[Leaplist] Linux Counter annual notice

[Patrick]

Phil Barnett wrote:
> On Monday 01 January 2007 13:16, Patrick wrote:
>   
>> This is true, as Phil has noted, that the Linux Counter has been
>> insignificant and not mainstream.
>>     
>
> It seems that some marketing effort would go a long way. I can't think if a 
> single place I've seen any information about this site except for your emails 
> for the last few years.
>
> That's really the point I wanted to make. Didn't want to sound disparaging.
>
> And in truth, that's the obstacle that almost all OSS has. Lack of marketing. 
> Nerds tend to be lousy marketing people. They are too exact to lie enough to 
> promote something.
>
>   
There is one marketing ploy, that seems to work, and is slowly expanding 
to many other cities...
Whenever someone in LEAP is ready to try it, I would assume 
responsibility to manage the store some days of the week, and would love 
to donate about a ton of systems and parts!

Yes, with over a million folks in the three counties of Central 
Florida's I-4 Corridor, wouldn't a Freekbox or FREE GEEK 'store' work 
good here?  Besides, need a place to hold classes, to build some 
grassroots members, hone skills... 

    http://www.freegeek.org/sales.php