Re: [school-discuss] Status of Press Release?

[david <david@iteachnet.com>]

Keep on keepin' on, Matt ;-).

Hey, we need a comparison of BlueEdu Linux and k12LTSP -- could Paul and you 
do some sort of "conversation" via e-mail we could publish?

David

On Monday 18 February 2002 03:26, Matt Jezorek wrote:
> I have attempted to contact the locals around here, But no one bites. I
> will keep trying each month though. I figure they will either get tired of
> me and start filtering my emails. Or they can respond. I dont want to be a
> prick but I also dont want to give up. I am the kinda person that if you
> dont want to hear from me you have to tell me, not ignore me.
>
> Matt
>
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, William Abernathy wrote:
> > I worked with Les to create a general-purpose media database last
> > go-'round, in the expectation that various responsible people on the list
> > would be able to load a press release into the hopper and open fire with
> > it. So, Les should know where the database lives, and how to make it go.
> >
> > As you may recall, there was a little confusion on our launch release as
> > to who was going to "light the fuse" on the press release distribution, a
> > task which I shied away from. I'm a writer. I'm happy to help out with
> > the writing and editing, with process, and to offer what advice I can on
> > dealing with the media. But I'm not an educator, not a programmer, and
> > not a member of any Schoolforge affiliate organization, so I really don't
> > feel right about being in an executive or spokesman position with
> > Schoolforge, and thus don't want to be the responsible party for
> > distributing stuff to the media.
> >
> > --WA
> >
> > David Bucknell wrote:
> > > Thanks to Felipe for a nice rendering of the press release. He sent it
> > > out to a bunch of translators on the 13th. Any progress?
> > >
> > > Also, I asked Doug about the who/what/why/when list and he said to ask
> > > Willima. Can you share/post a ditribution list or tell us what help you
> > > need organizing the distribution process, William?
> > >
> > > Seems like we're ready to post it on the site and then begin
> > > distribution. As Doug said, we should try to contact our local
> > > newspapers/LUGS, what have you.
> > >
> > > If you _do_ make contact with a local press org/person, would you
> > > please post to the details to the list, so we can add them to the
> > > who/what/why?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > David