[dot] Launch of SpreadKDE.org Promotional Community Site

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From: Sebastian Kügler <sebas at kde.nl>
Dept: it's-a-tongue-not-two-bloody-teeth
Date: Tuesday 31/Jan/2006, @00:18

Launch of SpreadKDE.org Promotional Community Site
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   The KDE marketing group is pleased to announce the release of
SpreadKDE.org [http://www.spreadkde.org], the new home for KDE's
promotional activities. Such a hub for marketing activities has been
sorely lacking in KDE until now, and we consider this site a to be a key
milestone in establishing a solid foundation in growing KDE's
promotional activity.

      In the past, the KDE community has had no centralized location for
holding promotional materials or listing related tasks.  However, with
the release of SpreadKDE.org [http://www.spreadkde.org], we hope to meet
and exceed those basic needs by:
    * Providing a singular portal for KDE marketing materials
    * Fostering a community for those interested in promoting KDE
    * Aggregating marketing tasks and connecting those that need help
      with those who can help
    * Storing related materials and documentation
    * Concentrating and steering future KDE marketing goals
    * Assisting and linking regional KDE groups, from new to established
    * Coordinating KDE-related events


     Although quite basic in its initial form, we hope that we can
quickly build out the site through participation.  Remember that this
site belongs to everyone, so please take ownership and:
    * Visit the site, familiarize yourself with SpreadKDE.org, and
      create an account
    * Provide feedback on the style and content
    * Review current tasks and consider where you can help
    * Think about what content should be held on our site
    * Discuss how we can improve our new home


     So whether you have technical skills, a marketing background, or
are just interested in lending a hand and learning more, we invite you
to join KDE's reinvigorated promotional community.

     A special thanks to those who were instrumental in building the
SpreadKDE.org site (Tom Chance, Martijn Klingens, and Sebastian Kügler)
and to those at the OSU Open Source Lab [http://www.OSUOSL.org] for
graciously hosting our new home.