Re: [seul-edu] Re: NewsForge/Linux.com story about K12LTSP; schoolforge,too?

[David Bucknell <david@iteachnet.com>]

I'm for a little pre party press, Grant!

dAvid

On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Doug Loss wrote:

> Let me run it by the group.  If you don't hear a "hold up" from us by tomorrow, go
> for it.
>
> Grant Gross wrote:
>
> > Hi, Doug
> >
> > I can certainly hold off on details, but it might be fun to peg a story now to
> > the Microsoft settlement proposal, if that's cool with you.
> >
> > Grant Gross
> > managing editor
> > NewsForge.com and Linux.com
> >
> > Quoting Doug Loss <drloss@suscom.net>:
> >
> > > Grant Gross wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm wondering if it's ok to write about Schoolforge at this point. Paul
> > > says a
> > > > big press release is planned in January, and I'd like to give you some
> > > advance
> > > > PR, but I don't want to steal your thunder, either.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I'll ask the group.  My thoughts on waiting to announce till January was to
> > > avoid
> > > competing with all the holiday confusion for people's attention.  If it's OK
> > > with
> > > you, I think a small mention of big things coming would be all right, but
> > > anything
> > > in depth should probably be released at the same time as the public
> > > announcement.
> > >
>
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