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| DATE | 2003-09-05 |
| FROM | Michael Richardson
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| SUBJECT | RE: [hangout] IBM TO KICK OFF WITH LINUX PLAY
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Not to worry IBM is there to hold Linux's hand.
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Kosmin [mailto:akosmin-at-nyc.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 1:50 PM
To: Inker, Evan
Cc: hangout-at-nylxs.com
Subject: Re: [hangout] IBM TO KICK OFF WITH LINUX PLAY
I had a chance to see this commercial when I attended LinuxWorld in San
Francisco a few months ago and I'll be the first to say that I was not
impressed. Though I understand what IBM was going for, I fear that
viewers will be left with an impression that Linux can be described as
"a child" who is young and impressionable, requiring guidance and
supervision. On the other hand, Redhat's Jeremy Hogan created a
commericial of his own and had a chance to show it off during one of the
keynotes. Jeremy's video was more "mature" and delivered a much more
inspiring message. Though I'm not clear on Redhat's plans for marketing
this video, Jeremy promised that I'd be able to get my hands on this
masterpiece soon enough. I'll follow up with him today.
Best,
Adam Kosmin
Inker, Evan (EInker-at-gam.com) wrote:
"
" IBM TO KICK OFF WITH LINUX PLAY
"
" By STEPHEN LYNCH
"
"
" September 5, 2003 -- The Giants won't be the only ones trying to gain
" yardage on Sunday's NFL kickoff.
" During commercial breaks, IBM plans to blitz Microsoft.
"
" IBM will unveil a surreal, 90-second advertisement touting the operating
" system Linux, in hopes of catapulting the geek favorite into the public's
" consciousness.
"
" The ad, which features luminaries from Muhammad Ali to Penny Marshall,
takes
" aim at the market leader, Microsoft's Windows.
"
" "Linux began as this sort-of hippie thing, so it's interesting that IBM is
" running up the pirate flag," said Brian Doyle, a company spokesman.
"
" This year marks the 10th anniversary of the release of Linux, an "open
" source" system that was created by Linus Torvalds, a programmer from
" Finland, and distributed for free over the Internet.
"
" In the commercial, a towheaded 10-year-old (named Linux, of course),
absorbs
" all the knowledge of people around him - a not-so-subtle jab at
Microsoft's
" proprietary system. It will air during Sunday NFL games and the U.S. Open
" finals.
"
" Linux runs on only about 18 percent of servers worldwide, but analysts are
" optimistic about its future. IDC Research said Linux's base should
increase
" by 24.7 percent between now and 2006, far outpacing Windows' growth.
"
" IBM, Sun, Oracle and other Microsoft rivals are convinced Linux could
shake
" Bill Gates' leading position in the market.
"
" Backers talk about the operating system in almost religious terms. IBM
calls
" it a "movement" - as if Linux were a political party and not a piece of
" code.
"
" Linux backers have enjoyed some recent publicity coups. Some European
" governments, worried about a Microsoft monopoly or fueled by
" anti-Americanism, have switched to the Linux system.
"
"
"
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