Picture Book

[Nicu Buculei]

Lisa Brewster wrote:
> 
> Since we are expecting a large number of replies, a dedicated submission 
> form just for this project will be way more streamlined for both 
> submitters and editors.  And as a bonus, we can also roll in validation 
> to help ensure submissions include all the necessary information.  There 

And hook it with our account system to ensure submitter identity and CLA?

> is some software already available, but I haven't found anything F/OSS 
> (but I'm asking around).  Even a google docs form would help a ton (but 
> user would be responsible for hosting his / her submission and 
> submitting a URL).

I don't think a Google Docs form is better than a wiki page

> Agreed regarding timing.  We should focus on quality of responses, not 
> quantity.  Is there any major event next year where we could "launch" 
> the published book (and therefore count back the schedule from then)?  
> Preferrably something that a lot of people in the book would be 
> attending, and that gives us the opportunity for some fun launch 
> contests.  Maybe something like where the person who gets the most 
> autographs from other people in the book wins a prize, but people in the 
> book can make others earn their signature by solving riddles / hacking 
> challenges / donating to $cause / etc.

This sounds like a FUDCon... there should be a FUDCon in the US this 
summer and maybe we will have one in Europe again.

> Another thing I wanted to throw in here while I've got some time to 
> think about it...for this book to have any impact outside of the 
> Ambassadors included in it, we should start thinking about how to use 
> the book to generate buzz OUTSIDE of the Fedora community.  Otherwise, 
> from a marketing aspect, this book will just be preaching to the choir.  
> =]  As someone new to the marketing team, I'm not sure who Fedora is 
> most interested in targeting...linux users who use other distros, non 
> F/OSS users, or developers to contribute to the project.  The book can 
> engage all three, but we'll definitely need different strategies to 
> reach each type of user.  (Note:  This is the kind of conversations I'm 
> most interested in having with more experienced Ambassadors if I can 
> make it to FUDCon.)

Generally Fedora targets potential contributors. Not developers 
exclusively, but people who would join the project and contribute in 
some way (code, packaging, documentation, artwork, infrastructure).

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