From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Re: Sourceforge community award Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:10:48 +0200 Message-ID: References: <4AA80F05-FECC-427D-BD20-E5AD3F273C1E@gmail.com> <4A2F52EA.6080105@gmail.com> <87bpouo9v6.fsf@fastmail.fm> <20090611171040.6b191bac@johnrakestraw.com> <87eitqbgp5.fsf@stats.ox.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v935.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MEy6Y-0005y3-PA for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:11:02 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MEy6U-0005v9-Ce for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:11:02 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=55627 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MEy6U-0005v6-8v for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:10:58 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f225.google.com ([209.85.219.225]:61486) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MEy6T-0006Pl-4E for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:10:58 -0400 Received: by ewy25 with SMTP id 25so1127881ewy.42 for ; Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:10:51 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87eitqbgp5.fsf@stats.ox.ac.uk> 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: Dan Davison Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Jun 11, 2009, at 11:31 PM, Dan Davison wrote: > 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-]." This is a good point, maybe they will be picky about it. Also, I am now thinking the 140 chars, what to the english native speakers here think: Is this includin or excluding the given sentence start????? Our project is a tool to master personal/project data your way, in plain text, with features out of your way until needed, backed by the power of Emacs. - Carsten > > >> >>> >>> >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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