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"We're Linux" Finalists Announced
Last month, we mentioned the Linux Foundation's contest asking people to illustrate the idea "We're Linux"; Now, ruphus13 writes "Over 90 entries were received, and the finalists are now out. From the article, 'The contest was spawned from the idea that other software companies were paying millions of dollars to celebrities for endorsements, while Linux was promoted and shared by enthusiastic, passionate, actual users. Contestants were given a simple directive: tell the Linux Foundation what Linux is for you, why you use it, and why you'd encourage others to do the same. Humor and professional production quality weren't required — it just had to be genuine.' Details on the finalists can be found on the Linux Foundation Video site here."
Here are the relevant links from the real source.
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/blogs/browse/2009/04/announcing-%E2%80%9Cwe%E2%80%99re-linux%E2%80%9D-video-contest-finalists
The five finalists are:
The Future is Open
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1271
The Origin...
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1262
Linux AD - What does it mean to be free?
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1106
Challenges At The Office
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1261
Linux pub (one video without subtitles, one with)
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1057
http://video.linuxfoundation.org/video/1154
5 foot tall, 120 lb, coke bottle glasses, acne ridden 30 year old maybe?
Because that would be hilarious.
It's my understanding that the winner won't be put on television in any way. How is this going to reach anyone besides people that are already interested in Linux? Point being- people that are *already* interested in Linux will probably try it anyway. This is just a feel good about ourselves project but I guess it's a fun one though.
My humor is probably your flamebait
How many is "over 90?" 91? 839,723,435? What?
I can understand why people put "over 34,000,000" because the exact number might not be known or would take too long to say, but "over 90?" Really?
what the fuck?!?! At least put your vids on a server with decent bandwidth.
Slashdotted. Use Coral Cache.
Misleading titles? Inflammatory blurbs? Keep in mind that Slashdot is a tabloid.
I thought the videos were very well done.
The only thing stopping me from going Linux are the games. We desperately need the game industry to start porting the games. I honestly believe that is the only thing really standing in the way.
What are the odds that MS is somehow involved in that?
Some people are only alive because it's against the law for me to hunt them down and kill them.
Is that seriously the best Linux users could do?
They should have bought a Mac to produce those videos.
Think different. Think better. Think Apple.
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/02/pcmaclinux-thumb.jpg
I can't watch these at work, but something tells me if these do go to mainstream tv and advertisements, it is only going to hurt Linux. They will probably either be too incredibly dorky for the "cool" Mac users, or go right over normal Windows users heads.
If only they could come up with a really good spokesperson. I know, how about Jerry Seinfeld?
"I don't have to think. I only have to do it. The results are always perfect, but that's old news." - Meat Puppets
Only one can Win, but everyone can Linux.
Sorry for the pun.
alias possession='chmod 666 satan && ls
This sounds bit like trying to dress up RMS as a Wall St. accountant.
Fuck systemd. Fuck Redhat. Fuck Soylent, too. Wait, scratch the last one.
although it is a bit creepy is by production value the one that is "best."
My personal fav is "Linux pub" though, both funny and shrewd. They would have gotten extra points if they had a machine that went ping once Tux got in.
Folks in advertisements on television say that all the time. It basically says, "do not believe what you are hearing," or "we will not be held legally responsible for this figure."
So I guess those Linux Foundation Folks were trying to make a joke about 1970's Ronco UHF TV channel ads. Of course they got "much, much more" than 90. "And there's still more . . . if your order now . . . "
I got it; didn't you?
Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
I just watched all of the videos and read some comments about what do the videos say, what should be the message, etc. :-)
To avoid preaching to the choir, we (Linux fans) should get non-Linux users to watch the ads and vote for them. This way, the video that appeals to people with very little knowledge about Linux will be selected rather than the funniest from a geek perspective. So, get your GFs, SOs, etc. to vote...
Sorry, but these are all pretty bad. Honestly, I'm just glad none of these will be aired.
If you are gonna submit a story, put the links to what you actually list as content. No one wants to dig around for the content. Thanks to first poster who gave good links.
Whao! "...filthey chutney ferret..." Damn. That made me almost breath my coffee! I'd tell you to keep up the good work, but who knows what you'd read into that?
... am looking forward to the "We are Wine" commercials.
"The future is open" video positions Linux in relation to Windows. I think it's time to move beyond this.
There was time when some people saw Linux as a reaction to how bad and how evil Windows was.
That was a long time ago. In the mean time Microsoft has become much less powerful, and Apple has shown us that there can be something even worse then MS (in terms of Linux values, that is).
Linux is about freedom and community and [fill in the blank]. It is not just the anti-windows.
I vote against "the future is open".
that's one of the best posts i've read in a long time. good job.
cmdrdildo is a bitch and he sucks. linux is for fags. ubuntu is fagspeak for anal sex.
You gotta be kidding.
The only one that's on message is the rock-paper-scissors one, and it was still as crazy as a chocolate kettle.
Do you guys even realise that there's no such product as Linux? Saying "Get Linux" is like saying "Got Milk?", except that anyone knows where to get milk. Where does my mom buy that "Linux" thing? Or is she supposed to find out what Linux is and figure out which distro is good for her?
Market an actual product for fuck's sake!
You just got troll'd!
Well, I must admit I chuckled through the post myself, thanks for the heads up.(don't start) not really a troll, more perhaps offtopic? perhaps even educational. wish it wasnt anon, I'd look up more of his stuff.
...My vote's with the office one.
It was a funny ad, but with substance, arguing some specific advantages of the product that it's trying to sell (reliability, low cost, active community).
Ads without substance suck (although they're still effective in a tactical sense. :()
* Funny ads without substance are good only for the humor value IMHO
This appeals with a practical message, but uses humor to help drive the point. I like it.
Furthermore, it would be accessible and relate-able for non-techies.
I listen to both RIAA and non-RIAA stuff if I like the music, tangential business/politics nonwithstanding.
how long have you used it?
The winners were announced on April 8th: http://video.linuxfoundation.org/contest/winners