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=== Release Announcements ===
== Release Announcements (Informal) ==


* ReleaseAnnounce041
* ReleaseAnnounce040
* ReleaseAnnounce040
* ReleaseAnnounce039
* ReleaseAnnounce039
* ReleaseAnnounce038
* ReleaseAnnounce038


=== Places to Announce ===
== Press Releases (Formal) ==


Note: For some of these places, we should use a specific format.  See next section.
* PressRelease041


* Freshmeat
----
* gnome-list
* gnome.org
* dmoz.org
* linuxartist.org
* lwn.net
* osnews.com (eugenia@osnews.com@rejon.org)


* cairo list
== Places to Announce ==
* clipart-list
 
* Scribus List
In general, for linux community receives a general informal announcement. However, for formal press channels we use the more formal 3rd-person press release.
* svg list


* gnome-office-list@gnome.org
* mozilla svg project


* svg-developers@yahoo.com
=== Open Source Community (Receive Informal PR) ===


* gnome-office-list@gnome.org
* svg-developers@yahoo.com - must join the list to send (rejon is on)
* SVG.org: antoine@graougraou.com
* SVG.org: antoine@graougraou.com
* svgfaq.org - maxdunn@siliconpublishing.com
* svgfoundation.org - michael (at) svgfoundation.org
* clipart-list - clipart@freedesktop.org
* cairo list - cairo@cairographics.org
* gnome-list - gnome-announce-list@gnome.org
* Scribus List (mrdocs) - scribus@nashi.altmuehlnet.de
* osnews.com - http://osnews.com/submit.php


* http://www.svgx.org/ - take your pick of ones to post to from this site...soooo many!!!
* mozilla svg project
 
* submit if you have an account: http://svg.org/submitstory/Diary
* nettime-ann
* http://www.desktoplinux.com/ - http://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/news_post.cgi
 
* http://www.svg-cafe.com/ - join and post to news section
* arts sites?
* [[LWN Submission Guide]]
 
* [http://freshmeat.net/ Freshmeat]
=== Submission formats ===
* [http://gnomedesktop.org/node/add/story gnome footnotes]


==== LWN ====


Fill in ${VERSION} (e.g. 0.39), ${NODOT_VERSION} (e.g. 039), ${SIGNATURE} (your name or however you usually sign e-mails).  Description of changes should be brief: see any ‘Development?link on http://lwn.net/Archives/ for examples.
=== Formal PR Contacts ===


<pre>
* nettime-ann - http://www.nettime.org/
To: lwn@lwn.net
* See Kansas City infoZine: http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/5080/
Subject: `Development' submission: Inkscape ${VERSION} released
* arts sites? <-- continue looking these up!!!
* news site
* need more magazines
* need more press outlets


Submission appended.  Let me know if you'd like any changes to the submission format
(Subject line, submission formatting), as we'll probably use the same template for the next release.


${SIGNATURE}
=== Magazines (Get formal PR) ===


* I've requested where to send PR and how to get our software reviewed from these magazines.


<p><div class="SummaryHeadline">Inkscape ${VERSION} released</div>
* http://linuxformat.co.uk/ - webmaster@linuxformat.co.uk
Version ${VERSION} of <a href="http://inkscape.org/">Inkscape</a>,
** PR: login and submit news via top of page link
an SVG vector graphics editor, has been
* http://linux-magazine.com/ - info@linux-magazine.com edit@linux-magazine.com
<a href="http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ReleaseNotes${NODOT_VERSION}">released</a>.
** PR: pr@linux-magazine.com
"<span>This version supports markers (aka arrowheads), clones
** Product Reviews: coming soon
(<code>svg:use</code>), pattern tiles; uses pango for better text
* http://linuxjournal.com/ - ljeditor@ssc.com
appearance; and has various other improvements.</span>"
** PR: newproducts@ssc.com
</pre>
** Product Reviews: Heather Mead, heather@ssc.com, http://www.linuxjournal.com/xstatic/advertising/prodreviews
* http://linuxmagazine.com/ - editors@linux-mag.com
** PR: ???
** Product Reviews:
* http://linuxuser.co.uk - http://linuxuser.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=40
** PR: ???
** Product Reviews:

Revision as of 06:07, 10 February 2005

Release Announcements (Informal)

  • ReleaseAnnounce041
  • ReleaseAnnounce040
  • ReleaseAnnounce039
  • ReleaseAnnounce038

Press Releases (Formal)

  • PressRelease041

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.


Open Source Community (Receive Informal PR)

  • gnome-office-list@gnome.org
  • svg-developers@yahoo.com - must join the list to send (rejon is on)
  • SVG.org: antoine@graougraou.com
  • svgfaq.org - maxdunn@siliconpublishing.com
  • svgfoundation.org - michael (at) svgfoundation.org
  • clipart-list - clipart@freedesktop.org
  • cairo list - cairo@cairographics.org
  • gnome-list - gnome-announce-list@gnome.org
  • Scribus List (mrdocs) - scribus@nashi.altmuehlnet.de
  • osnews.com - http://osnews.com/submit.php


Formal PR Contacts


Magazines (Get formal PR)

  • I've requested where to send PR and how to get our software reviewed from these magazines.