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Going mainstream Julio 5, 2008

Posted by leogg in FOSS, Linux, Ubuntu, planet-ubuntu, planeta, planeta-sl.
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In our LoCo Team, we have been working very hard on spreading the word. Besides the events and the on-line activities, we try to reach the non-geek audience by publishing FOSS related articles in the local media on a regular basis.

In this line, a new communication project was born a few months ago within the Nicaraguan LUG, and yesterday we received some great news.

Canal 2, Nicaragua’s biggest television network, is going to broadcast a weekly technology show every Tuesday, starting July 15.

The producers of this new show are… yes, you guessed it! …our local LUG!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reach virtually every Nicaraguan household and spread the word about the greatness of Free and Open Source Software.

I’m absolutely thrilled with this project, but I’m also a pretty scared… produce 4-5 quality shows a month is a HUGE challenge. Are we up to it? Definetly! Bring it on!

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1. Anders Pamdal - Julio 5, 2008

This would be awesome to see those shows…

2. Igor - Julio 5, 2008

I just have to say that this show is ranked #1 in Nicaragua this means that probably more than 1/2 a million of people is going to watch this show.

+1 to the commuNIty :)

3. leogg - Julio 5, 2008

There’s going to be a live video streaming at the channel’s website, and hopefully we’ll upload the show on the LoCo Teams youtube channel as well.

I’ll post some more detailed info as soon as I have it.

4. Anders Pamdal - Julio 5, 2008

Excellent..

5. leogg - Julio 5, 2008

Yes… the show Igor points out is Primera Hora, the highest ranked morning show in Nicaragua. Our tech show is going to be part of it.

6. Nicolas Deschildre - Julio 5, 2008

Eh, good job guys!

7. anon - Julio 5, 2008

Awesome, and good luck!

8. xander21c - Julio 5, 2008

Excelent,
buen trabajo muchachos

9. Jorsol - Julio 5, 2008

That’s great!!! try to get all the shows in the best quality possible.

10. rolando - Julio 5, 2008

Excelente trabajo hermanos, sigan así, auguro a ustedes mucha felicidad, basado en que sin duda alguna, está todos ustedes, condenados al éxito :D

Saludos Fraterno Ubunteros.
Caracas. Ubuntu-ve

11. Leo - Julio 5, 2008

¡Qué bueno! felicidades, espero poder ver los programas.

12. leogg - Julio 6, 2008

Thank you all for your kind words… Gracias!!

13. Nacho - Julio 6, 2008

Mi más sincera enhorabuena, Leogg. Ánimo y ojalá que os vaya todo estupendamente, que lo merecéis. Será estupendo seguiros la pista si ponéis en marcha algún foro para los espectadores o algún otro tipo de “ventana” para la audiencia. ¡Ojalá cunda el ejemplo en otros lugares y el software libre reciba apoyos tan claros como éste! ¡Un abrazo!

14. Tiago - Julio 6, 2008

GREAT work. Can’t wait to see the show.

Congratulations to everyone on the team.

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