[NTLUG:Discuss] [Bulk] Re: Explaining Linux and Open Source software

[Leroy Tennison]

Spicerun wrote:
> Chris Cox wrote:
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>> Leroy Tennison wrote:
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>>> Has anyone had any success with a catch phrase promoting Linux and Open 
>>> Source software?  If so, what did you say?  I thought "free" would be 
>>> attractive but decided to throw in "capable" so that they wouldn't think 
>>> "junk" and "legal" so they wouldn't think pirated.  What I got was "What 
>>> does capable mean?", "Is this software for the legal market?", "What 
>>> kind of software is it?"
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>>> The only other idea I have right now is: "Emphasizing free software (ask)"
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>>> Any input would be most appreciated.
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>> Linux is free. Life is good.
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> Personally, I like "The choice of a GNU generation."  ;-)
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Congratulations, that is classic.  However, let me clarify a bit.  My 
intended audience is Joe or Jane Average.  They have probably never 
heard of GNU.  If they have heard of Linux it may scare them off ("only 
for techies").  Finally, the scope is somewhat larger than Linux in that 
I'm trying to include all of Open Source that is free.  Basically I'm 
trying to interest people who have marginal (or no) awareness of Linux 
and Open Software in considering it.  Any ideas?