Re: Debian Flyer

From: Martin Schulze (joey@infodrom.org)
Date: Sat May 25 2002 - 11:19:42 CEST


Noel Koethe wrote:
> On Sam, 25 Mai 2002, Martin Schulze wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> > > http://www.koethe.net/debian-flyer2002.pdf, the latest version
> >
> > Oh no! Not again made of a non-free software. I would like to veto
> > and strongly discourage this effort. I'd rather urge you to work
> > towards a flyer created with Free Software, i.e. with LaTeX, for
>
> Sure, just do it.

I probably will do it, if it needs to. As you know I just found
out the desaster yesterday because Michael informed me.

A good solution that takes longer is probably better and should
be preferred over a quick solution with non-free tools, imho.

> Nobody worked on a flyer and I just asked the former author
> if he could change some parts of the old flyer.
> I would prefer a free software solution, too. But there isn't
> a good looking flyer available (just the ugly latex on klecker).

So work on one.

Get a hold of "The LaTeX Graphics Companion" and make a layout,
then get it transferred to LaTeX.

> > I also don't like the idea of throwing away the donations we
> > received.
>
> You mean the old flyer?

I mean the current flyers. I'm not talking about the old flyers,
I guess there are some 500 left over as well. *cough*

Regards,

        Joey

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