Hi, Patrick, On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 01:00:59PM +0200, Patrick Shirkey wrote: [Quoting] > That's fine that people disagree with me. I knew that before I asked the > list for feedback. I am seeking to find out how far it goes. Has it been a > conscious choice over the years to avoid the marketing industry as much as > possible or is it simply due to lack of expertise/interest/motivation. > > One thing I don't understand is why some people think that taking steps to > make Linux Audio more attractive to advertisers in terms of providing > access to a professionally run channel for businesses that would like to > associate their brand with the Linux Audio platform is found to be so > distasteful. I think Paul Davis's advice makes sense and it is time to return to our usual programme. However, because you genuinely seem to want to understand the opposition to your idea, I would like to point a few things out. I think what you're seeing here is two groups, one radical and one moderate: I cannot speak for the former, but I believe it has done so for itself already. I do not think there is anything wrong with advertising itself, nor is there with combining advertising and Linux or Linux audio. If you and some like-minded peopole wish to develop a site/platform promoting, supporting, and/or showcasing Linux-related projects, businesses, and artists and use advertising to both fund and promote it, I will not complain and may consider using, recommending, and potentially joining it. *However*, I do *not* feel advertising is relevant to nor belongs on linuxaudio.org, its wiki, or its mailing lists. I hope this makes it a little clearer. Cheers, S.M. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
