDE-PROMO Archive: http://lists.kde.org/?l=3Dkde-promo&r=3D1&w=3D2 KDE-EVENTS Archive: http://lists.kde.org/?l=3Dkde-events&r=3D1&w=3D2 Here's how to subscribe: http://www.kde.org/mailinglists.html IRC Server irc.kde.org #kde, #kde-events, #kde-promo 2.) For promotion purposes I need to download some KDE related files. Whe= re do=20 I get these? CLIPART http://www.kde.org/clipart.html http://www.kde.org/img/logos/kdeshirt_l.jpg BROCHURES The latest postscript-version of one of our brochures can be found here http://devel-home.kde.org/~tackat/kdepromo/brochures/final2706c.zip Sources are available right here: http://devel-home.kde.org/~tackat/kdepromo/brochures/ We still have about 3000 printed brochures left. Send an e-mail to=20 tackat@kde.org if you want to get some of them (The amount of brochures t= hat=20 you can receive depends on the importance of the purpose, the shipping co= sts=20 and on your trustworthiness). POSTER http://devel-home.kde.org/~tackat/kdepromo/posters/ Especially we'd like to recommend: http://devel-home.kde.org/~tackat/kdepromo/posters/kdeposter1.tif http://devel-home.kde.org/~tackat/kdepromo/posters/kdeposter2.tif You might also want to give the wallpaper section on http://www.kde-look.= org a=20 try. NAMETAGS http://devel-home.kde.org/~tackat/kdepromo/nametags/ 3.) Where do I find merchandising stuff (i.e. KDE t-shirts, stuffed Konqi= s,=20 etc.)? http://www.kde.org/kde-stuff.html II.) Events =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 1.) Who will set up the booth for me? In doubt it's just you. To find out more just read http://www.kde.org/events.html In addition writing an e-mail to our mailing-list kde-events@kde.org might help to clear up things. 2.) I will have expenses while setting up the booth. Who will pay these? Generally there do exist two organisations which _might_ do this. Send an e-mail to one of the contacts listed below. In that e-mail you have to make a detailed description of the purpose for the money you are asking for. A) KDE LEAGUE The KDE League is a group of industry leaders and KDE developers focused = on=20 facilitating the promotion, distribution, and development of KDE. The Lea= gue=20 will focus on promoting the use of the advanced Open Source desktop=20 alternative by enterprises and individuals and on promoting the developme= nt=20 of KDE software by third-party developers. Homepage: http://www.kdeleague.org Contact: Andreas Pour B) KDE E.V. KDE e.V. is a non-profit legal entity (a "corporation") that can act in t= he=20 interests of KDE as well as maintain a bank account. It was originally=20 founded as a means for KDE to enter into a legal agreement with Troll Tec= h=20 with the FreeQt Foundation. It has since taken on a further role as a pla= ce=20 were donated monies could be accepted and distributed. See also: http://www.kde.de/support.php http://www.kde.org/kde-two/ http://www.kde.de/helping.php Contact: Mirko Boehm 3.) I will also have travel/hotel-costs. Who will pay these? In general the organisations listed above will only pay a limited number = of=20 travels. This has to be decided case by case. Contact the people above to= =20 find out if you can expect to get your travel costs reimbursed. If the coordinators of an event invite you for a talk then these coordina= tors=20 should also reimburse your travel/hotel costs 4.) Where can I get T-Shirts/brochures/etc. See sections I.2 and I.3 of this document 5.) Where can I get CD's? Well - on one hand CD's are one of the things people will be very much as= king=20 for. On the other hand it makes basically no sense to print these for var= ious=20 reasons: - no recent KDE-release including all binaries for all distributions will= fit=20 on one CD (and that would be the only fair version). - Creating a decent amount of CD's would cost A LOT. On the other hand on= e=20 can't make sure to get rid of all of them (one would have to sell them fo= r a certain non-profit-amount - while on the other hand there do exist a lot= of=20 expos where you aren't allowed to sell anything). - In average KDE-releases are up to date for a period of about 4 months. = So=20 one would have to: * create the CD's within that period * transfer the CD's to the event * sell all of them That's almost impossible. So in case visitors at the booth raise the question "Where can I get CD's= =20 including the latest KDE release" the best answer is probably "At the boo= th=20 of your favourite distributor" pointing out that all major distributions = are=20 shipping the latest and greatest KDE. III. THIS FAQ 1.) How can I improve this FAQ? Send any suggestions to kde-promo@kde.org or to tackat@kde.org directly. _______________________________________________ This message is from the kde-promo mailing list. 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