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Martin De Wulf@wr this is most probably not a media problem, but a public relationship management problem. Newspaper will happily share your content if you send it to them and it's interesting.
@madewulf being on the orga side for @BSidesLuxembourg, I know this is time consuming and requires you to be "persistent". But for something as impactful and long lasting as the FOSDEM, I would have expected media coverage of this event to gain some momentum over the years
Elric@wr That's ok. There are already too many people at fosdem. Having the press show up would only attract more attention, and not necessarily the good kind.
@elricofmelnibone you're right, actually, the crowd is the reason why I've not been on site for nearly 20 years.
My point is that general public needs to hear that FOSS is not the side show it was before. Free and Open Source Software is the main stage now and for long.
My point is that general public needs to hear that FOSS is not the side show it was before. Free and Open Source Software is the main stage now and for long.
@wr I see your point. I'm not sure how to get the broader populace interested in FOSS, when even basic "digital literacy" is sorely lacking. But maybe raising more awareness would help.
@elricofmelnibone some have been creative in the past :) https://blog.mozilla.org/press/2004/12/mozilla-foundation-places-two-page-advocacy-ad-in-the-new-york-times/
Mozilla Foundation places two-page advocacy ad in The New York Times – Mozilla Press Center
Campaign Supported by Community Marketing and Fundraising Aims to Raise Awareness of Mozilla Firefox MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - December 15th, 2004 - The Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to ...