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Idea #3503: Spread ubuntu site like "spreadfirefox"



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Written by vinutux the 6 Mar 08 at 10:34. Category: Others.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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It is nice idea to create a separate site for speading ubuntu like "spreadfirefox" site. Speadfirefox make greatest job to make firefox so popular. Spread ubuntu will be a cammunity marketing site focussing to spread the word "ubuntu" among all most every corners of the world. It is nice to give prizes like ubuntu hats, stickers and tea shirts among top achievers.

Making groups like LUGS among students and youths in every city and called them ubuntu volunteers or like. The volunteers
spread ubuntu among schools collages and other arias especially among young next generation and understanding them why ubuntu is better than proprietary Operating systems.

The "volunteers of ubuntu" also distribute free ubuntu cds among schools, collages and other people who actually needed it after every new release. They also offer free support or help to install ubuntu among average computer users.

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spec Blueprint diy-website: SpreadUbuntu, "Site" part.


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Madrefoca wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 12:30
It cuold be nice to have also some little prize from Spread ubuntu.. like tshirt or hat or stickers

forteller wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 14:43
Yes, this is really needed!

vinutux wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 15:23
Yes tshirts hats and other stuffs availabe at ubuntu store. But give it as prize is a nice idea.I hopes "spreadubuntu"
became a reality.coz its indeed. ubuntu fans need a site like that.

madjr wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 17:15
Partnership with google too on the promo, just like mozilla :)

vinutux wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 17:20
itz great idea to partnership with google But is google interested to that ?

Vadim P. wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 18:28
I have a similar idea, but instead of the "get firefox" idea (because it's dull and old now, with several apps copying it), we could use "do you ubuntu too?".

Here's the thread for it: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4250560#post4250560

neon wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 19:39
I'd join.

cheesehead wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 23:09
There's already a Spread Ubuntu website: www.ubuntu.com

Spread use through word-of-mouth and helping the community.
Spread only hype through website.

Eldmannen wrote on the 23 Mar 08 at 15:52
Canonical/Ubuntu owns spreadubuntu.com
It currently directs to ubuntu.com

I guess soon...

neomenlo wrote on the 27 Mar 08 at 20:56
I remember reading about spreadubuntu.com once. I think some guy bought the domain with the intention of doing just this, but something happened. I forget what though... According to Eldmannen, it apparently ends in Canonical getting the domain though.

Using the word "spread" is overused. It immitates spreadfirefox too much.

Maybe "love ubuntu"?
and then the slogan could be "spread the love"

Having a promotional website would be great. I've got quite a bit of experience in developing websites. If any of you want to look into it, Drupal would probably be the place to start.

vytah wrote on the 30 Mar 08 at 21:55
maybe something like that: www.firefoxflicks.com ?

Rinchen wrote on the 3 Jun 08 at 15:55
The Marketing Team started, but did not finish, this about a year ago.

Code here: https://code.edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio/spreadubuntu/spreadubuntu


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