[BadVista Advocate] An ad campaign idea

[Jacob Maynard]

Not more accurate, just accurate. A live CD doesn't have to be installed.
Therefore, you can have a complete GNU/Linux system setup in as long as it
takes to boot the computer. Vista has to be installed, then setup, then
rebooted.

Jacob

> On Sunday 29 April 2007 19:42:27 Don Hensley wrote:
>> Hey Jacob (or anyone else that's interested in an ad campaign),
>>
>> I just noticed that I've quite by accident come up with an easy to film,
>> youtube-ish ad campaign:
>>
>> Two people, identical computers, bare hardware, a host (like in
>> Jeopardy).
>>
>> The contestants pick their OS of choice (one Vista one GNU/Linux, of
>> course).
>>
>> Then as the music plays they compete to be first to reach a web based
>> email
>> account containing some huge prize in an email.
>>
>> Of course the GNU/Linux person is using a live CD...
>>
>> Hey it's not about fair, it's about accurate. And because it's a live
>> GNU/Linux CD the whole thing lasts just slightly longer then boot time
>> for
>> the live CD. In that time the "host" could cover a lot of pro GNU,
>> BadVista, ground. Just talking like the Jeopardy host talks to add
>> suspense.
>>
>> There you go, grab a video camera, a couple of boxes, three people, and
>> start the next viral youtube ad campaign...
>>
>> I see subtitles, cool music loosely based on the theme from Jeopardy.
>> The
>> flummoxed look on the Vista persons face, the cool look of satisfaction
>> on
>> the GNU/Linux users face...
>>
>> True it does not really touch on the bad aspects of Vista, but it's not
>> a
>> bad GNU/Linux ad. Still it could prominently display the addy for the
>> BadVista web site... might get some more people looking at least.
>>
>> Don.
>
> How is a live CD more "accurate"?
>
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