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Subject:    [kde-promo] Draft Letter to TechXNY
From:       Mark Bucciarelli <mark () easymailings ! com>
Date:       2003-06-27 16:04:01
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(sorry if you get duplicates of this--hopefully the moderator will 
dump the other two previous versions ...)

Any major blunders?  typos?  tone?

Anticipating a NO response, I'd like to followup with a query on
 booth prices and then approach Lindows and ask them to sponsor a
 booth.

Alternatively, UnixReview has a booth.  I noticed that Cameron Laird 
is a frequent author for them, and that he has written a couple books 
on QT.  Is he involved with the KDE project?

How have these booth sponsorship deals been structured in the past;
i.e., what does the sponsor get in return?  Are there any rules
associated with the KDE League membership that apply to this
situation?  i scanned the bylaws and didn't see anything that looked
specific.

(btw, i think there's a typo in the league bylaws--"The sole KD
 member shall be KDE a.V." --that should be e.V., right?)

mark


------------------ draft letter below ------------


Ms. Condos,

I'm writing to inquire if you will have a .org pavilion for
 non-profit organizations at your conference.   I am involved in KDE
 promotion and would be interested in staffing a KDE booth at
 TechXNY.

Typically, KDE (and other free software projects) have a booth
 donated by the conference organizers.  These booths are usually
 small and placed close to each other.  Together, this group makes up
 the ".org pavilion."

I noticed that in 2002, 25% of your attendees were interested in
GNU/Linux.  KDE provides a graphical user interface to GNU/Linux and
provides a wealth of applications that users need to transition from
proprietary software to free software.

As I'm sure you know, the use of free software (and GNU/Linux in
particular) has become strategically important to companies.  The
Wall Street Journal recently named it one of the top ten technologies
that businesses should know about.  Many of the financial firms in
NYC (with Merril Lynch being the most prominent example), have
committed to using free software as a way of cutting costs.

KDE is distributed with all GNU/Linux flavors, including SuSE,
Lindows, Debian, Mandrake, and RedHat.  According to an recent online
poll, KDE is by far the most popular windowing environment on
GNU/Linux[1].

A KDE booth might enrich your attendees conference experience by
providing them with an opportunity to learn more about a very popular
free software project.  Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,

--
Mark Bucciarelli, www.hubcapconsulting.com
    He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself
without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine receives
light without darkening me.   -- Thomas Jefferson

[1] According to an on-line poll conducted at www.desktoplinux.com,
ref:
http://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/survey/survey.cgi?view=
 
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