Star Linux Foundation Launches 'I'm Linux' Campaign
Linked by weildish on Sat 27th Dec 2008 22:58 UTC
Linux Sick of Apple and Microsoft flaunting themselves about constantly with their "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" advertisements? Had a vision for the first Linux commercial you've been wanting to put into place? The Linux Foundation is calling you. Not literally, of course. Beginning January 26th, 2009, the Foundation will be accepting 60-second video offerings from budding directors worldwide to begin their own "I'm Linux" advertising campaign. The winner takes all with "a flight to Narita in Japan from the airport closest to your home plus three nights at a hotel in order for the winner to attend the Linux Foundation Japan's symposium in October next year." Start those rusty creative gears turning-- it's certain that plenty will enter, and only one will win.
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neozeed
Member since:
2006-03-03

With an A&T manual in hand… Sigh, once more again it’s lead, never follow from the Linux crowd.

They should try to do their own thing.

Perhaps go with RMS’s plant sex thing, I’m sure that’ll win the FSF some fans.

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sbergman27 Member since:
2005-07-24

Rather a mediocre troll, neozeed. 3 out of 10, I'll give it.

I've seen a suggestion or two recommending Stephen Fry for this. I had my doubts. But while this video is a bit FSF-Centric, I could see Stephen playing the role of Linux pretty well:

http://www.gnu.org/fry/#

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segedunum Member since:
2005-07-06

With an A&T manual in hand… Sigh, once more again it’s lead, never follow from the Linux crowd.

So what exactly are Microsoft doing?

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neozeed Member since:
2006-03-03

Why they have the Apple playbook in hand, naturally. They alreaddy bought & absorbed a *nix but true to MS fashion they are doing their best to pretend that SFU/SUA never existed.

I almost bet they saked the entire team to let the product languish...

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mabhatter Member since:
2005-07-17

one of the early "I'm a PC" commercials had a guy near the end with "I'm a PC and I have a beard!" That was a shot right at Linux/OSS, I'm surprised it got missed by the Microsoft bashing press.

Microsoft already beat them to it... sorry.

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neozeed Member since:
2006-03-03

That's what I get for not having TV.

Oh well now it has come full circle.

I wonder how many of these will feature 'bearded' penguins?

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