From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dan Davison Subject: Re: Re: Sourceforge community award Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:31:34 -0400 Message-ID: <87eitqbgp5.fsf@stats.ox.ac.uk> References: <4AA80F05-FECC-427D-BD20-E5AD3F273C1E@gmail.com> <4A2F52EA.6080105@gmail.com> <87bpouo9v6.fsf@fastmail.fm> <20090611171040.6b191bac@johnrakestraw.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MErs8-00016A-32 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:31:44 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MErs3-00013P-Eq for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:31:43 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=46717 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MErs3-00013E-4R for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:31:39 -0400 Received: from markov.stats.ox.ac.uk ([163.1.210.1]:46854) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MErs2-0004hb-G3 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:31:38 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20090611171040.6b191bac@johnrakestraw.com> (John Rakestraw's message of "Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:10:40 -0400") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: John Rakestraw Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org John Rakestraw writes: > Hi Carsten and the list -- > > I really like the ideas, and I'm trying merely to shorten -- see > suggestions below. > > --John > >> >> I also do like Brian's description a lot. But it is 190 characters, >> I am not sure if we can stretch the "about 140" this much? I have >> been trying to shorten it a bit - please check if it still captures >> the essence..... >> >> Here is the current state of our reply to Sourceforge - please comment >> >> > 1. Complete this sentence in about 140 characters: "Our project is >> > [-foo-]." For example, "Our project is a tool that helps you wash >> > your >> > car." >> > >> >> Org-mode masters personal/project information your way, in plain >> text, >> with features out of your way until you want them, backed by the >> power of Emacs. > > Org-mode masters personal/project information your way, in plain > text, with features hidden until needed, backed by the power of Emacs. (unless (string-match "Our project is a" sourceforge-submission-sentence 0) (message "shouldn't we follow the instructions?")) >> > 1. Complete this sentence in about 140 characters: "Our project is >> > [-foo-]." > >> >> >> > 2. Complete this sentence, also in about 140 characters: "We >> > should win >> > because [-bar-]." For example, "We should win because we have a >> > strong >> > community and we solve a universal problem." >> >> We should win because by allowing people to evolve their >> productive selves, org-mode has created one of the best >> communities in the open-source world. > > We should win because org-mode, by making users more productive, has > spawned one of the best communities in the open-source world. > >> > 3. Please provide a logo (or screenshot, if you'd prefer) for your >> > project. It should be at least 640x480, but we'll also be showing >> > it as a thumbnail. >> >> I am attaching the picture to this email, you can also retrieve it >> from >> >> http://orgmode.org/Org-mode-scc.png >> >> (((Thanks to Greg Newman for fixing up the unicorn and pasting it >> nicely into the screenshot - any objections against this picture? >> Note that it needs to work as a thumbnail as well, which this one >> will, I believe.))) >> >> For the time being, I am sending you this link, which is a Google >> Tech Talk >> by me (Carsten Dominik, main author of Org-mode). >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJTwQvgfgMM >> >> Before the deadline you should get another email from Bastien Guerry, >> with a link to a new video which we made just for this occasion. >> If so, please link to that video instead. >> >> > 5. In some cases, I'm mailing several people in your community >> > because I don't know who the right person is. If you're not the >> > right person for me to be dealing with, please let me know. >> > I certainly don't want to be irritating. >> >> Main address: carsten.dominik@gmail.com >> Secondary address: bastienguerry@googlemail.com >> >> > 6. Our finalists are usually pretty interesting people. Are you >> > willing to be contacted by our public relations team about >> > interviews with the press? >> >> Yes. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode