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List:       kde-promo
Subject:    Re: [kde-promo] article on KDE usability
From:       Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet () gmail ! com>
Date:       2009-10-20 20:56:32
Message-ID: 200910202256.36624.jospoortvliet () gmail ! com
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On Tuesday 20 October 2009 21:32:14 Danijel wrote:
> Hi Jos,
> 
> I could do that, though I'm not sure about comparisons with OS X since
> I've never actually used it and I haven't been a regular Windows user
> for years either, though from my recent relatively brief experience of
> Windows 7, it seems to be slightly more complex than KDE4, at least
> thinking of Dolphin vs. Windows Explorer for instance.
> 
> So basically, I just need to rewrite the article to drop the GNOME
> comparison and focus on the main point which is this idea of making an
> usable and easy to use system without sacrificing power and flexibility,
> right?

Well, obviously you don't NEED to do anything, but yes, we'd rather not 
publish bad stuff about Gnome on our news site.

You can add a bit about yourself, I'll use that to introduce you. And anything 
else you like, be it screenshots or a picture of your cat ;-)

I'll review the result and publish it on the dot once it's done. You'll have 
the final word on the piece which is to be published.

Thanks a lot for taking this on, it's cool to see somebody from outside the 
KDE crowd share his opinion, esp if it's positive ;-)

> Regards
> 
> Daniel

Cheers,

Jos

(ps the CC is the KDE promo mailing list to notify them of an upcoming 
article)

> > Hey Daniel,
> >
> > I was unable to find your email but you seem all over the web so it
> > was just a 'wait until you find a service we both are subscribed to'
> > and I can send you a msg ;-)
> >
> > As you see me's Jos Poortvliet, KDE marketing dude. We noticed your
> > article on usability in KDE, a nice read. Especially because you seem
> > to have discovered what we have been trying for the past few years -
> > not take the easy road but find usability solutions which do not
> > compromise on features nor ease of use. Made me happy you noticed that.
> >
> > Anyway, I send this msg because I would like to ask if you're
> > interested in morphing your article in something for the dot, our news
> > outlet (dot.kde.org). I'd rather not use the current text verbatim
> > because we wouldn't want to stirr up trouble by comparing KDE and
> > Gnome so directly. However comparing to windows or mac is completely
> > OK ;-)
> >
> > So, if you're interested, let me know. We can do this any way you want
> > - you rewriting the piece but also do an interview-like thing. We
> > generally do extensive editing (of course checking with original
> > author) to ensure the wording, spelling etc are good - iow even if you
> > would be a lazy writer and send us a rough draft, we'd be very happy
> > to finish it up.
> >
> > Send me an email on jospoortvliet@kde.org!
> >
> > Cheers and thanks in advance,
> >
> > Jos Poortvliet
> > & the KDE marketing team
> >
> > PS if you go to FOSS conferences, probably even Akademy in Finland
> > next year, let me know, you seem like a guy I could have an
> > interesting chat with (read your personal blog).
> 

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