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Presentations for Atlanta Linux Expo '98

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Improving on the idea of distributed PR Based on John Hartnup's idea, "A Flawed Advocacy Proposal" Dividing tasks into three parts: Research Coordination Delivery Research Tracking journalists: Who's already writing about free software? Defining publications' interests relative to free software Identifying trends (and batting around ideas) based on advocacy results Creating and maintaining publicly available support materials for general use (spec sheets, customer lists, customer quotes, etc.). Printable PDF (or similar) as well as online. Coordination Central, Web-based repository for submitting and viewing initiative proposals Definitive database of links to articles on free software, relational with authors/editors of those pieces. (Like Spam News) Database of which advocate "owns" what periodicals/journalists Feedback system to ensure information is correct Delivery Very much as in John's proposal, except that it's more ongoing and two-way Sending information in preferred format (e-mail, phone, fax) Big stories (as defined by vote) could be eligible for paid distribution (?). This would require a fund for that purpose.

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