Re: [DotGNU]first draft for FD press release

[TonStanco]

>  From my perspective the main reason for doing PR work at this
>  early stage is to attract developers who will help us with
>  implementing this huge project.

Yes. Makes sense. Maybe disclosing the 10-20 projects maybe a good idea, if 
it is decided. Or were you thinking of doing this press release and then have 
a follow-up in a week or 2? That would work well, too.
  
>  > Either way we should have more quotes from more people.
>  
>  Yes.  Especially we should really have a quote or two from
>  Myrddian.  He deserves some recognition for starting this
>  project (provided he wants it :).

Yes. In fact, you should probably include a few sentences that explain that 
he came up with the project. I think it was his name idea too wasn't it? We 
should give him attribution to those things. 

  
>> We should get a lot more feedback, too, though. This does take 
>> considerable work to get it right.
  
>  Yes.  There is no point in doing this in a hurry.

Yes. But let's try to finalize it in a 2-3 days. There are other things to 
do, too. I think it is in pretty good shape already. So, unless we hear major 
negatives, it is only about tinkering with the detail.
  
>  We should definately show it to the FSF before release.  Also,
>  why not show it to Ximian and give them the opportunity to
>  comment.  I'm thinking of this as an act of courtesy - they
>  might appreciate this even though we don't mention Mono.

I think Bradley, VP FSF, is on this list. We should post the PR on the FD 
main list for comments, too at this point. RMS is there.
  
>  > [the contact line goes at the end. You can include me and David as the 
US 
>  > contacts, Tony Stanco, address@hidden, David Sugar, 
>  > address@hidden Radi and Arun as the Indian contacts, 
>  > address@hidden, address@hidden, you are the Swiss 
>>  contact  and Myddrian as the Austrialian contact. 
>  
>  Should there be telephone numbers for the contacts?

If it is to community outlets, email ids only is OK. If it is to the general 
media, then phone numbers are needed.
  
>  > Some people call the GNU/Linux system "Linux", but this misnomer leads
>  > to confusion (people cannot tell whether you mean the whole system or
>  > the kernel, one part), and spreads an inaccurate picture of how, when
>  > and where the system was developed.  Making a consistent distinction
>  > between GNU/Linux, the whole operating system, and Linux, the kernel, is
>  > the best way to clear up the confusion.
>  > 
>  > [how much of this is needed if the audience is developers?]
>  
>  I think it will be appreciated by the FSF when we include this
>  note in the release.  The editors will not use this part unless
>  they feel that it is of interest to their readers.  But at least
>  it will give the editor some understanding why we talk about
>  "GNU/Linux" and not simply "Linux".

That's a good point. 

Try to organize the press release with the most important info at the top, 
though, so if the editor stops reading half way, he has the most important 
information to decide to run a story or not.  Then put background info 
towards the end.