Re: [Orgmode] Re: Sourceforge community award

[Carsten Dominik]

On Jun 11, 2009, at 11:31 PM, Dan Davison wrote:

> John Rakestraw <address@hidden> 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:       address@hidden
> > > Secondary address:  address@hidden
> > >
> > > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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