Otto,
Very good your initiative to discuss the creation of a slogan for the Mageia. I think it is necessary to discuss it. Congratulations for your idea.
Macxi
Em qui 24 mai 2012, às 20:24:49, Otto escreveu:
> Hi Patricia Fraser!I have already placed on the Mageia Forum at
> https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2476
> Could you post there to start users posting about this inquiry ?
> Besides, I put at bugzilla at
> https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6032(bug # 6032) but Manuel
> Hiebel pointed me out to ask at Mageia Marketing
> But I haven't put at the mageia irch channel yet. Which channel should I
> ask about it? #mageia (main project); #mageia-board ; #mageia-council ? Or
> another specific Mageia channel? I appreciated your prompt reply. I'm
> looking forward to hear your hints.
> Cheers.
> Otto Sá.
>
> 2012/5/24 Patricia Fraser <trish@thefrasers.org>
>
> > Hi Otto,
> >
> > > I created a phrase in the Facebok of the Mageia that symbolizes the
> > > spirit of the Mageia. It would be a type of a “marketing” of the
> > > distro like a saying. Generally, companies have saying or mottos like
> > > this: “satisfaction guaranteed or money back”. It’s a phrase that
> > > it’s the company meaning in few words.The Merrian Webster’ dictionary
> > > tranlates the motto as the following meaning: a sentence, phrase, or
> > > word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its
> > > character or use. The prase, motto or saying to the Mageia is the
> > > following:
> > >
> > > *“Mageia is the present and the future.”* The users at the facebook
> > > liked this motto. It means Mageia is the present because of its
> > > quality and stability for the reason Mageia is at the top of
> > > distrowatch (at 7th. Position now). The other distos at start of
> > > mageia didn’t believe it.They desdained Mageia. The future be cause
> > > Mageia is a community, an organization and came to stay with us and
> > > offer the best in the future.Thus, if you choose it, It could be
> > > included for the Mageia 3 as a signal.It’s just a suggestion. I hope
> > > you get me.
> >
> > Thanks for this!
> >
> > Have you asked the folks on the mageia-discuss list how they like it?
> > That's where a lot of the community hangs out; you could also ask on
> > IRC and the forums.
> >
> > If you get a lot of positive feedback within the community, then we can
> > put it to the Council for approval as a slogan.
> >
> > We'll all look forward to hearing how you get on!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
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