Open Stack

There is a time and a place for everything.  This is not the place for
unsolicited advertising.

-Matt

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Raja Srinivasan <
Raja.Srinivasan at riverbed.com> wrote:

>   Folks
> While I agree that marketing products is not something we all like, we
> really need to consider the revenue generating impact of marketing. This
> can provide some added source of revenues to OpenStack. It will also help
> create more awareness of OpenStack and get a broader adoption.
>
>  While I sympathize with Gil, I do not necessarily think of a "Page of
> Shame" or "Wall of Shame". I would rather create an avenue where this
> marketing literature can me made visible and we charge money for it.
>
>
>  Thanks & Regards
>  Raja Srinivasan
>  *————————————————*
>   *
> *
>  *Raja Srinivasan*
> Director, Cloud Solutions
> Riverbed Technology
> Phone: 408-598-1175
> Email: Raja.Srinivasan at riverbed.com <agrossman at riverbed.com>
> www.riverbed.com
>
>   From: Gil Yehuda <gyehuda at yahoo-inc.com>
> Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:33 AM
> To: "foundation at lists.openstack.org" <foundation at lists.openstack.org>
> Subject: Re: [OpenStack Foundation] Brandable OpenStack Storage Clients
>
>   Dear OpenStack Foundation members.****
>
> ** **
>
> Please consider the following proposal:  ****
>
> Please create a “wall of shame” page on the OpenStack web site where any
> member of the Open Stack community who fails to understand how to
> participate in a community can get some extra exposure.  After all, it
> seems that people like to market their wares.  And a Wall of Shame is sort
> of like free marketing.  Depending on the frequency and severity of the
> mistake they can get silver, gold, or platinum status.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> First time gets a warning, of course.****
>
> Second offence: A logo, name, and a malformed link for a week.****
>
> ** **
>
> Think about it. It could be both fun and effective.****
>
> ** **
>
> *gil**yehuda*
>
> director of open source and standards, Yahoo! Inc.****
>
> gyehuda at yahoo-inc.com | (408) 336-4857****
>
> ** **
>
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