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"We're Linux" Finalists Announced

Posted by timothy on from the penguin-suits-get-all-the-hot-girls dept.

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."

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  1. Who is going to see these? by Recovering+Hater · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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.

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    1. Re:Who is going to see these? by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 3, Insightful

      If any are particularly dorky, they may end up going viral like the Star Wars kid.

    2. Re:Who is going to see these? by Jurily · · Score: 3, Insightful

      If any are particularly dorky, they may end up going viral like the Star Wars kid.

      Yes, but we don't want that.

  2. WTF is Linux? by 4D6963 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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!

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