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The Inkscape 0.46 release provides vector artists with: a new array of exciting tools, extended functionality on existing tools & features, significant speed and interactivity improvements and many user interface enhancements that increase productivity. | The Inkscape 0.46 release provides vector artists with: a new array of exciting tools, extended functionality on existing tools & features, significant speed and interactivity improvements and many user interface enhancements that increase productivity. | ||
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The Inkscape community today is announcing the release of the newest version of its open source vector graphics editor. Inkscape 0.46 is a major update to the | |||
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Revision as of 10:57, 5 February 2008
Planning the PR for the 0.46 release is done here...
Tasks
| Task | Performer | Date of completion | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informal PR text | none? | unknown | 0% |
| Formal PR text | none? | unknown | 0% |
| Interview | Prokoudine | started | 0% |
Draft Press Releases
Informal
One Sentence
The Inkscape 0.46 release provides vector artists with: a new array of exciting tools, extended functionality on existing tools & features, significant speed and interactivity improvements and many user interface enhancements that increase productivity.
One Paragraph
The Inkscape community today is announcing the release of the newest version of its open source vector graphics editor. Inkscape 0.46 is a major update to the
One Page
Formal
One Sentence
One Paragraph
One Page
Announcement Process
- Create new news posts on all the relevant social bookmarking sites: digg, slashdot etc.
- Create a new Page on the Inkscape website that has the Formal Announcement on it (for linking purposes) have links back to the socal bookmarking stories for the release.
- Post the official announcement to the Inkscape News
- Send out the informal announcement to all recipents on the list. (include a link to the page with the formal announcement on it)
- Send out the formal announcement. (include a link to the page with the formal announcement on it)
Places to Announce
In general, for linux community receives a general informal announcement. However, for formal press channels we use the more formal 3rd-person press release.
Receive mini-blurb
| Contact Name | Who will contact / post | Notes... |
|---|---|---|
| Digg | ryanlerch | digg.com someone needs to post a short excerpt anouncing the release, and link it to inkscape.org. |
| slashdot.org | ryanlerch | submit a new news item. |
| newsvine.com/ | ryanlerch | submit a new news item. |
Receive Informal PR
Open Source Community
| Contact Name | Who will contact / post | Notes... |
|---|---|---|
| gnome office list | gnome-office-list at gnome dot org | |
| svg developers yahoo group | svg-developers at yahoo dot com must join the list to send (rejon is on) | |
| SVG.org | ryanlerch | antoine at graougraou dot com, svg at steltenpower dot com |
| svgfaq.org | ryanlerch | maxdunn at siliconpublishing dot com |
| svgfoundation.org | ryanlerch | michael (at) svgfoundation.org |
| cairo list | ryanlerch | cairo at cairographics dot org |
| gnome-list | ryanlerch | gnome-announce-list at gnome dot org |
| Scribus List (mrdocs) | ryanlerch | scribus at nashi dot altmuehlnet dot de |
| osnews.com | ryanlerch | http://osnews.com/submit.php |
| desktoplinux.com | ryanlerch | http://desktoplinux.com/contactus.html |
| SVG Cafe.com | ryanlerch | http://www.svg-cafe.com/ join and post to news section |
| Freshmeat.net | a new release has to be added to inkscape's freshmeat profile | |
| gnome footnotes | http://gnomedesktop.org/node/add/story | |
| scale-a-vector | ryanlerch | kukofka at scale-a-vector dot de http://www.scale-a-vector.de/cont.htm |
| http://dot.kde.org | ryanlerch | http://dot.kde.org/addPostingForm |
| revelinux.com | ryanlerch | theobroma at revelinux dot com |
Broader Inkscape & Art Community
| Contact Name | Who will contact / post? | Notes... | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inkscape deviantart group | ScislaC | http://inkscape.deviantart.com/ | |
| the inkscape forum | ryanlerch | http://www.inkscapeforum.com/ run by microUgly | |
| inkscape tutorials blog | ryanlerch | http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/ | |
| open clip art library list | ryanlerch | clipart@freedesktop.org | |
| open clip art library news | ryanlerch | ||
| artdc.org forum | johncoswell | http://www.artdc.org/ | |
| bittbox.com - vector art blog | ryanlerch | contact(at)bittbox.com | |
| The Daily Ubuntu - Daily Ubuntu Applications | ryanlerch | http://www.contactify.com/35b54 | |
Receive Formal PR
Magazines
| Contact Name | Who will contact / post? | Notes... |
|---|---|---|
| http://linuxformat.co.uk/ | login and submit news via top of page link | |
| http://linux-magazine.com/ | pr(at)linux - magazine (dot) com | |
| http://linuxjournal.com/ | newproducts (at) ssc (dot) com | |
| http://linuxmagazine.com/ | jbrockmeier at linux hyphen mag DOT com. | |
| http://linuxuser.co.uk | terry at linuxuser dot co dot uk http://linuxuser.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=40 | |
| http://www.tuxmagazine.com/ | editor at tuxmagazine dot com | |
| http://www.linuxworld.com/ | mrhinkle at linuxworld dot com tim at linuxworld dot com | |
| http://cmykmag.com/ | ||
| http://www.computerarts.co.uk/ | dom dot hall at futurenet dot co dot uk http://www.computerarts.co.uk/contacts | |
| http://www.layersmagazine.com/ |