[Marketing] A letter to the governor of CA

[Caroline Meeks]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:

> What I want to do is write a letter.
>
> Subject: we exist.
>
> Without getting into arguments about paper vs. bits, publishers
> grasping at DRM, the media storm (normally staid Guardian practically
> hysterical), etc., the Governor's announcement is shaking up the
> status quo and this creates an opportunity for us to increase
> visibility.
>
> Investment: some time and first-class postage.
>

+1

>
> thanks
>
> Sean
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Caroline
> Meeks<caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
> > I agree, lets stick to our area of excellence and not engage on text
> books,
> > DRM etc.
> >
> > What we have to offer is a way for kids to access materials better,
> cheaper
> > and in more locations then anyone else.
> > We also have a system better suited to younger students then any others.
> > Lets drive those points home and let other fight the battles they are in
> a
> > better position to fight.
> >
> > Our goal is to let people know we are here and what we can do so that our
> > allies can find us.  This is an important opportunity to do this.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 4:57 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'd certainly be the last person to suggest we support any kind of
> >> Digital Restrictions Management
> >>
> >> For more on my personal views:
> >> http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=2008092617563728
> >>
> >> :D
> >>
> >> Sean
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Bryan Berry<bryan at olenepal.org> wrote:
> >> > On Wed, 2009-06-10 at 09:12 +0200, Sean DALY wrote:
> >> >> Yes, I want to be opportunistic about this.
> >> >>
> >> >> At the very least we can raise visibility for Sugar.
> >> >>
> >> >> Our reading offer is a little fragmented (Read, Read ETexts,
> FBReader?
> >> >> InfoSlicer for assembling content) but that's not really a problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> Where we might hit a bump is publishers insisting on DRM schemes or
> >> >> suchlike.
> >> >>
> >> >> Sean
> >> >
> >> > Then don't accept their DRM code into the Sugar tree. Make them
> maintain
> >> > their own branch or write their freedom-hating code on top of Sugar.
> >> >
> >> > We have to be agnostic on letting people or companies use Sugar for
> >> > their own purposes, whether learning physics or worshipping the devil.
> >> > The core first step to advancing Open-Source is getting people to use
> >> > it. Only once they are using it can we help them understand the
> >> > open-source philosophy, before then it is likely to fall on deaf ears.
> >> >
> >> > The key to selling Sugar and Open-Source in general to the private
> >> > sector -- the guys who __will__ win these contracts, is to convince
> them
> >> > they need to move from selling education products to selling education
> >> > services. If they still have the mindset of selling "textbooks"
> digital
> >> > or otherwise, it will be impossible to sell them on open-source. But
> if
> >> > we sell them providing educational services to states and counties,
> >> > open-source will be an asset to them.
> >> >
> >> > OK, I have to get back to QA now
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Bryan W. Berry
> >> > Technology Director
> >> > OLE Nepal, http://www.olenepal.org
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Caroline Meeks
> > Solution Grove
> > Caroline at SolutionGrove.com
> >
> > 617-500-3488 - Office
> > 505-213-3268 - Fax
> >
>



-- 
Caroline Meeks
Solution Grove
Caroline at SolutionGrove.com

617-500-3488 - Office
505-213-3268 - Fax
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