[EuroPython] send out press release

Nicolas Pettiaux nicolas.pettiaux@ael.be
Fri, 15 Feb 2002 06:55:22 +0100


Le Jeudi 14 F=E9vrier 2002 20:08, Martijn Faassen a =E9crit :
> Laura Creighton wrote:
> [avoid the word 'Free' in press releases for marketing reasons]
>
> I think that this is a good point, and we'll attempt to avoid giving th=
e
> word 'Free' too prominent attention.

OK

> [snip]
>
> > > Just an idea: one approach that was adopted at the European COmmiss=
ion
> > > consists to speak about libre software and explain how this temr
> > > relates to free and open-source. Could we use that formulation ?
> >
> > On the Wiki, yes, great wonderful.
>
> Okay, hereby I declare that we can also use the phrase 'Libre Software'
> as an alternative for 'open source software' in some contexts.

good (see my post of this morning regarding government money and socialis=
m)

> As was already said, please do set up a team for this, and run it toget=
her
> with Nicolas Pettiaux and whomever else is interested. See the teams pa=
ge:
>
> http://europython.zope.nl/wiki/ConferenceTeams

OK for me

Thanks,

Nicolas

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