02.04.10
Cartoonists Invited
Summary: Adding more humour and visuals with the help or readers/contributors
WALLCLIMBER, one of our big contributors, was kind enough to make that graphic from the previous post. She’s professional at that.
One reader who offered to hook us up with a cartoonist said that “if Boycott Novell wants to reach out to more individuals, it can use cartoons, because they can say a thousands words, without using words, or in the most simple terms…
“So, I have inserted a few on China, to help give you the idea, and what’s best, when individuals have fun seeing them, they will help spread the word too.
“Cartoons are very easy to understand, and should be encouraged more, especially on a blog, as lots of comments can generate higher volume o traffic, which is what you want, for more new readers to discover the website, right? Each day a new cartoon can be uploaded, making everyone want to go look and see the latest new developments and of course the cartoon!
“If attribution is preferred, we will add one too.”“Pictures are visual methods to share information…”
If anyone is willing to create a cartoon that advocates Free software, please send it to us for sharing (copyleft). We are always glad to receive and share funny or educational imagery, as we already did earlier this week. If attribution is preferred, we will add one too.
The same reader who suggested cartoons has also sent us material from the book “Barbarians Led by Bill Gates”. It was written by someone who is close to Gates and we can quote portions of the book (fair use). This ought to be interesting! █
“Stolen’s a strong word. it’s copyrighted content that the owner wasn’t paid for.”
–Bill Gates, June 2006
Needs Sunlight said,
February 4, 2010 at 7:59 am
Another book gives great background information about the behavior of Microsoft executives during the years prior to Netscape. “The Microsoft File : The Secret Case against Bill Gates”
by Wendy Goldman Rohm from 1998
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-File-Secret-against-Gates/dp/0812927168/
It’s mostly material from the many, many court cases against Microsoft prior to Netscape and gives insight as to why anyone in technology “hates” the company and its people, not just the shoddy products. Sometimes hate is truly earned through great prolonged effort.
Needs Sunlight said,
February 4, 2010 at 8:12 am
Maybe after this recent article Rohm’s “zestfully rendered scenes” could be reassessed by Business Week.
Some people and products just aren’t ever going to be any good. It’s possible and the data backs it. Get over it.