Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

I did think about "don't tell Steve" but then decided it isn't about any
specific Bill, just 'Bill' just like there wasn't a real Sid (I assume)

Alan.

Alan Pope wrote:
> 2008/12/3 Alan Bell <alan.bell@???>:
>
>> as luck would have it we are working on a marketing campaign right now,
>> it is far too early to share it with anyone, but I will anyway (just
>> don't blog it yet). Basically what we are saying is that there is loads
>> of great Free software out there, but it is a secret - don't tell Bill.
>> Kind of like the "don't tell Sid" thing that was used when Thatcher sold
>> our gas. We can use this theme to talk about all sorts of Free software
>>
>
> Now that I like! It has the vauge memory of the Sid campaign, which
> isn't recent enough for anyone to call it copy-cat, but is ingrained
> enough to call it a homage :)
>
> Shame Bill doesn't have the same status at Microsoft that he once did.
> I guess "Don't Tell Steve [Jobs|Ballmer]" isn't going to ring any
> bells with the public though so I can see why you went with Bill.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
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