The Linux Campaign

[Apollyein]

Hi, everybody. I just formed the Linux Campaign with a bunch of friends at school. Our goal is to spread the word of Linux throughout the world. For more information, please visit our website.

~Polly

[Weedman]

It is this type of thinking & actions that will make Linux hit the big time.

Just something I noticed, if that is your temporary site, It looks quite good (though it may be basic).

Congrats Apollyein on the idea, I can see it working great in the long term, with a lot of Windows converts.

-weed

[Apollyein]

Thanks. It's just that there's so many people around our school who believe that Windows is a type of computer, we figure it's God's will that we educate them. And if there's that many here, how many worldwide? So we formed our own secret educational cult. And we started handing out live CDs. And we started putting up signs around school.

Every little bit goes a long way to making this a better world.

Thanks for your kind comments.

~Polly

[Apollo]

Hey Apollyein, nice name, almost mine lol. I have also started handing out LiveCds to all my friends, who are seriously considering switching to linux, or would swtich to linux, but are using a family pc, so multiple users means multiple headahces for them. I haven't gone so far as to putting up signs, but i always write www.distrowatch.com or linuxhq.com or something to that manner on my desks in school. Also, i take the oppurtunity and write it on my textbooks. The textbooks you buy, so I'm not defacing school property there, but the desks, well they clean them every thursday anyways.

[Apollyein]

Hey Apollo,

Glad to see you're doing something to spread the word. ^_^

I'd also like to take this opportunity to welcome Apollo to the Linux Campaign!

Welcome, Apollo. Thank you for your interest and dedication, two things that can only make this project grow.

~Polly
Co-Founder of the Linux Campaign

[void_false]

Guys, you are doing outstanding work!

[Apollyein]

Guys, you are doing outstanding work!

Thanks, but we're not doing anything more than the rest of you are already doing. We're just organizing it a bit more.

~Polly

[Apollo]

Hey Apollo,

Glad to see you're doing something to spread the word. ^_^

I'd also like to take this opportunity to welcome Apollo to the Linux Campaign!

Welcome, Apollo. Thank you for your interest and dedication, two things that can only make this project grow.

~Polly
Co-Founder of the Linux Campaign

Thank-you for accepting me

[Apollyein]

Thank-you for accepting me

You still have to go through the grueling rights of initiation... Kidding, kidding...

But we didn't 'accept you.' That's not what we're all about. There's no 'accepting' anybody. The email under 'join us' is there to let us know you're one of us so we can coordinate with you. This isn't some elite society where only the special few can join. We're like Linux-- Free for everyone!

~Polly

[d38dm8nw81k1ng]

i'd just like to understand the goals of the campaign clearly. are we talking about converting joe average? because i really don't want joe average to use linux. let him keep windows. if, however, you are about informing people who are dissatisfied with windows and are looking for an alternative, then that's different. though, it must be said that honesty is the best policy. i see too many posts of people who come into the forums with "this is too hard in linux, no wonder nobody uses it!!" what must be made clear is that the user can expect a hard time with linux, and must accept that they must learn something different. as long as people understand that, then i'll be happy to welcome them to the forums, otherwise, they can just get that windows install disc out the bin and go back to that.
anyway, rant over. if it's the second option then count me into it. i've already got one friend using linux on his laptop. i'll be able to offer some advice to anyone that needs it too.